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OHANA

By Anonymous
Chloe Castro
“Okay guys, there are eight weeks till JSB. So we need to work hard and make some progress,” preached Areeya Kunawaradisai, the vice president of the junior class’ ExCom. The beginning of second semester always holds many worries for juniors and seniors. Seniors look ahead to the uncertain future. Juniors look ahead to a couple of busy and tiring months in preparation for JSB. All eyes look ahead to the April 27 and wonder what it will hold.
Every day from 3:10 to 4:30, the juniors work by making shakes and selling snacks to hungry customers. Some work with happy faces and enthused attitudes, while others serve with a more diffused and tired attitude. Every junior experiences good days and bad days. Sometimes it's hard to serve when you can't stop thinking about all the homework you have plus extracurricular activities before dinner. Sometimes it's difficult to be patient with fellow workers whom you don't get along with. Sometimes you just hate having to wash up and clean for closing time. Every school day, numerous juniors work in the store to make a profit and then proceed to wake up on Saturdays and work again.
Furthermore, the juniors have normal store work days and Saturday work days, but they also participate in sports tournaments and school events by selling delicious food and drinks. For instance, this year’s junior class has split into three committees. When there is a tournament over the weekends, one of the committees sells while the other two meet and plan. This is a very organized way to participate in school events and get work done for JSB.
And, of course, this class had to go above and beyond all junior class norms. They open the store and sell every morning before school starts. The available commodities include some of the following: coffee, tea, juice boxes, Milo, granola bars.
All in all, the juniors work extremely hard to make a profit and put on a memorable JSB. Problems, misunderstandings, and disagreements intertwine the next few weeks for the juniors, but on THE NIGHT, it’s all worth it.  

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