Tallulah Falls School - Retrospect Yearbook (Tallulah Falls, GA)

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Donna Denson. Rodney Gibson, and Shane Ar- rington go through the buffet line at the dining 6 hall.

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To Make The Grade Is To Succeed And Everyone Wants To Succeed. Robin Tindol takes a break during tutorial to read a letter. Though all the students at TFS have separate interests, they all have similar ideas on the importance of academics. Making the grade in high school is the most important thing you do. It tells people a lot of important things about you, such as your attitude and total outlook on life, said senior Donna Denson. Catherine Morgan, a senior, said, Without a serious outlook on aca- demics you could easily end up being a waitress or car washer all your life in- stead of a doctor or lawyer. Every student here realizes that it takes hard work, or diligence, to make the grade, but to make the grade is to succeed and everyone wants to succeed. — SARA LILLY Scott Oliver makes use of study carels on the top level of the library. Mrs. Sprague ' s sixth grade students work on drawings for a class project. 5

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BOARDING LIFE: A SERIES OF ADJUSTMENTS The dorm is the home of all the stu- dents at TFS. Some students have nev- er had the experience of living away from home, so the dorm is a huge change and adjustments have to be made. Homesickness sometimes interferes with student life, but it is only tempo- rary and the school offers many helpful solutions to the problem. All students call home every week and writing home is always encouraged. A room- mate can also be helpful. All students at TFS have a room- mate, and there are good ones and bad ones. Nevertheless, he ' s your roommate for a whole quarter and you have to live with him. A student at TFS learns how to cooperate with a room- mate and compromise so everyone lives as comfortably as possible. Boarding school students have to Students Take Responsibility For Their Actions And Learn That They Pay For Their Own Mistakes. give up many things. This is hard for some students who have had cars at home, big bedrooms, lots of privacy, and who never had to wait in line for a shower. These annoying everyday things can cause pressure. Many things are gained from dorm life. All the students being away from their parents or guardians become more independent. School rules, the Student Handbook, and counselors and teachers provide structure. Stu- dents take responsibility for their ac- tions and learn that they pay for their own mistakes. Dorm life during school years also prepares students for college. It helps the student learn to be self reliant and to have self control. All in all, dorm life is what you make it. — WYLIE PETTY Bill Bailey plays ping pong in the Boys ' Dorm common room. Mr. Pickett and Mike Pavelchik shoot baskets outside the Boys Dorm. 7 -i