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Show 19l' May 27, 1997 The Dixie Sun Tage 7 Continued from page 6 :e "My friend and I took his accounting 101 class i and things that my friends were talking about. I missed the summer after my sophomore being there." She also gave and we were the only one's who got 'As'," she up playing varsity sports due to a rule which requires stu- laughs. "We really caught it dents to attend four periods a day in high school classes vear in 1 from 'een y m, had the other students, but to study. If I didn't do I homework, I couldn't say was busy or sick because I my 'S. lived do with the teacher." Even after her initial suc- to participate in games. She also found it difficult going from high school where she rarely had to Spendlove says it was a difficult transition from high school to college. During her self in the art of note taking and test taking to graduate ild lunior year she started taking Dixit college classes in the morning and returned to high school in the afternoon; but by spring quarter, she spent with her 3.4 GPA. "My grades now are much better cess, lid first ;r ;to m than when o first started but I'm still learning how to entire day on the Dixie College campus. "It was hard study well." Despite the sacrifices, she doesn't regret her decision. "I always missed announcements, assemblies still hang out with my close circle of friends from high the because I going on, we send hadn't finished school so wouldnt college at only 17. "My dad was my most important influence, my friends kept me in touch with reality but back and forth all day, and go to the dances," she says. "If I Which brings her to the third reason she made it through be two my mom, Tina, has been my biggest support," she says. together and study. The funny thing is Im the history major and she ended up getting the better grade." She continues by saying it was an experience that drew them closer. "Sire was a years ahead. The advantage of having a real job while "She is taking classes whenever she can too and has mom, a schoolmate and a chum. I think she's a great woman for all she does other people my age are still working fast food trying to get through school is the arranged her schedule so that we could take at least because not only does she go to school but she takes care one class payoff." Spendlove goes on to explain that after taking her summer of the house, the family and everything else." And Spendlove knows about working fast food to get yourself through college. Not only has she taken a full a quarter together." accounting class and deciding to attend fall quarter at Dixie College her mother load academically but puls in a hour week at the enrolled in History 170 with her. "I was barely 16 and local Wendy's. "Really the only time Im home is intimidated because 35-4- 0 between 6:00 11:00 I felt so young. She supported me through the whole thing at night and in the morning." we'd do our homework In retrospect, Spendlove says that for her Dixie was a great experience. "The competition is so strong after high school and it really gives you an had gone to high school for the usual last edge. Liven if I two years, I would have come here. The Semester Calend ar In ike fall of 1998, wlien the semester system is implemented throughout Utah, your school year will change substantially. You'll find that under the semester system the school year is divided differently, requiring you to heejin and end your schooling earlier in the year, and providing you with different hreahs. Earlier Beginning and Ending Dates: Dixie College plans to begin classes on August 25'1, 1998. This date is almost a month earlier than the beginning dale under the quarter system - September 22" next year. However, classes will end almost a month earlier also: Under the quarter system this year, final exams will end on June 5'1', Under the semester system, final exams will end on May 61'. Attention All Students Support Students Diff erent Breaks: Whil e the quarter system has three quarters summer quarter, the semes(Fall, Winter, and Spring) and an semesters and an ter system will have two fifteen-weesummer ten-wee- Please stop by Student Support Services office ASC, Room 120 and to complete, as we need one for every student in the Free Frizes!! 20 students to turn in a completed survey franklin Pay Planner in & Refill. eight-wee- k term. Tender the quarter system, you have a long break from about December 10'h through January 3"1 or 41, In all Quarter, you have vacation during break in late the entire Thanksgiving week. Also, you have a week-lon- g March, from about March 2 S'1, through April 1" or 2'. program. fhe first k eight-wee- k k pick up a survey o m I friends, Megan and Audrey, and they fill me in on what's soon. I'd study to get an 'A' to college where she had to train her- get school. I have two incredible will receive a free After the first 20, students that turn a completed survey will have their name put in a drawing fora Pay Planner & refill (20 more will be given out). I Under the semester system, your class breaks will change. In Tall for off will three have Thanksgiving. Your only Semester, you days Christmas break will begin later, hut last longer into January - from about December 18'1 through January IT1, In Spring Semester, you'll have an March. entire week of "spring break" in the mi ddl As you look forward to school the year after next, keep these dates in mind, and plan your summer employment and other commitments accordingly. ; I s |