By Zhi Yong Lee
It’s senior
sneak! Crack! Thump! Wait…. Are you telling me that the floor collapsed? The
fences too?! What happened? The class of 2020 happened?! Have they begun to
rebel since they don’t want to go back to school? Will they be kicked out of
the island? Stay tuned in the next episode of Drago-
Senior Sneak is
a time when students – during their 4th year in high school – relax
and escape from schoolwork, a time when “E” becomes cubed, and a time when new
passions begin sparking. Descending onto the Sneak destination, the senior
alpha males glimpsed at one another, acknowledged each other’s motives, and
began the “hunt” that is all so well-known during Sneak. While some failed
their missions, others successfully caught their “prey.” Just as “E” became
cubed, it sank onto everyone that Sneak is the perfect time to escape,
encounter, and encourage – interpreting it however they understood it.
During this
precious time as seniors, different groups in the class intertwined ever so
slightly and finally unites as one – working together, playing together,
laughing together. It is, in these moments, when relationships truly prosper
and grow stronger – a period when besties become “feisties.” Furthermore,
friendships were created and deepened through splendors and by falling down a
cliff with a single heart remaining. While some of these memories will stay for
the rest of our lives, others will simply be forgotten and unconsciously thrown
into the abyss.
Most memories
will soon be forgotten as we grow older and weaker, so which are the ones that
we will always remember and look back at again? They are during the instants
when a person puts in great efforts to achieve their goal or performs something
so stupid that it lingers within everyone’s minds. These events include the
activities conducted as a class such as playing volleyball when the tide’s low,
singing “Oceans” for the 100th time, collapsing an entire floor of the
lounge room, or dancing over the corpse of a dead rat (Duncan, you’re a
beautiful man). These exuberant yet ridiculous moments will linger in the
seniors mind as memories forever to be cherished.
Aside from those moments, certain people have also found their new, mysterious passions. Philip, the big baller Yeoh, discovered enlightenment after being introduced to the game of beach soccer. “I’ve been playing the wrong sport all along. Soccer is my sport!” declared Philip Yeoh (12). Those games of beach soccer allowed the class to include even the people who are less athletic or less familiar with the game which became one of the small factors leading to the unity of the class.
Being a senior
myself, no words could possibly explain how much I cherish these moments as
this would be my final year to be with you – my friends – after an 8-year
bumpy, yet joyous ride. As a small way of thanking my precious friends, I
dedicate this short article of 500 words to the class of 2020 that happened. I
love you guys <3
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