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Scott Allen
Vicky Allmon
Eric Anderson

Lisa Arrowsmith
Kevin Assman
Tracy Atteberry
Kristine Balz
Jay Barber

Jackie Barr
Tena Battleson
Michael Beard
Bonnie Bellamy
Robert Bentley

Decisions--life after Ralston

You’re confused, that’s natural. You’re “I used the computer in the guidance
only 18 years old, and you’re about to face office, and it helped a lot with information
the most important decision of your life; you on scholarships, tuition and fees, career
must single-handedly tackle your own fu­ choices and general information on the
ture. universities I was interested in,” stated
Some students are lucky and seem to have Hinkle.
Searching it all together. They know exactly what they Jodi Tridle was another senior to seek out
want to do, how they’re going to do it, and the advice of the counselors. “They gave me
how long it will take. In fact, they seem to all the information I needed on tuition and
for
have known it since they could talk. But scholarships,” she said.
others may still be caught between their own The computer takes in all the information
your conflicting ambitions. you feed it, such as what career area you’re
Upon studying your options, you will dis­ interested in, how big of a university you
cover that there are three major roads that want to attend, what area of the country you
fu tu re seniors can take: marriage, full-time work, want to go to. Then, it spits out the univer­
or (the most popular of the three) college. sities that qualify. You try to narrow it down
Once you make up your mind on this to 20, then the computer prints out descrip­
major category, a whole new set of tions of these universities. Now you’re get­
questions pop up. If you choose to continue ting somewhere, but you’re not done yet.
your education, you now have more than a You have to take everything into considera­
thousand schools to choose from. Now the tion before you make the final choice. I
real search begins. But where to start? The “I’m thinking about whether or not they
guidance office may be a logical place. (the colleges) have a good business school.
Senior Patricia Hinkle was one student That’s my first priority,” Tridle said. Tui­
who used the facilities in the guidance office tion, scholarships, location, and or-
to help her make her big decision. continued on page 164
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