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Avid students experience college life by
participating in a field trip to CSUN. Drama
students take a bow after a successful performance
of their play, The _Crucible. Robyn Kamp, Zach
1 Christy, and Kristina Melodia take a break from their
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marching in the Pasadena City College Tournament
of Roses Honor Band. Mike Malig, Marc MAnfro,
and Chnst1an Valencia study dunng Open Library
Night. Lauren Hed1sh, Chelsea Hutton, Jordyn
Lally, and Carly Farrah look over the recently
· completed February Newspaper. Boys soccer
students rigorelsy practice their sport in order to
improve. Matt Barroso, Justin llar, and Jimmy
Mackay prepare for WRTV while Sean Herron films
and Regis Philbin watches in the background.
FBLA members, Meghan Mize, Hwiram Park, Matt
Lewis, Nawal Siddiqui, and Brookes Miller, review
business topics. Mr. Carty talks to pre-calculus
students about the perks of engineering. Juniors The connection between the so
Melissa Mendoza and Megan Madgwick job shadow called "real world" and our present
Mr. Sirstins at CMS. high school lives may seem off
base, impossible if even, but the

connection is there. The generic
term of the "real world" is not
just an over used phrase or MTV
show, it is the real deal. After high
school or after college, whatever,
whenever, people decide upon
their futures and then enter a life
of responsibility and maturity. One
day we will leave the comfort of

school and be required to apply
our knowledge to real life. The
things we learn in high school will
prepare us for this huge step and
the activities we take part in are
relevant to our future lives. Job
shadowing requires juniors to step
into the shoes of an adult with a
real career to gain experience
in the "real world." Classes and
clubs, such as journalism, drama,

FBLA, and wildcat TV, prepare
students for their futures by giving
them experience in these areas.
When we arrive, full-fledged in
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with our heads held high or will
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we turn away in fear? The answer
depends on how we spend these

days -the days of our development
into mature individuals.