Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Junior Questionaire If you could change anything at school what would it be? I would change the homework policy, No homework, period! Hope Mancillas I would change everything back to the way it used to be. Theresa Slavik The closed campus law for Victoria schools. Vera Johnson I would like to change the number of student activities. If a person makes good grades, it shouldn ' t make any difference how many student activities they have. Lisa Spies During my senior year I hope to do the best I can and to lead the best drum corp in Stroman history. Vanessa Balli Having a fun year and making the best grades I can. Tim Dentler What are the most important things in your life? My family, my friends, good grades, fast cars, and especial- ly football. Michael Williamson My job, my friends, and my cats. Anna Escalona A better selection of electives. -Myra Hood As a junior what do you look for- ward to and why? I look forward to learning more of the skills that are going to help me get to college. If they are going to tighten down on courses, we might as well learn. Denice Horelka For the majority, most juniors are basically looking forward to the same thing: Graduation! What are your expectations for your senior year? Lots of partying! ' Craig Falcon My family and my spiderman comic book collection. Patrick Felder The most important things in my life are my family, my | favorite friends, my dog Nuckles, my car, and me! Jody Yusko If you have accomplished a research paper, do you have any helpful hints for the future juniors? Don ' t wait until the last minute. If you do, don ' t even bother doing the paper. Tammy Matthews Well, a research paper is a lot of work and takes a lot of time. When you are assigned one start on it right away or believe me, you will be behind. Melanle Srubar Anna M. Perez Raul A. Perez Ginger PlentI William Powell Chris L Pratka Duane E Preiss Tonya Prosen Dave Mark Pruetz Lucia Ramirez Ricky Ramirez Margaret Ramos Gretchen Reinke Leiha Renard Noel Resendez Calhy Reyes Aifie Reyna Joe Louis Reyna Jane Richler Ernest Riedesel Irene Rivera Pauline Rivera Benita Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez Martha Rodriguez Ann Romo Marccllo Rubio Tommy Rubio Gwendolyn Rucker Rachael Ruiz Belinda Sacky Melissa Saenz Joe Salas 214 Juniors

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c waves of confusion aim Into Oriental experience Denise McCue will never forget the month she spent in Japan as a 4-H exchange stu- dent. Although the language remains a mystery to her, McCue said that Japanese girls acted like their American counterparts and made her feel right at home. The climax of her trip was a camp she attended where she participated in a traditional dance. As the American teenager wandered through the strange and foreign airport, unfamiliar words filled her ears. She peered through the crowd of people and felt a wave of uncertainty; she was really nervous about being in such a different environment and meeting her host family for the first time. I really stuck out in a crowd because of my blonde hair; everyone knew I was American, said Denise McCue, junior, who was given the opportunity to live in Japan for one month this past summer as part of a 4-H spon- sored program. As McCue lived with her family she learned a few Japanese words such as conichiwa which means hello, moshi-mosh a telephone greeting, and soyanara mean- ing goodbye. She was impressed with the teenagers she encountered in Japan because they were so straight compared to a lot of kids in America. The girls are really just like us American girls in a way, because they act so crazy around other girls, but when a guy is near they all resort to being Wendy McSpadden Raymond C. Meade Peggy Mejia David W. Moeller Carolina Monroe Christina Monroe Mario Monroy Oscar Montelongo Rudy G. Morales Annie M. Moreno Martha Moya Felice D. Mumphord Alfred L. Murillo Dusty Myers Ray Nevarez Roland Nevarez Lee Newsom Randall W. Nichols Ronda G. Nichols Sharon K. Novak Criselda Nunez Harold L. Odom Katherine M. Odom Tommy Lee Olguin Stephen V. Orsak Jimmie R. Ortiz EricS. Owen Stephanie Palacios Alma Partida Tony Partida Nancy K. Pena Andrew Perez shy, she said. Since McCue could not request a burger and fries every day, she was forced to try new and dif- ferent dishes, often topped with a generous amount of soy sauce. Her favorite dish, Yaksoba, contained noodles with green pep- per, ham and cabbage. The climax of the trip was a camp she attended. It featured many various activities such as hikes up mountains, riverboat rides, and the traditional campfire and songs, she said. For McCue, traveling to Japan was one experience she will never forget. Being in an extremely strange and foreign land was not as confusing as it had set out o be, although the language remain- ed quite a mystery for t - challenged 16-year-old. The saddest part about leaving her impermanent home and fami- ly, McCue said, was knowing I ' d probably never see my family and friends I met ever again. When asked if she would do it all over again, McCue replied an instant yes. But next time I would prefer to go to Australia, she exclaimed, they speak a language I can understand! Juniors 213

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