Show WOEST AND JOHN REINER AaMoy ARE YOU BEADY FORTHE BEAL WORLD? Just before school ended I spent time in St Joseph Mo with Scott Simpson 18 Elizabeth Thome 18 Eric Wombwell 18 Erica Nicholson 16 Ashley Dickens 16 Jessica Spencer 18 and Matthew Smith 18 Reactions were strong and varied when Scott ashed a provocative question 1 ms by your rMum that you don’t stay in Scott: Are you guys worried at all about' going out into the real om placo vary tong? world? College —and then' after that the fun is over pretty much Elizabeth: It’s scary because I’m not ready to be a grown-u- p yet In high school there’s always somebody watching you to make sure you do the right thing But in college you have so much more freedom — how am I going to handle that? And I’m afraid I’m going to die of homesickness Eric: I’m looking for- "Think to Howard my bod of pom is no bod ot roaos” ward to getting out of the house I don’t need anybody to watch over me and I don’t have any fears about going to colThis is an exciting time lege Erica: I’ve always been able to take care of myself— and the other people in niy house too My mom works and! keep Erie my dad on schedule watch my grandmother get my1 brother up in the morning I don’t have any fears about my future Ashley: The only thing I’m afraid of is that what I really want what I’ve always dreamed of having won't come to me I have this picture- - perfect life planned out in my head— the perfect house with the perfect husband a good job good Kids But nothing turns out the way you want it There is no pictur- family e-perfect Jessica: If you want something that bad it’s going to happen but nothing’s perfect You may have to take a few detours on the way I have a plan College is the first step —I’ll major in physical therapy then specialize in 10-ye- ar therapeutic horseback riding And later on I’m going to have my own riding center where we work with handicapped people Matt: The little things are what I’ll miss the most Like a lot of my friends are in choir and I do a lot of silly stuff— Matt write stupid lyrics and stories and people always have fun with them But college! I’m going tQ be too mature to do silly stuff like that Elizabeth: It’s really strange that people I’ve shared four years of my life with I probably won’t see ever again Eric That’s what I’m looking for- ward to— getting those new friends Finding out what other people have to say Seeing what else the world has to offer I warn to experience new thoughts new everything Elizabeth: Yes I’d like to know what a big city is like And I think that being afraid of going away and of having so much freedom actually helps me prepare myself better for what’s to come 1Umi HOW MPOHTANT DO YOU THINK A CPU 101 MOMS IS TOOAYT wo print your oowunonU yaC win a “Frarii Voiooo omI woH mhO a Mrt to ovary toashar wboaa otuOanta wo taaturo Writo Lynn Mntan Boa MO Oran Contral Station Now Vorti KY mss-no- a or AwMoNlpiMpMM InduOa Oiytkoo phana M without a rotwn aMroaa wM not bo N "Now that you kids have all movsd book in your mothor and I think it’s timo ws movsd out” PiWlltMiaUSTMOOMUMIUAZMB |