Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Punching the keys. Jodie Hemmig entered the date. Work- ing with computers is exciting, and word processors will always be needed in the future, sho stated. Because of her exper- ience In CCOC she has learned to han- dle the business world. Photo by Erin Powoll. ]Vlanaging life as a student, word processor, and soccer goal can be trying but Jo- die Hemmig knows how to . . . HANDLE IT ALL acrifices in one's social life have to be made. Jodie is the type of per- son that wants to do it all. She is an easily motivated person. Not knowing what she wanted the fu- ture to bring her, Jodie decided to attend Central County Occupa- tional Center (CCOC). At CCOC she was taught many skills on the computer such as data entry, and word processing. These newly learned skills en- abled her to get a job at Thrift Data Services Inc., where she enters business companys’ data into the computer. She has been working there for nearly a year. When asked what she would like to do in the future she stated, I would like to keep working with computers and I am hoping to get a job with United Airlines or IBM in the fu- ture. Jodie is also planning to be a full time student at West Valley Junior College. Going to school and working is not enough to keep her satisfied. Jodie has been playing soccer for eight years. She first became in- terested in soccer when she used to watch her older brother play. When asked why she decided to play soccer she simply stated, soccer is the best sport around. Originally she was playing for Blossom Valley Soccer Club (BVSC), but is currently playing for San Jose Girls Club. Three days a week Jodie will go jogging and practice her soccer tech- niques. She is planning to play soccer for at least two more years. During her soccer career, Jodie has competed in three regional championship tournaments. Her team Bad News did not have the season they were hoping for, but her sportmanship throughout the season was admirable. She makes each game exciting and fun to play,” stated Annemarie Mathews, a teammate. By Erin Powell. Seniors 163

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 - Getting Acquainted Marcus is enjoying his favorite American past time; talking on the phone. He has met many new friends in America. Peo- ple are very friendly here, but sometimes I get the feeling they aren't always sin- cere. Photo by Miko West. He left his fam- ily, his friends, and his entire way of life in search of adventure. Now he's . . . MAKING HIS MARK People any Germans consider America a dream country”. People travel here constantly to catch a glimpse of the American way of life. Through the use of an exchange program, senior Marcus Hormuth has made this dream a reality. On August 19th, Marcus left his home in Germany and traveled to a place he had only heard about, to a land full of strangers. For one year he lived with a new family, met new friends, and learned about a foreign culture. Sophomore Carrie Haltenhoff is housing Marcus. Carrie stated, “Marcus is really cool. We have our differences, but we end up getting along well.” Marcus really likes his new family and is grow- ing quite accustomed to America. Marcus has found several dif- ferences between the two coun- tries. One thing he is having trou- ble adjusting to is the drinking age limit. “In Germany, anyone over 15 can drink.” He is, of course, obeying our law. Marcus is glad he is living in California. States like California are consid- ered an absolute dream.” The only problem he has faced is American food. Food here tastes terrible, especially pi2za. It's all fast food.” Marcus is anxious to get home to his mother's cooking. The thing that makes Marcus different from a typical exchange student is the fact that he's going to document his travels in a book he is writing. “Before 1 came here, 1 looked for a book about being an exchange student, but there were none available, so I'm going to write my own.” His book will a guide to future exchanged stu- dents and will help others get an idea of what it's like. As an exchange student. Mar- cus is gaining valuable exper- ience about a foreign culture. “I will always remember this for the rest of my life, and I hope to come to America again someday. By Mike West 164