Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1997, Page 23

Description:	Kel-s BenckartWhatincident atyour jobmade youwant to say,I quit?«I wash dishes,which is a job fortwo people. Onetime the guy Iwork with didntshow up, so I hadto do twice thework.• juniorAbe MorrisI bag groceries,and sometimes Iwant to quit whenan obnoxious orirate customercomes through.• seniorRick AyresI babysit for fourkids, and sometimes when theycant go outside,they stay insideand annoy me.• seniorMichelle Conder??Kelsv Benckartafter schoolstudents learn to balance school, work, playby Josh AyresAfter school everyonerushes to their cars, butnot everyone gets to gohome.For some students,relaxing after hours ofclasses was out of thequestion. Many had tohead to their after schooljobs.Some studentsenjoyed their after-school jobs.Junior Laura Husssaid, I love animals so Igot a job at a pet store. Iplay with animals all dayso thats pretty muchfun.Junior Tiffany Ooley,who worked at theBloomington Hospital,said, I like to talk to thepatients, and customers,and just hang out.Senior DeanHoushour said, All I dois watch the big screenTV at IU. Houshourwas paid for doingjanitorial services at IU.However, for thosewho were not enthusedabout their jobs, theyfound creative ways topass the time.Freshman Paul Guy,who worked at the northMcDonalds, said, Ithrow stuff, catsuppacks, french fries,whatever I can.Junior GrantHamilton worked at aPaintown Boat Rentaland said, After Imdone with my work, Iplay around the lakeand mock thecustomers.Junior ShanonHayden, a Taco Johnsemployee, said, Myfavorite part about workis when I get off.But for those who didnot have to slave overgrills, deep fryers, andsuffer from severeboredom, theymaximized theirrelaxation time.Most students wereinvolved in sportsduring their free time.Junior Jared Fritzsaid, I love sports:football, basketball,baseball, volleyball andtennis. I like to camptoo, hiking, mountainbiking, stuff like that.Sophomore ScottyBadley said, I love togo muddin.KelsyWhen the noise ofschool and workdisappeared, studentstuned into their music.Junior Mike Jefferssaid, Im in a band(Mother Inferior). I liketo practice with them,and just hang outdowntown.Students were quickto leave the comforts ofhome in order to spendtheir time with friends.Freshman NickKernan said, It isnt fununless you havesomeone to have funwith.Senior Chip Sharpsaid, Ill usually call upsome friends, and wellend up wanderingmindlessly and listen tomusic.Junior Clint Voylessaid he liked to go to themovies and goof offwith friends. Voylessaid, Youve got to findways of having fun. Ifyou dont, youll gocrazy.Students wereconstantly occupied,juggling their respon-sibilites of work andtheir desire to relax.Working hard, senior Becky Keenerolls silverware at Shoneys. Manystudents found work at the localrestaurants.work & play 23
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