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

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l sell skis and clean boats at the Ski Spot. I've been doing it for Ill I m working at a modeling agency in Austin , but I'm hoping to get I feel fortunate to be involved in journalism be- cause it gives me Selling comput- ers gives me an opportunity to learn more about about one and a with Kim skills useful in a 514111 Fm Sure half years now. Dawson. the real world. 1'11 use laterj' -junior Thad Kelley -junior Reed Hawn -junior Dane Reese ,junior Matt Curley sf ---1-: :-:gi :zz 3-1322 2 - jf! N'-in-vs The best part of working is Friday afternoon when I get mypaycheckf' !!!Meg Murray IG BUCKS Money for car. Money for gas in car. Money for dating. Instead of waiting for gradu- ation to enter the working world, money-wise, work- minded students chose to augment their income with earn- ings from part-time jobs after school and through work pro- grams such as VOE and DECA during school. l've learned a lot from the work program, along with get- ting three credits that I needed to graduate, senior Janine Bible said. lt gave me a chance to earn a little extra money at the same time. While some worked through school programs, others used skills aquired from the classroom to get a job in the real world. I feel fortunate to be in- volved in such a strong journal- ism program because it has given me skills marketable in the real job world, junior Dane ei? 'lv l L x . Q' Reese said. In addition to money and extra credits, students gained experience and education from their jobs. I really enjoy being able to leave campus to work at a com- puter place, junior Matt Curley said. It also gave me a chance to leam more about a skill that I'm sure I'll use later. Understanding the fact that 902, of students surveyed said that money was the most impor- tant part of working, the em- ployed looked forward to the end of the pay period. T he best part about working is Friday afternoon when they hand me my pay- check and I've got the whole weekend to spend it, junior Meg Murray said. Working students, in their never ending quest for spending money, got a jump on the job market and benefitted from a taste of the working life. HANDVMAN By leaming the multi-faceted talents of automechanics, junior Chris Fe- dore saves money by working on his own car on the weekends. iPhoto by Lenny Chesterj Work Edited by S. Jormon

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UT CD ECES TY Z Z Z Z Z Z Z KNOW IT INSIDE OUT Eusnceucv 5..1 Practicing one of numerous routines needed in the profession of volunteer fire control, senior fireman Wes Whitaker prepares for a drill. iPhoto by Billy Davisl . 2-'T B Wouw You LIKE Youn Rscsm Sacking groceries at Safeway, sopho- more Darryl Linley utilizes his after- noons in a productive manner by becoming one of the many employed students. iPhoto by Leon Havenl MANUAL LAson Weed eating the front yard, freshman john Lakoski performs one of his weekend chores. Many students mowed lawns and cleaned pools for extra bucks.. iPhoto by staffb Q-ai W

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7 5 r Z Q Ourooonsum Fishing for good fortune, junior Paul Herbert fights a catch on a weekend trip. Fishing was a popular sport with many individuals. iPhoto by Tracy Collinsl . 'F M TSW.. ii 'AX H gtg i -. iw, , Q -I X , -s.,3-1-ss ESQ, K' av -muck: . , 5:4 if -,-A A -- ,If I is - 1 x A 1 4 . ' g f im A .fy V41 s,.-' F- at F-6 1 A min 9 ' X K 3' Suovvwc SPREE In preparation for their summer at Port Aransas, seniors julie Kessner and Iohn Smith shop for beachwear on the weekend at Dressed to Kill. iPhoto by staff! Tnmscourwsum Blnnreeosns Yearbook staffers juniors Dane Reese and Eric Dreher and seniors Kevin Kriss and jennifer Tesch feed crumbs to pigeons during their trip to San Francisco. iPhoto by Jennifer Sunl QUT