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JUNIORS

by Sara Quinnette
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As. they made their transition to a less familiar side of the school,
juniors discovered the many opportunities that awaited them as upper-
classmen, along with the responsibilities that would be presented.
The independence that was gained through open campus gave junior
Michelle Maly the chance to balance her schedule and make time for ex-
tracurricular activities.
"Being a junior is great because I am finally an upperclassman and I
get to leave school early because of open campus. I now have more time
for things that are important to me, like ballet practices and rehearsals,"
Maly said.
Junior Dave Saccoman said that his favorite part of junior year was
adapting to a new schedule, which gave him freedom to come to school at
a later time than he had in the past.
"This year has been the best because of my car, which allows me to
do what I want after school and my hours off, because I get to sleep in this
year," Saccoman said.
Juniors also discovered that the year provided more opportunities to

take certain classes of interest, and classes that would begin to prepare
them for college.
"This year I have more freedom to choose things for myself, and I
also have more opportunities to help me with my future," junior Annie
Swedenburg said.
With more choices came responsibilities that juniors had not worried
about in the past. Getting good grades became more of a concern for stu-
dents, since they knew the grades that they achieved would play an impor-
tant role in college acceptance. Many juniors also found time to balance
schoolwork with a job which would help them earn money for life after high
school. .
"Reality is starting to set in that I will be on my own in two years, so
money and grades are on my mind a lot," junior Anna Ashbacher said.
Through gaining more privileges and taking time to prepare for their
futures, the class of 2000 made their entrance into the world of upper-
classmen.

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