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One of Junior Lance Young's nervous Senior Kim deStwolinski gets a few N t N 'I
- habits is playing with his gum. some- pointers on her yearbook copy. Her ec e s sa rl y
thing that helps pass the time. (A. Da- nervous habit is chewing on pens and - 0
vis) pencils. (A. Davis)
Cool All The Time

before a test if I didn't know
the material well." Finals
Not everyone could be seemed to make most people
calm, cool, and collected all of get sweaty palms as well.
the time. Although control was "Usually I did well on finals, but I
the name of the game, many there were always those ques-
succumbed to the jitters. Al- tions from way back at the be-
most everybody had their indi- ginning of the year that just
vidual weak spot. and each popped up. If I didn't know the I
one reacted in their own way. answer. I would start to panic
A common cause of ner- and drove people around me
vousness was the first day of nuts by tapping my pencil."
school. especially for freshmen. said Junior Sharilyn Brown. I
" I was terrified of being late Many people got nervous
even to one class because I just before a date. "I don't think
thought I would get a deten- anyone really enjoys their I
~I it at the time, but looking back, They're too busy asking them-
tion right away. I tried to hide first date with someone new.
I probably did fidget a lot in selves questions like 'Would he
like my pink blouse better?' to
classes that day," said Fresh-
man Sarah McGee.
enjoy the evening," said Senior
Another cause of nervous- Jennifer Pepple.
I ness was what was referred to Although most people were
as the "before test jitters". It as cool as ice most of the time,
struck many people before they all eventually succumbed
that major test that was worth to the jitters. _/
half of the quarter grade. Se-
nior Howard Grinsteinner admit- -Andrea Raker-
ted. " I would get so nervous

T.J. Harris
Amy Harriso n
E ve Haslanger

Aaron Hastings
Michelle Hearn
Jason Heida
Brooke Heimann
Dan Heisler
Thomas Helligso

Shawn Henry
Michael Herbel
Melissa Herink
Matt Heys
Robert Hildenstein
Robert Hill

Bill Hoffert
Lance Hoffman
Gayle Holmes
Becky Honaker
Jennifer Horner
Dawn Hottovy

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