The closing ceremony, or the opening ceremony, depending on how the seniors view it, of the one week long Senior Sneak took place around the biggest bonfire on the shores of Telunas on Friday, 18 September.
The class of 2016 took a one week break as a class away from school, from 14-19 September, for their Senior Sneak. Before getting into the bonfire, bonding, reflection time, and guitar playing, though, there is something that cannot be missed: it is the food of Telunas. Yes, you read it right. The food was extra fabulously amazing, incredible, unforgettable, and superfluously fantastically awesome. Part of breakfast consisted of the basics, being cereal (cornflakes, Honey Stars, and oatmeal), fruits (oranges and apples), bread with strawberry jam and Nutella, and occasionally pastries (cinnamon rolls and pound cakes). Doesn’t that sound filling already? The other part, however, was a different story. The self-service omelet station included mushrooms, peppers, garlics, and onions. The popularity of it was so substantial that the lines consisting of devourers and epicures were extended out of the cafeteria. And breakfast wasn't the only prominent jock. In fact, lunch and dinner were, if not, more beloved than breakfast. Empty stomachs were attracted to some of the following foods: sesame chicken, sweet and sour fish, long beans, fruit tart, spaghetti, shrimp, tacos with guacamole, brownies—just to name a few.
"The food was really authentic and wonderful, as each day passed, the food provided for us was so rewarding," said Samuel Tan (12).
And then there was the last meal. Forget Dominos. Forget Papa Johns. Forget Pizza Hut. The seniors were given the opportunity to make their very own pizza with a partner as their final dinner of Sneak. Telunas Beach Resort handmade pizza is literally, hands down, the best. Once again, the self-making pizza included toppings of tomato paste, beef, peppers, onions, mushrooms, pineapples, and cheese. Seniors were paired up for one pizza which resulted in half a pizza per person. Well, half a pizza did not seem enough. Nothing seemed enough. Food, time, relationship building, and activities all seemed to be wanted more.
Once the pizzas entered the dome-shaped oven for baking, chitchat aroused around the bonfire as waiting prolonged.
“The open space only helped bring people closer,” said Isaac Chan (12).
A few of the students played badminton and ping pong on the beach as they waited for their sacrificed pizza to resurrect from the heat of the oven. But truly, the wait for the pizzas wasn’t met with disappointment. Each bite of the pizzas caused cheese to spread like stretched rubber bands. The look of amusement and satisfaction were written over everyone’s face. It was a taste never to be forgotten.
Gabriela Mims led the final worship set with her beautiful voice and the strumming of her guitar, as the bonfire rose to its prime. With Senior Sneak coming close to an end, time of reflection began. Questions about future fears and free responses were the most enjoyed moments; emotions from laughter to sorrowfulness were all shared amongst the class. With the fire dying, so did the time of bonding. But, when it comes to bonfire, there is one gem that can’t be ignored: s’mores. With s’mores, the deep conversation over the bonfire concluded, and free time was given for the rest of the night. This was one last chance of bonding or ROOTSing, as this was the theme for the class. ROOTS!
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