Page 193 - 2001.Millard.North
P. 193

t89






                                                             Setting academic goals for the year had been popular

    SeriiorM!Stne mber Cass ie Johnso n helps in part to   among students that strived to do well and achieved in school.
    induct junior Chase  Hinzmann into NHS.  It was a   Therefore, teens set  high expectations at the beginning of the
    great honor for students to belong to the organiza-
    tion,  beca use  it took a 3.5 grade point average and   year and worked  toward them as  the semester  progressed.
    10 hour s of volunteeri sm to gain  membership. ""'' 0  "'
    Eru-                                             Setting  high standards helped students study more and pay
                                                     attention in  class .
                                                             In  order to do well in  school, some teens  stayed  up at
                                                     night cramming for exams  and working on the latest  project
                                                     that was due in  class.  At times it put a damper on their social

                                                      life,  but when students had set a goal, they made sure to reach
                                                      it.
                                                             "When I tell  myself that I am going to get good grades

                                                      this year,  I make sure that I do.  I work hard, study for tests,  and
                                                      do al l of my homework to reach  my goal," junior  Mike Hinckley
                                                      said.
                                                             Although there were numerous pressures  that went
                                                      along with reaching a school goal, achieving it was worth all

                                                      the effort that students put into it.
                                                             "It's  awesome when I get my report card  and realize
                                                      after all  the stress  that I went through, that it was well worth
                                                      my hard work!" Hinckley said .








                                                                                                     I  advie.c  Frotn  1




                                                                                        Make  !;ure  that:  you
                                                                                        alwa~ ~udy  for
                                                                                        your  te~!;  becau!;e
                                                                                        one  low !;COre  can

                                                                                        affect:  your  whole
                                                                                        !;etne~er  grade!



                                                                                                  Natalie Johan.sm
                                                                                                            [9







                                                                     J\Jilior  Jonathan LeG rand studies
                                                                     for a chemistry test.  Chemistry
                                                                     teacher Dan Parki so n recom-
                                                                     mended at leas t an hour of
                                                                     studying before every exam. ""'m"
                                                                     AsHLEY  RosFNOC>O M
   188   189   190   191   192   193   194   195   196   197   198