Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - Lair Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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in ,. ., , -., , M,...g,,. -7 ,Q L l K...-. ff if ,rf i J Y l an 1 . ' X . , y x 3 0 o r , -W 4 N In the past and present, great emphasis has been attached to personal appear- ance. A first impression is often de- stroyed and a friendship lost, when the subject has a leather jacket, tacky clothes, or long hair. It takes maturity to look beyond the exterior and delve into his personality-to learn his likes, dislikes, ideas and to accept him as an individual. As the year passed, I began to realize the worth of an individual. Groups became more than Jocks, Freaks, or Grease, these were unimportant labels that were attached and used to judge unwisely. Northwest is awakening not only self-respect but respect for others as well. Introduction 9

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rffl tj, 5-Sl This year I found that teachers are more than human machinesg giving me homework . . . D's on my report card, and asking me questions I can't answer. I got to know a teacher as a person capable of expressing emotion and feel- ing. I discovered that teachers actually laugh, and have problems of their own. I found that she was little different than me-just older. It got so I could talk over my problems with her, tell her who I liked and who I disliked, knowing it would go no further. She even valued my opinion . . . she lis- tened to what I had to say. I could tell her a joke without reservation. She told me about some of her idiosyncrasies and I think she knew some of mine. She would laugh with me when I made a mistake and help me if I didn't un- derstand. Teachers are more than ma- chines. They're people too! Introduction 11