Thomas A. Edison Jr.-Sr. High School 3304 Parkside Ave. Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-8531 http://www.lakes.kl2.in.us/edison Volume 66 C T U £> ft. A. Athreadcanbedefinedasthinpieceofcord thatisusedtoconnectorbinditemstogether. A threadisalsoacontinuoustheme. Thisyear’sEdiso- nianisanannualthatattemptstoshowoffapotpour- riofthevariouslivesandeventsfromthe2006-2007 schoolyear. Asclichedasitmay sound,everyone inthisbuildingisconnected, fromthecustodiansto thestudentstothefaculty, staff, andadministration. Athread, astitch, alink-theyallhavesomethingin common: connecting. Sohopefullyasyoulookat thisyearbookovertheyears,youwillrememberand feelaconnectionbacktothis schoolyear. Welcometotheyears2006and2007. Flip throughthepagesandrememberallthefamiliarand notsofamiliarfacesfromEdisonandfromtheother sideoftheworld! 2 Theme Theme 3 Words From b careerinthefuture. IamreallythankfulthatIhadthe Abroad opportunitytovistEdisonHighSchoolandvisitthe X"' UnitedStatesforayear.Itreallywasagreatexperi- ence. -ThomasMachinek ThisisthestoryofSumetYanar I’m18,fromnorthwestTurkey. Youfeelvervesabout goingtoanothercountryforawholeyear. Faraway fromfamily,friendsandeverything. AfterallifI'd havethechoiceI’dstilluseit. I'dgotoanothercoun- triesaftermyexperiencelikethis. Differentlifestyle withdifferentfood,religion,ethnicity,habits,expecta- tions;brieflycompletedifferentculture. Iremember thefirstweeksofschool.Iwasfeelingsoweird.Every- bodylooksonandtalksaboutyouanthey’recurious asme. FirstconversationsIhadwereusuallyabout L.toR.:RoyNitiwijaya,SumetYanar,ThomasMachinek, mycountryandhowweliveoverthere.Itishardto andDinaMurad explainit. 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Systemeducationinherewehavetogotofindour ThroughoutmystayatEdison,I’vemetmanywonder- classandchangeclasseverybellringbutinIndonesia fulpeople.Theywerealwayswillingtohelpmeshould studentjuststayintheclassandthanteacherischange Ineedahand,teacherswerepatientwithmyignorance andguidedmetoimprovemyself,andfriendswere Moments therethroughthickandthin. 1. ReportCard MyreportcardwasbadbecauseI can’tunderstandanything.Igotintroublewithlan- SubjectsthatIdidnothavetheopportunitytopursue guagebecauseIcan’tspeakEnglishwellandhardto backhome,Iinvolvedmyselfin.Onesubjectinparticu- communicationwithfriends. larisArt.somethingthatIhavealwaysbeenpassionate aboutbutisnotfocusedonverymuchbackinmyold s2.chFoiorlstbedcaayusscehIooclan’ItwfaisndgomtylocslsasisntthhaenfiIrjsutsdtaayskaitng shcehlopoeld.mTehetootghaeirnseuxbpjoesctusrethiantvIahraivouestfaikeelndshoafveedaulcsao- peoplewhoIneverknowbefore tion,andw'hilebeneficialformyownpersonalgain, havealsobeenextremelyenjoyabletolearn. 3. Prom PromwasthemomentIneverforgetthisis myfirstprombutthatwassomuchfunwedon’thave IalsofeelindebtedtothestudentsinEdisonwhohave prominIndonesia. acceptedmeastheirfriendwithopenarms.Allyouhave givenmethroughoutmysixmonthsIamdeeplythank- EverythingIgonnamissEdisonteacher,friendsand fulfor.Idonotbelieveitisnecessaryformetomention everything. IwishIcanstayherefornextyearbutI anynamesbecauseyouknowwhoyouare.Toeachand don’tthinksobecauseIhavetogobacktomyschool everyoneofyou.I’mgladtohavemetyou. foranotheryear. Iwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetoeveryonewho AnAmazingAllAmericanAdventure hasmademyexchangeoneofthebesttimesofmylife. Thankyouteachers,thankyoufriends,thankyouEdison Travelinghalfwayaroundtheworldtoimmerse staffandeventothepeoplewhomIhavenothadtimeto yourselfcompletelyinanotherculture,andtolearnev- gettoknowverywell,Iwouldliketothankyoufortak- erythingaboutthewayoflifeinanothercountryisone ingthetimetochatwithmeabit,ortheoddsmilewhile ofthoseexperiencesthatyoujustcannoteasilyforget. I’mwalkingdownthehallsoreventhefriendlywave. Thissemesterisoneofthehighlightsofmylife,andI YouhavenoideahowmuchIappreciateit. intendtotreasureeverythingthathashappenedtome duringthetime. Idonotwishtoleave,notaftermeetingalltheamazing peopleandhavingallmyamazingexperiences.Iknow Adreamcometrueitmaybe.butmystayherehasnot thatIwilldreadthedayIhavetoboardtheplaneto beenwithoutitsobstacles.I’vehadmomentswherelife headhome,butwhileIstillhavethechance,Iwilltryto isnottheperfectfairytalebutproblemsareonlytobe makethebestofmystay.IwisheveryoneatEdisonall expected.Themistakesarelearntfrom,andthemany, thebestinyourfutureundertakingsandthankyou,for manythingsIwillbringhometoMalaysiaaresomeof allyouhavedone. thebestexperiencesthatIhavehadthroughoutlife. Ishalllookforwardtomeetingeveryoneagain. Toattendthefirstdayofschoolisanightmareof Bestregards, sortsformanypeople,sojustimaginewhatthefirst DinaMurad dayofschoolforaforeignexchangestudentwouldbe 12thgrade. like.Ipreparedmyselftoexpecttheworst;mydefens- 2007 oesnlwyerlaestuepdafnordaIfweawsmsionuatfreasi.dTbhuettmhoemfeeneltinIgsstoefppweodrry P/S:Feelfreetoaddmeatmyspaceatcelamak_@ footintotheschool,Iwasreceivedwarmlyfromthe hotmail.com ExchangeStudents 5 Administrators K*\ Principal AssistantPrincipal Mr.BruceBush Mrs.NadineBrown i AthleticsDirector DeanofStudents Mr.BillCrowley Mr.ChuckLoCascio 6 SchoolAdministration