Page 93 - CBA 1993 YEARBOOK

While on her way out of gym
class, Tammy Putman is caught
by a CBA photographer.
Freshmen: Better Off Than Seventh Graders?
As a Freshman, I can't wait till I'm a Senior.
It's tough being considered as . . . you guessed it.
The bottom of the bottom.
Before I get depressed, let me tell you the pluses
of being a freshman at CBA (no joke!). Although
as Freshmen we are the youngest in high school,
there's always someone even lower than us: the
seventh graders. That's not to say that we, as a
class, would tease them unnecessarily (or so you
think). Either way, it's always nice to know that
there's someone less experienced looking up to
our example.
Many of us have also been seventh graders at
CBA. Unlike them, we won't spend hours trying
to figure out our locker combinations. OK, some
of us. As Freshmen, we already know our way
around the school, and how fast we need to run
to arrive to class on time. And even if we don't,
we know enough NOT to follow the person in front
of us.
For those Freshmen who are new, they don't
need to worry. It's never hard to find someone
who knows the basics, like where the Earth Science
room is, where the nurse is located, and who has
a steady supply of gum. Most seventh graders do
not have this vital information.
I must admit that in a way, I'm envious of the
seventh graders. Their work is not as difficult as
ours. Nor do they have to wait three years to
graduate from junior high. They have an easier
time breaking the rules because they "don't know"
them yet and because they still look like innocent
little kids.
Despite everything, being a Freshman is not too
bad, I think. That doesn't mean I'm going to re­
main one forever. Here's a thought: three more
years, and I'm gone.
Jim Tanner and Erin Overend,
two freshmen, show great
delight in being at school to­
day.
Jordan Thomas, Sarah Vrable
and Erin Vartabedian pay per­
fect attention in class, or are
they just getting ready to drift
off to sleep?
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