Teresa Carpenter:
CLASS OF 1976
Northwest High School 723Class of 1976
Indianapolis, IN
Willard J. Gambold Middle School 108Class of 1973
Indianapolis, IN
Lew Wallace School 107Class of 1970
Indianapolis, IN
Saint Gabriel SchoolClass of 1966
Indianapolis, IN
Teresa's Story
I can remember how shy I was when I was in high school, and how others thought of me as different. In my question and answers, I checked that I was a nerd back then, but it was either that or a loner, but I was not a loner. I made a lot of friends in high school. Some were even in a grade higher than me, whom I have recently kept in touch with.
After graduating from high school, I knew that I always wanted to try modeling, so for awhile, I took a course at John Robert Powers, and later at Leading Ladies and Gentlemen. I even had a portfolio made, and still have it today. The modeling never went anywhere, but afterward, I was not as shy as I was in school, and talking to others and making new friends was a lot easier. Mom was not for me spending most of my gift money on this, but in the end, she had to admit that it was all worth it.
In my spare time, especially on the weekends, I like to pick out a scary movie to watch while relaxing with a drink. There are other times too, that I just like to have friends over for some fun conversation.
I cannot think of anything to wild that I did in high school, but there was one time when a classmate dared me to put a crawfish from a biology class in my purse and carry it around all day. I did, and no one could figure out where the horrible smell was coming from. I was the only one that knew, but by the end of the day, I could not wait to throw it out on my way home!
The one person from my past that I would like most to see again would be Jim Simpson. He always picked on me in high school. There were many others, but I remember him the most. I have changed a lot, and I would just like him to see the not so shy person that I am today :D
I absolutely love my ragdoll kitten Loulou. She is a purebred, and absolutely adorable!! You would have to see one for yourself to know what I mean. I also have two miniature dachshunds.
Right now, I am hoping that I am not boring you to much. Sometimes I can get on a roll. Because I was one out of six siblings, we had a lot of hand me downs in clothing. I hated it, but there was really nothing that I could do about it...Expand for more
. Joan Wilmer always kidded me about my attire. I would just smile and kid back. What else could I do? I was not one to start a fight. I got in touch with her awhile back and sent an email telling her that today I can dress myself without the help from family whose clothes don't fit them any more and make me look cheap!
Everything, I have taken in stride over the years, and have gotten to be a better person for it. Should you see me at any future reunions, you would be surprised at how much I have changed. No longer awkward and shy, I will actually talk to you! I might now recognize you at first, but just give me a moment, and you might not be able to get my to keep quiet!
During my earlier days at Northwest, I suppose that you could say that I was gullible and shy. Maybe I was, but then again kids today that are young teenagers can be too. Let me explain: Growing up with five other siblings, there were always fights and disagreements, but there was name calling which ended up hurting me later in high school. When they got angry with me, they liked to call me "fatty", but I was not fat! I knew it, but after so long, you begin to believe it. Later, my freshman year, in phys ed, we were standing in our formation lines, and I heard another girl say: " Hey! Look at that girl. Don't you think she is fat"?! Because I was in front and within hearing, I just assumed that they were talking about me. I stopped eating, only taking a few bites at dinner and skipping breakfast and lunch. I would tell my parents that I was full, and it was my sister that realized that I was starving myself. I did loose a lot of weight, way to much for my height and build, but I did not care. Lucky for me, I nipped it in the bud before it could have ended me.
Years later, my youngest daughter at the age of twenty became anorexic and was in a lot worse shape than me. She is doing fine, but words do hurt!
Things like that do not bother me any more. I guess you get tougher the older and wiser you get. I think that experience taught me a lot about myself. It made me a stronger, more confident person, and a good listener.
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