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At some point during
their high school years a the weight that I bench how to balance my
press and write it down in
savings and checking
majority of students were my folder. It takes a account. I also keep track
enrolled in one of 38 really long time because of our earnings each night
math, science, or there's so much weight to at work," Butt said.
business classes. The add up," junior Roy Others used their
skills gained from these O'Neil said. acquired number skills to
classes were applied in The benefits of taking help them get to school
many ways to everyday math, business, or science on time.
life situations. classes also carried Junior s . L 0 umnctte
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cn•or aura
"I use my math skills beyond the high school Kristen works on her accounting
in gym class to figure out years. Johnson homework at home on her
bed, where she preferred
how fast I have to run Junior Bryce Butt took had to to study. Accounting was
each lap in the mile in a math and accounting count one of the cla'>ses that
worked with numbers the
order to take advantage of class because he was the most. photo h) Denise
the entire 11 minutes," trying to get a head start number Schwer}
junior Katie Frei said. on his future, and he of stop
Students were found the classes also lights in order to avoid
surprised when they took helped him with a job he being tardy to school.
the time to consider just already holds. Students found that the
how often they used "I took Accounting knowledge gained in
numbers throughout the because I want to become math, science, or business
school day. an accountant when I get classes comes in handy
"I have to calculate older, and I have learned every day.

Grabbing a drink before heading to class
is senior Kelli Balm. Balm had to use num-
bers to count out her change in order to
receive her thirst-quenching pop. photo by
Denise Schwery
Usin g numbers to punch in hi s lunch ac-
count number is freshman Chris Bone.
Students enj oyed memori zing the code as
opposed to carryin g money around all day.
photo by Denise Schwery

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