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For Seniors Tricia Boulton. Jim Gordon. Jim Latoza. Kim
deStwolinski, Meghan Walsh , and Kelli Maggiore gradu-
ating is like starting over again. They have their whole
lives ahead of them now and the best is still yet to come.
(P. Mahoney)
I
Senior Meghan Walsh said, "The only thing I had
to worry about was if I had to take my nap or
not."
Senior Tricia Boulton thought the worst part of
growing up was getting spankings.
When asked what was still the same, Senior Jim
Latoza said, ''I've been greedy since day one."
Do They Really Grow Up?
F they got to color. draw. play. and go
to school with the big kids. At that time
or a parent. having r.eard the
they did not know how lucky they were
word "mom" or " dad" for the first time
As they moved on through ele-
was a moment to remember. However. only to have to go a half day.
when those words were heard today. mentary school and into junior high
the word "money" was often the first they were getting older and older and
to come to mind. were changing everyday. For many
Thinking back. the life of a baby though. junior high was an awkward
was much easier than that of a teen- time. Their bodies were changing and
ager. Life for seniors was filled with re- it was "in" to be like everyone else.
sponsibilities and decisions. Back then That awkwardness soon dis-
the only decisions were who to drool on appeared after starting high school. As
and what to stick in the mouth first . freshmen. it was hard to start thinking
Things soon changed as these chil- of being a senior. That day seemed so
dren got older and were no longer far away. but it came before they
babies. They started to walk and talk knew it. Even though appearances
and managed to get into everything. had changed. at times one had to
Before their parents knew it. they were wonder if they had really grown upJ
starting school.
First came preschool and then
=or Senior Jim Gordon the best part about grow- -Kim deStwolinski-
'"lg up was " that there weren't any responsibili- came kindergarten. In kindergarten
ies . School was more fun and we rarely had
10mework. The worst part was being picked on."
