Woodrow Wilson High School - Crusader Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Bora Som talks with Ms Walker about SAT scores, i VHAT YOU SAID Top Colleges . Texas Tech .SMU . Baylor . University of Texas ». A M

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Preparing for A New Way of Life Senior. The word conjures up images of a fun-filled, exciting year devoted to partying and leaving high school. Leaving school, however, isn't always an easy task. After getting over the hump of meeting requirements and gathering credits, seniors had to decide what to do with themselves when appearing at Woodrow by 8:30 AM. was no longer necessary. For some, life after high school meant appearing at a job each morning. 'Til be working part time while I'm attending a community college,' said Claire Troy. Other students found themselves planning to Calvin Freeney studies his college options while waiting to speak with Mrs. Clark. Senior girls enjoy lunch outside by the parking lot continue their educations. This meant choosing between a number of colleges, including two year community colleges and four year universities. It also meant filling out a heap of forms and applications, and praying for good SAT scores. It was such a relief to get my acceptance letters back, said Jennifer Meyer. Still other seniors decided to take time off and travel after graduation, or perhaps extend the decision making time by a few months. The military extended its traditional call, and a few students answered and prepared to go off to boot camp. 10

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Working hard and having fun Going That Extra Mile R O T C member. Jeremy French, stands at attention during one of his practices The varsity football team gets ready to play during a tough practice after school P ushing that accelerator and trying to get to school on time in the morning was not an easy task for those students who participated in extracurricular activities. Many students in sports had to get to school as early as 7:00 in the morning, while others stayed until 5:00 or 6:00 after school. Being in an extracurricular activity took a lot of time and a lot of hard work, said one freshman Many activities that helped push students to go that extra mile included sports, band. R.O.T.C., cheerleading, drill team, choir. Variations, annual staff and newspaper staff. Teresita Delao, Senior, said, I enjoyed writing for the newspaper staff because I would like to write when I finish school.” Varsity cheerleader Jennifer Meyer said she always wanted to be a varsity cheerleader and enjoyed spreading spirit during a football game. “I enjoyed working on layouts and had always wanted to be a part of the annual staff, said Junior Kelli Culpepper. Sophomore Trevor Kreie said. I played tennis to keep me busy after school and on the weekends.” “I played football to help keep me in shape for track, said Junior Bobby Jefferson. Even though a lot of time was taken out of a student’s day for the activity they pursued, grades were a must to keep up. One sophomore said he enjoyed playing basketball, but his grades came first. Z