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"Protecting Our Future" by Jayden Juday

  Do you want to feel safe? Here at Dalat we want to make it incredibly clear that every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and free to explore the world. Child safety week is more just an event, it’s a commitment to nurturing awareness, building trust, and empowering the students with the knowledge they need to protect themselves. From interactive workshops to specially dedicated chapel time, Dalat makes an effort to allow students and parents to learn how to better protect themselves and their loved ones. This Child Safety Week, we were fortunate enough to have a guest speaker during a chapel talk to us about the importance of child safety and the problems that modern generations are facing today. Our speaker, Joanna Koning from the Child Safety and Protection Network (CSPN) talked predominantly about the superficial relationships that the younger generations are pursuing. She cited examples such as pornographic website usage of generations Z and Alpha. Additionally, Konin...
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"One Last Stop Amidst the March of Time" by Beom Woo Eun

  While other students returned from spring break with the anticipation of an ending academic year, many seniors arrived with mixed emotions, feeling the weight of graduation on their shoulders. Spring break is a time of relaxation when students muster the last of their strength to push through the final quarter, which consists of a jumble of Advanced Placement and final exams. But for seniors who knew their graduation was only weeks away, they enjoyed it in diverse ways, from traveling with family to friend-group trips, bracing for the upcoming change. It was evident that this spring break was not just a simple pause but an indicator of an ending journey. About half a year ago, I wrote a similar Senior Scribble about how seniors were working hard to finish their applications over fall break. But now that quite a few seniors have made concrete plans for their future, it seems a small transition has already begun, bringing them closer to adulthood. When asked what had helped her pre...

"The Last Stretch" by Anna Chand

The realization of the end of senior year hit me. It was a time that we got to relax and not stress. Dalat International School had a week off from school to transition into the last quarter. I only have one quarter left, two months to make memories and say goodbye. Goodbye to 10 years of my childhood. In two months, my life will drastically change, and I won’t even recognize it. I am going somewhere new, somewhere I have never lived before, and I do not know what to expect.  The last stretch is different compared to the rest of senior year. It's harder to be motivated to finish your school work; senioritis is real. We feel like we have to finish the end right, making or breaking friendships.  I asked Chloe Boyd (12) how she felt about it being the last quarter: “It’s sad, it’s bittersweet.” I think we can all relate to the bittersweetness of the end of senior year. We are excited to start a new chapter in our lives, but scared of what comes along with that. It’s the last two ...

"The Unlikely Unity of the Upper- and Underclassmen" by Ee Rynn Ong

  “Let’s go Joel!” Everyone cheered Joel de Visser (9) on as he held a plank position for a chance to dunk a specific senior. On the Saturday of March 14th, the seniors and freshmen gathered on campus to participate in their own mini Eagle Games event, one that the Senior ExCom had planned for the freshmen as a reach-down activity. There were 5 different game stations, a dunk tank, a buffet dinner, and even a short worship session. This event replaced the original Eagle Games, which had been cancelled this year and left many seniors disappointed. Before that Saturday, many seniors had never interacted with the freshmen, making this event a fun bonding experience for both grades before the seniors graduate in a few months. Each team had a mix of seniors and freshmen, which allowed for more interactions between the grades. Gareth Goh (9) commented on the event, saying, “It was really fun and I think it was a good opportunity to get to know some of the seniors and some of my c...

"Spirit Week!" by JD Guffy

  Dalat’s campus this last week came alive as students traded their uniforms for their creative outfits during spirit week. This four-day event gave us students the opportunity to step outside of our daily routine and express ourselves through four themed dress-up days. First, we have School Colors Day, then Sports Day, then Tourist Day, and finally International Dress Day. Each theme was designed not just to be fun, but to reflect something integral to the Dalat community that we know and love.  The week opened on Tuesday with School Colors Day, where students filled the campus with their Dalat merch and some other not-so-school-related, similarly colored clothes. Wednesday’s Sports Day invited everyone to wear their favorite player’s jersey. Whether that player may be from a Korean soccer team, a Philadelphia Eagles player, or one of your very own Dalat Eagle Athletes. On thursday students were allowed to showcase their creativity through their tourism outfits. We had some s...

"Harmony in Motion: ACSC Honor Band" by Esther Lim

From Thursday to Saturday, students from eight schools gathered in Dalat for the ACSC Honor Band, directed by guest conductor Dr. Ramos, a former Dalat band teacher. He is currently teaching at Utah Valley University after completing his doctorate. Over the course of three days of rehearsals, students spent about 6 hours each day, working hard to bring harmony to motion.  The six hours of rehearsals pushed students to work hard and stay focused as they prepared their music in a limited amount of time. Although the long rehearsals were physically challenging, many students joked that their lips and mouths felt like they were going to explode and that they would get a free Botox treatment. Katie Yang (9) stated, “My lips and face felt like I got Botox.” Despite the limited time, the band was able to produce an impressive amount of music while learning and growing together, and they brought their love for music. Not only did the event strengthen their musical skills, but it also allow...

"Story of an Eagle's Song: ACSC Honor Band at Dalat" by Aydan Wong

Though a side of music seldom explored, the ACSC Honor Band’s Saturday performance was built upon two-and-a-half days of grueling, yet gratifying, practice. While the concert itself took place on Saturday, the ACSC Band Festival really began on Thursday, March 5, when 79 students from 8 different schools washed up on the shores of Harbor Hall. From trumpeters and trombonists to flautists and French hornists, musicians of all specialties and backgrounds showed up at Dalat, most of them for their first time, with the unified goal of making great music. Leading this melodious mishmash was Utah Valley University Director of Bands and former Dalat band director Dr. Christopher Ramos.  Some in Honor Band still had fond memories of Dr. Ramos before his 2020 departure and doctorate - in the words of trombonist Euodia Leung (12), “Dr. Ramos gave me the trombone when I was in 6th grade, and now I’ve been led down an irreversible path.” With his infectious energy and musical brilliance, it ...