By Jia Ru Sim
Seniors gathered on Thursday, February 29 to attend Senior Retreat, the last outing for them as a class.
On Thursday, February 29, the whole Senior class arrived at Flamingo Hotel at 8:25 am. Although they brought smiles at the beginning of the day, they knew it was going to be a long day. As they entered the ballroom, papers, folders, pencils, and pens were all over big, round tables- it felt like a formal meeting. And soon, Mr. Dobson started the first session. After that one long hour, snacks like noodles were provided to fill the hungry kids. Then, the next session came and proceeded with slides and games that kept us awake.
Soon, the most anticipated time came: Lunch. Unlike the 45-minute lunch on a regular school day, they had a 3-hour lunch break and free time. Everyone fled to different places and restaurants around the area in no time. Since they couldn’t check in to the room yet, many people played games such as Monopoly, poker, and other interactive games. One could describe the ballroom as a playground as craziness and excitement filled the room, yet everyone hoped this moment would last. As Alicia Lim (12) said, “I enjoyed talking with my friends and playing at the playground (at the hotel).”
But as they say, good things don’t stay forever. Another session interrupted the fun times until dinner time came. The dinner was provided by the hotel; it had a few sections- a section with local fruits and desserts, a section with some main dishes like rice and potatoes, and a section with BBQ on the other side. Everyone eventually filled their stomachs, preparing for another 3 hours of long sessions. The first of the three sessions included alumni sharing their experiences as TCKs in the first hour. Next, seniors were separated into two different rooms with respect to their gender; female and male teachers took turns answering various deep and quirky questions submitted by the seniors earlier in the day.
The sessions finally ended at 9:00 pm, and the tired seniors were met with snacks. The fruitful yet tiring day finally ended.
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