Page 6-The Michigan Daily -Weekend etc. - February 6,1992 ,. Py l! \ '+7k e' ,i _ " The explorer who devi- ates from the rugged up- E i hill path stumbles across many brambles. But along the way, he or she may' encounterha meandering stream. Those who pause long enough to remove a shoe and drift a toe through the water often do not return to the well- trod path. Students who are par- ut7 ents .are explorers them- selves. In composing their lives, they seek to achieve a delicate bal- ance between pursuing individual goals and car-53s ing for their families.d - As students, they have to keep. up with a prolif- eration of papers, exams and class projects. As parents, they must also respond to clinging fin- gers (center photo : Soccoro Garza, an LSA first year student with son Michael Angel) and quivering bodies crying to be held (top left: Karen Zeeb, School of Art sophomore, with her daughter Analiese). The student parent's range of responsibilities expands as befuddled expressions and spelling questions interrupt library "=Aresearch (top right: Patricia Montgomery, an LSA senior with son Antonio). If your daughter is not feeling well, do you go to class or stay home to take care of her? Which of the two partners in a couple will be the homemaker? When will the spouse r, who stays home finish college (bottom left: Ruth Trombley, a non- credit student completing her pre-medical require- ments attends Biology b with daughter Becky)? People construct lives by weaving their various roles together with their mistakes, decisions and Y haspirations. Pieces of the .............. ... ....... . ... . .... .... .............. ... ........... ..... . .. . .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .... ................ ................ ..... ........... ........... .... ........ ... owl." ....... ... .. .... ... ... . .. ........... ........... .......... ...... P?7 ............ ........... ............... . .......... ............. . 3 " " {' SC4 0l I m f: