High Life : A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Which Describes You: Colossus? Free Fall?
The teen-age personality--ask any parent--can at any moment change from calmness to frenzy to outright recklessness. High Life asks: “If you were to describe yourself as an amusement park ride, which would it be? Why?”
“A Ferris wheel, because I’m always rotating moods. I’m either really calm or really hyper.” Jamie Braggins, 15, sophomore, Troy High School
“The Tumbler at Knott’s Berry Farm, because it’s confusing.” Ken Cody, 17, senior, Cypress
“The Free Fall” at Magic Mountain, “because it’s spontaneous, wild and crazy--and whatever happens happens.” Dana Mevorach, 17, senior, Troy
“A Ferris wheel, because if I go to the bottom I always rise to the top.” Nicole Medcalf, 16, junior, Villa Park
“A roller coaster, because I’m always in a hurry, and then sometimes I’m wild, happy and sad. I would say each one of us is this way.” Yolanda Gonzalez, 15, junior, Fullerton Union
“Viper at Magic Mountain, because it’s very big and there are a lot of ups and downs.” Loran Sharp, 14, freshman, Corona del Mar
“A roller coaster, because I’m always going up and down and I get confused a lot.” Isaac Huggins, 17, senior, Fountain Valley
“A roller coaster, because I’m a big thrill.” Vanessa Limas, 14, freshman, Ocean View
“It’s a Small World” at Disneyland, “because I’m too mellow. I need excitement.” Vanessa Underwood, 15, freshman, Sonora
“Montezooma’s Revenge. It describes my personality. It’s fast and furious and fun.” Bob Hill, 15, junior, Fullerton Union
“Montezooma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm, because I’m always fast-moving and there’s a lot of jerks and sudden stops in it. It turns upside down sometimes, and sometimes it’s normal. It’s got its high points and its low points.” Matt Kirschen, 15, sophomore, Troy
“It’s a Small World, because it’s pleasant and intricate.” Dione Lee, 16, senior, Cypress
“The log ride at Knott’s Berry Farm, because it’s fun at some points, wild at some points, and low at others.” Stacey Marcus, 15, sophomore, Foothill
“Boomerang at Knott’s Berry Farm, because I’m wild.” Robin Willett, 15, freshman, Sonora
“A slow merry-go-round, because my life is moving very slowly.” Jason Davis, 16, junior, Esperanza
“Montezooma’s Revenge, because one minute I’m up and the next minute I’m down. I take off fast and I end up slow.” Katie Squyres, 17, senior, Edison
“Space Mountain, because it’s fast and it’s fun.” Natalie Romeo, 14, freshman, Fullerton Union
“Montezooma’s Revenge, because I’m kind of hard to figure and I’m adventurous.” Kelly Kim, 16, senior, Troy
“A roller coaster, because in my life I have some ups and downs.” Samantha Anderson, 15, sophomore, El Dorado
“Spin Out at Magic Mountain, because life continues after you die in heaven.” Tracy Tague, 15, sophomore, Brethren Christian
“The tea cups” at Disneyland, “because I’m confusing.” Jennifer Smith, 16, junior, Fountain Valley
“I’m like the swings, because I’m always going round and round with the guys.” Andrea Barton, 15, sophomore, Ocean View
“Colossus at Magic Mountain, because I’m wild, crazy and original.” Stacy Mills, 15, sophomore, Tustin
“A merry-go-round, because it’s slow and it’s easy. It goes up and down and all around.” Luan Lai, 17, senior, Ocean View
“A Ferris wheel, because I’m easygoing.” Eric Fischer, 14, freshman, University
“The Zipper at the Orange County Fair, because my life goes up and down and it’s really confusing.” Katie Obegi, 14, freshman, Newport Harbor
“Viper at Magic Mountain, because I’m crazy and wild.” Rick Cardenas, 16, freshman, Magnolia
“A Ferris wheel, because I’m slow.” Mike Montoya, 15, sophomore, Costa Mesa
“Viper, because I like to do daring stuff.” Jeff Featherstone, 14, freshman, Huntington Beach
“The Fun House” at the Orange County Fair “because I like scaring people and playing tricks on people.” Ty Hosman, 15, sophomore, Tustin
“It’s a Small World, because I’m childlike in some ways.” April Compean, 16, sophomore, Huntington Beach
“Viper, because it’s wild and you don’t know what it’s going to do next.” Amber Tague, 17, senior, Capistrano Valley
“A roller coaster that goes up and down, because that’s what life is. But it always ends in a calm stop.” Shannon Tague, 14, freshman, Capistrano Valley
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