West Hopkins High School - Rebel Yearbook (Nebo, KY)

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A Dane For An Exchange Student Life 7 This year, West Hopkins was visited by a second foreign exchange student who is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeHart of Nebo. This student, enrolled as a junior, is from Denmark and her name is Helle Svaerke. Her father, Joergen, is employed by Shell Oil and her mother, Ketty, is a translator for the deaf. Helle also has a thirteen-year-old sister named Marlene. Helle isn't homesick, yet. she said that this part of Kentucky looks very much like her native Denmark, excepting the facts that we have more hills and that our summers are hotter. Even though Kentucky has a colder, harsher winter, Denmark, according to Helie, has more snow. When Helle was asked what she does during her free time here, she said that she goes to the mall and window shops, watches television, and does her homework. In Denmark, however, she's quite busy. Besides singing in two choirs, she reads and spends a good deal of time outdoors. She enjoys riding her bicycle as well as going to town or to the beach. Helle also has a desire to learn new languages and visit many countries. Currently, she speaks Danish, English, German, French, Swedish, and Norwegian. She has only visited Sweden, Norway, Germany, and of course the United States. Helle said that our education system is very different than that of Denmark. For one thing, students are only required to complete tenth grade; the rest of high school is optional. Even though the educational program is completely paid for by the state, no transportation is provided. Students must either walk or ride to school, since there are no buses. In addition, the school does not serve lunch. Students must bring their own lunch or go home to eat. Helle said that teachers in Denmark are more like close friends or family members. Teachers rarely assign homework, and tests are considered a novelty. In four years of Chemistry, Helle only had two tests! Unfortunately, Helle was unable to remain at West Hopkins, but she is still in Hopkins County. She did, however, request that the following statement be printed for her: Jeg vil geme sige tak til alie elever og laerere som jeg har laert at kende i loibet af dette skoleaar. 1 har allesammen vaeret fantastisk jhealpsomme og venlige samtidig med at i har gjort dette skoleaar til det bedste jeg nogensinde har haft. Mange tak alt. In English this means, I'd like to thank all the students and teachers I've known during this school year. You all have been very helpful and friendly, and you have made this year the best I've every had. Thanks for i

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Governor’s Scholars Kentucky's Governor's Scholars Program was formed on the belief that one of this Commonwealth's greatest resources is its academically talented young people. Consequently, a five-week summer program was provided for six hundred of Kentucky’s brightest rising seniors was conducted on two campuses: Murray State University at Murray, and Western Kentucky University at Bowling Green. The Governor's Scholars lived in dormitories with tuition, room and board provided free of charge. Two students from West Hopkins were selected to participate in this elite program. Chosen were Jason Wade Bearden and John Wayne Whitfield, Jr. Jason was at Murray, and he chose Philosophy as his major. He read Plato's Republic and discussed the different philosophies put forth in it. The minors at Murray only lasted two and a half weeks, so Jason had to choose two of them. His first was Artists and Architecture, and he studied perspective in art. In his second minor, Science and Religion, Jason discussed creation versus evolution and whether or not there are two ways of looking at the same thing. At Western, John chose Astronomy as his major. He read an Astronomy test during the day, and he went stargazing with telescopes at night; he saw Jupiter and four of its satellites, Saturn as well as its rings and three of its satellites, binary stars, a nebula, nine meteors, and of course the moon. John's minor, which was Bio-Ethical Issues, lasted for the entire five weeks. In that class he discussed many controversial topics existing in the world today. The Governor's Scholar's Program stressed independence, yet it also encouraged students to work in harmony. This academically inclined program prepared Kentucky’s best rising seniors not only for college but also for the future. The one question that was asked me most about the Gover- nor's Scholars Program was: What is it? It was a very difficult question to answer. For the most part though, it was simply a prep- aration for college. After only a few days of campus life, I was able to see the multitude of les- sons that the program could teach, besides those from the classroom. I learned to manage money and live away from home. Eventually, everyone there was forced to gain a deep under- standing of a coin-operated wash- ing machine. By far though, the most important lesson learned was how to manage my time, and I believe this will be very benefi- cial to me in college. Jason Beardon On the first day of the Gover- nor's Scholars Program, I started out with mixed feelings — I felt honored to have been chosen for such a distinguished position, yet I also felt uncertain about giving up five weeks of my summer to something I knew very little about. Five weeks seemed like an eternity when I first got there, but on the last day, 1 didn't want those five unforgettable weeks to ever end. I met many interesting peo- ple and made several new friend- ships that I will cherish always. The Program is, in my opinion, an excellent opportunity for students to expand themselves academi- cally as well as emotionally. My friends and teachers there pro- vided me with many fond memo- ries of those five rewarding weeks of my life. 6 Student Lite John Whitfield

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moments Our first day of kindergarten So simple while still so new, Began our years of education As our minds and bodies grew. Keflecting back as underclassmen We realize how far we’ve come, And even though we’re leaving now We’re still so very young. We’ll try to reach our dreams and goals and keep our ambitions strong, but still we won’t forget to reflect On memories we’ve held so long. 'Darla Henson