When I look at my index finger and see the tiny scar, I am reminded of a time when I was six or seven years old when I tried to open a six pack of Mountain Dew with a kitchen knife and I sliced my finger open. Whether scars are little or large, they often come with a story or memory about a bike wreck, a surgery, a burn, or other type of accident.

A survey about scars was given to DWHS students in October 2021, and 30 students responded that they have scars. Among the reasons for the scars included bike wrecks, burns, surgeries, cattle accidents, and falling down.

Jacob Blanton said that he has many scars on his arms and knees from falling down as a kid. 

Landon Jeschke said that he has a scar from getting his appendix removed three years ago.  

Freshman Draven Henninger has scars on his neck from when he spilled hot water on his neck when he was a year old. He pulled the cord on the coffee machine and it landed on him.

A scar is fibrous tissue that is formed when the normal skin tissue is destroyed. Scars are permanent but they can fade to being barely seen. The fading of a scar can take up to two years; however, the fading process does continue past two years.

I would say that not very many people have made it to high school without a scar. Even though we may not know who, many people in this school have a scar or even multiple