St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Hello l hear you and a grow ing tolling of self-worth. While uc solidified our (lose friendships w e stili pened ourselves lo new ones. • ause as we ompleted ourselves, w e enlarged ourcapat ity for others. Nearly every thing w e did brought us mn relationships Our i lapses often ton ed us to learn about peoph' w e had thought of a strangely different. Yet we found these (lassmates to have a side w e could relate to. Certainly, w e retained party on the weekend friends, but. most importantly, w e had gained a mixed group ot ac qudintances w hile keeping our close friends w ho would remain friends long alter high s hoof 3

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Snare hing for friendship and acknow ledgement, we reached out for people. Recognition and popularity w eren't all that we sought, for as w e merged into the high sc hool environment we gained a different insight into ourselves and our cohabitants. We learned that the depth of our relationships was more important than the breadth. Many of us learned to count on a few close friends who we could trust and w ho gave us the understanding we yearned tor to pull us through identity crises and semester finals. Our bond with these special friends provided us with an extra bit of confidence

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At first, | Park's environment seemed overwhelming. So, we searched for a cubicle I in which to grow. Many of us found our I niche in involvement. For some it was I participation in the cultural and academic spectrum. | For others it was the relaxed atmosphere of the sandlot leagues. Through often painfull experimentations, we found thaV bur ventures were more