Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Tammie Coleman seemes to have everything under control as she takes orders given to her at the drive-in window at Burger King. Vacationing seems to be popular during the summertime. Christy Thurmond enjoyed her summer vacation in beautiful Puerta Vallarta. Mark Werckle displays his skiing ability as he Shalom skis at Ski Lake. The heat is on

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Summer is special to everyone and no one seems to mind that . . . he heat is on I It ' s summertime, summer- time, sum-sum-summertime. With the sun shining and the great outdoor weather, it ' s the perfect time for school to be out, and head to the beach. Summer is suppose to be a relaxing time, and what could be more relaxing than a nice day at the beach. Just grab a few friends, jump in the car, and you ' re off for a day of fun in the sun. I love going to the beach, said Anne Schanen, senior, it gives me a chance to work on my suntan. However, for some, sum- mer brings a chance to earn some money. I worked during the sum- mer, said Rick Marshall, senior. 1 figured it was more important than going to the beach. This is the way many students feel, as they find that the need for money overrides the wanting to go out and par- ty or to sleep late. Summer provides many opportunities for teenagers. They can have fun, lay around and enjoy their time off. Or one can try to find a job and try to make a little money. It ' s all up to the individual. At the faculty back to school picnic, teachers push aside their grade books to participate in summer festivities such as volleyball, pitching horseshoes, and just plain having fun. : m Cheerleaders work on new routines at the summer camp they attended in San Tim Hall held a summer job working as a lifeguard at the community pool. The heat is on

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Is life getting you down? DDo you feel common stress? You must be bothered by . , . ressure and Tension The digital clock reads two a.m., and you ' ve got to turn in your physics homework tomor- row. It ' s already four pages long, and you ' re only half through with it. Add to that, you can ' t remember the theories and most of the ways to do the work. Frustrated, you erase the problem and try to work it again, when your pencil breaks. Resharpening it, you start back to work, and find out that you ' ve messed up again. You take the paper, crumple it up, shout an obscenity (waking up the dog), and toss the paper, along with most of your papers and books, clear across the room. Based on personal ex- periences, there is a lot of ten- sion at school. Pressure and tension are very realistic to students, especially juniors, and seniors, who are now striv- ing to make good grades to get them into college. Usually this means a lack of sleep. Sometimes I don ' t get much sleep, said Carol Hilscher, senior. After doing elementary analysis, G T English, and economics, there ' s just not a lot of time. There are also some students that work during the school year, and that causes a lot of problems. Robert Sims, senior, works at Century Lanes during the week. After doing my physics homework, it might be three or four in the morning. In short, 1 live on no-doz. Not just homework, but school itself is a pressure-filled job. There are rules, changes. XochitI Comparan overcomes pressure by doing her work as soon as it is assigned; therefore, she won ' t have to be pressured at the last minute. and new things to adapt to every year. By the time their senior year comes around, many students are just too tired to cope with it. Even the teachers got pressures from the new changes concerning them. They have their teacher com- petency tests, in-class evalua- tions and other check-ups to pressure them. Pressure and tension seems to be a major fact of life in school. It can be a real pain, but must be dealt with to get through those tough times. Students often feel tense when called into an administrator ' s office. Mr. Jim Walker, assistant principal, works with students to make sure that no disciplinary actions occur. Pressure Tension