Thomas Jefferson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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CCIVIPARISCJN The freshman is the underdog, victim of a thousand tricks and insults. But he has, thank God, a sense of humor, duty and patience. He may not understand the working of the complex minds of the teachers, but he shrugs his shoulders as if to throw off a chip, smiles and does as he is told. Yes, the freshman is an optimist, by necessity, not by choice. The sophomore is a romanticist. He has just entered a magic world where he, for once, is superior if only to the lowly freshman. A sophomore com- mands respect and he never gives up. He braves danger-in the guise of teachers, and gets away without doing homework, once out of every ten times. The junior is a realist. He wants, more than anything, to join every club and team, and disappointment reigns when he discovers that all his efforts are in vain. He has started to work too late. The senior is none of these things. Hels mature, or at least thinks that he has reached that state. He has been through the mill, he has run the gamut of fads, emotions and many personalities and has finally emerged an individual in his own right. He's an odd person at times. Glad to be out of school and yet oft returning to this building because he finds it a haven of safety, and thrilled with the idea that he is here without the burden of lessons and he can meet his teachers with a friendly attitude. A senior is willing to take help, but he doesnlt want anyone to think that he needs it. He's anxious to graduate but worried about the future. He is a bit unsteady about stepping out on his own. He has had security, in this his home away from home for the past three or four years and now it is coming to an end. But why worry, and anyway it has been fun! Elayne Zatulove