Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Outcomes motivate NCENTIVE delinquent Students From ,,..,. ..,,. Seniors who t 'tto suffered from Q0 ff habifual irresponsibility Q to freshmen ii j3 'f who were ' ' , 3,3 athetically i i motivation to sgasg ,i.:,....,...... ...,....,...,....V. .,,,....1,..,.,..,,i....,1...:,.-:1:- d 0 Ornottodo affected all facets of academic life. I always perform well in class and have found it easy to motivate myself, valedictorian Lisa Wells said. I have really high academic expecta- tions and meet almost all of them. Contrasting with those who were highly motivated in their academics were those who were not so inclined and had totally different priorities. I'm motivated to do things other than homework after a day at school, where I do enough of that thinking stuff, junior jeremy Thompson said. With 2092 of students polled receiving benefits from their parents, students reaped financial as well as personal rewards for their motivation. For good grades I do get money from my dad, but I also do it for myself, junior Elizabeth Davis said. Procrastinators often incurred unfortunate circumstances when they failed to motivate themselves. One night I decided to blow off an algebra project and do it the next morning before class. But my locker was jammed and I was unable to finish. My parents were a bit despon- dent about this, sophomore Will Schutz said. With students dodging the pitfalls of academic life and at the same time competing with the compelling drive to procrastinate it came as no surprise that some fell prey to the seduction of laziness, but many others managed to keep their heads above water with varying motivational techniques. FRUITS OF STUDY Taking time out before a soccer match, junlor Jeff Martln relaxes on the bleachers and reads The Grapes of Wrath. Students participating In sports often had to look for extra time In which to study in order to remain eligible. tPhoto By Brian Pedderj I 211 KNOW WHA rs WHAT THE NIGHT SHIFT Senior Derek Kipe types out his ecomo- mics report on the nightbeforeitwas due. With ample time to com lete their ro P P I' ects, many procrastinators found them- selves finishing the day before the deadline. tSeIi Photo By Derek Kipej ,ff

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I--I ?' Procrastinators lose O 0 I.: sleep, grade points Whether students faced ee ee ee eee . . :f:Ii2E'E'EIE-ES. 122' ' 1 'AEIIIEIE-EIEIEIE-E-225.. long reading Mrs. Orell's U.S. , history class or research papers In in calculus, -2.1 procrastination affected almost ' ' everyone. Reasons for procrastination ranged from the need to watch The Cosby Show to socializing with boy or girl friends. Having something going on in my social life, I tend to put off my school work ifl feel like I'd be missing out on a good time, junior Lori Martin said. Besides having other things to do, students, especially seniors, procrasti- nated because they didn't feel that homework was important enough to spend time on. I feel homework is a waste of time. If the teachers took advantage of class time then all of the work could be .i5i5i?eiE5E5i2i5 ' Y O Alifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil. . . Q0 0 asegnmemsm X J 1 6 if, 4 5' .4 ff V done in class, senior Garet Kipe said. Others recognized the importance of schoolwork, but held other things as greater concerns, like jobs, shopping, or just being with friends or family instead of couped up alone in their room. School is important, but my first priorty is definitely being nice and meeting new people, senior Chris Clark said. Despite the potential for pro- crastination, the motivated avoided its grip by making schoolwork a top priorty. I always do my homework because I really feel that it does help you to follow up on what you may not have quite understood during that hour, junior Emily Classcock said. In spite of the consequences of not doing their work, students still found themselves putting off long English papers or biology projects and going to the football game or out with their friends rather than staying home in front of their desk and doing their schoolwork. Z, QUIET TIME In the solltude of the Ilbrary,sophomore John McDaniel studles for hls World Hls- tory flnal exam. During the flnal days before finals, students crammed to make sure they passed. iPhoto by Brent Hallj LUNCHTIME SLUMBERS Breaking from the events of the school day, sophomore Asia Stopher catches up on lost sleep. Students often used their lunch periods for doing homework or for sleeping. QPhoto By John Golinvauxj PUTIING 'OFF Edited By: Michel! Skeen

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LATEWORK Hastening to complete hls English paper, due the following day, senior Reagan Williamson concentrates on getting some sleep. Besides late nights, students also looked to Cliff Notes or rented movies to cope with procrastination in English. lSelf Photo By Reagan Williamsonl CRAMMING! l Racing against time, sophomore Mike Thompson glances over a friend's notes during a passing period in last minute preparation forthe biology test he has the next hour. iPhoto By Brian Pedderl i sr KNOW WHO'S WHO Nancy Hanlan: Decision Skills, Vocational Adjust- , X A - ment Class Work, Health Education. def 3 M T ' Ron Hardcastle: Biology, Intro, 1, Physical Science. . . Q L if R ' Don Harkey: Algebra, Pre, 1,2. 3 ,K ' r 5 iii ' 11 D an Harper: Physical Science. W--K . ' Y Q George Hepner: General Drafting, IA. KNOW WHICH IS WHICH D0n Harkey, when rn high School, Dan Harper would pretend with the 'had a passionate Zeal to be on the class that they were flying to the black Olympic basketball teamr' He Spgm 2- hole. H9 affallged all of the desks and 3 hours a day running up and down added lights and personal SOUl1d the court. effects. Nancy Hanlan once owned her I am probably the only Sei- own small ranch where she broke, er-,ee teacher in thg world who trained, and sold horses. She had ever made arrows designed to km her OWU horses and also b0al'd9d Robert Duvall-if that sounds confus- Ulhef P90Pl9'S- ing, watch the T.V. miniseries Lonesome Dove this fall and youll understand .-Ron Hardcastle M TIVA ION Edited By Brion Steeg .Ana