VOL. XIII, NO. 14
JUNE 8, 1972

High School A Meaningful Preparation for Life
By KATHY JORDAN

The high school experience has been a long game, a fouryear marathon; and as in all games, some have won and some have lost. Success cannot be measured only by class rank or the number of activities in which a student has participated. The real success will not be known for a long time, and success may not be financial or carry a great deal of power.

The students who have learned to grow as individuals and learned something about what life is all about - the students who have not been stifled in the expression of their ideas - are the ones who are the real success. The young men and women who have learned enduring values and the paths their lives must take (or at least their immediate goal) are real successes.
 Seniors in high school are subjected to an abundance of advice from all sides. These advisers generally see our future better than we do. We are wearied by their words because they make life seem very serious and dreary; they emphasize the pitfalls rather than the challenge.

We are going to be on our own, at college or a new job, for the first time in our lives. There won't be any more hall passes or detentions or parents signing report cards. The rules will be society's rules, which are just as demanding, but harder to learn. The life ahead of us is going to be much more impersonal, and nobody's going to care as much for us if we don't care for ourselves first. It will be a more exciting, fulfilling, and meaningful experience. It will finally be our lives to do with as we wish, but our success or failure will also be our own.