Three tests tomorrow . . . working until 9:30 p.m. tonight . . . two progress reports to be intercepted. When school problems mount with no sign of relief in the near future, a student often wonders if he really belongs in school. Why not drop out? A full time job is sure to demand less preparation time and guarantee a paycheck.

Students faced with the problem of dropping out are facing a point of no return. Staying in school and earning that diploma may keep one from a '67 sports coupe; but it may also keep one from crime, unemployment, and government relief checks 10 years from now.

A lack of education causes a lack of communication which is needed to get along socially. Being able to communicate intelligently opens up a world of new places, new friends, and new ideas. The lack of communication can also cause

problems with employers who usually prefer a graduate to a drop-out. Promotion and better wages have statistically been shown to accompany the graduate. Although in today's specialized world a high school diploma is not really sufficient, high education cannot be undertaken unless the high school diploma is first acquired.

The degree of mental maturity and composure necessary during emergency situations is expected of and usually found in those students who care enough about themselves and their future to stay in school.

Rarely a drop‑out who realizes his error is able to return to school and acquire his diploma. The choice to stay in school, perhaps to go on to college, to get a better job with a better chance of promotion, and to look forward to a better future‑this choice‑has to be made now.