By Kiera Nichols
This past week was a time teeming with celebration, festivities, and fellowship for our Dalat students. Having only 2 days of school, everyone was blessed with freedom and roistering thanks to the Chinese New Year holiday.
One major hallmark of the Chinese New Year holiday schedule is the bombardment of fireworks that enriches our night sky every night. The smell of smoke, booming of gunpowder, and flashing of vibrant, exotic hues offered exciting and exhilarating thrills of festive celebration. Many of the Dalat students took part in the fireworks, from our freshmen like Evangeline Fan, who said, “I visited my hometown and got some red packets and played with firecrackers. I had fun", to our Seniors like Braden Abrams: “I had fun being stupid with my friends this weekend and set off fireworks."
People who celebrate Chinese New Year often have a torrential schedule, which usually entails evenings of preparation for meals, long days of visiting relatives, and plenty of feasting and salivating food! One of our freshmen said, “I spent a lot of time with my family and celebrated Chinese new year together. I helped prepare for new year celebrations” (Giselle, grade 9). Aside from all the chaos of these communal activities, a staple of this Chinese New Year week that can’t be forgotten is AngPaos, the red packets that almost everyone who celebrates this holiday looks forward to.
While all this prosperous and money filled uproar was surging around the island, some took this opportunity to slow down and take a well deserved break from the responsibilities and pressures of school. One such student was Ellie Park (12), “I stayed home and did puzzles to destress."
Overall, this past week has been a blessing and a privilege for everybody, to spend time with friends and family, take a breather from school stressors, and simply have fun.
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