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Not-So-Freaky Friday

By Anonymous

Hyun Ji Kim


“Here you go,” smiled Doris Koay (12) as she handed a middle schooler an ice cream cone.

The seniors invited all middle school students for an entertaining evening, all free of charge. As a part of their Legacy service project, the seniors planned “Freaky Friday” on February 2nd. Through a delicious dinner and carefully-planned games, both the middle school students and seniors interacted and connected with each other, adding a little more warmth to the campus.

Unlike the name of the event suggested, however, the evening was closer to another ‘F’— Fun. For weeks, seniors worked hard to come up with the “perfect night” for middle schoolers. In response to the seniors’ hard work, most of the middle school students showed up that evening, eager and ready to have fun.

After beginning the evening with a scrumptious meal, including Sloppy Joes, chips, and ice cream for dessert, the middle schoolers participated in various games all over campus including dodgeball,  ultimate chicken, animal-crossing, and balloon popping. Seniors, too, joined in on the fun by either playing with them or cheering them on. 

“The middle schoolers enjoyed themselves, and it was fun for me to watch them. They reminded me of when I was a middle schooler myself. It was also nice to see how each grade was so united and close to each other,” said Zachary Kok (12).

Although the rain that sprinkled later towards the evening did cut things slightly short, everybody had fun regardless. But the fun had not yet ended for some of the middle schoolers.

To connect with their “buddies,” seniors invited the eighth graders especially to a smaller party after the main event. Seniors bonded with their buddies through interactive activities such as Never Have I Ever and Fashion Show. Unlike the seniors’ concern that the eighth graders would be exhausted after the intense games, the students participated actively with much enthusiasm.

“I’m the emperor of China,” said Jacky Park (8) about his newspaper outfit while other students roared with laughter below the stage.

Time flew by quickly that evening, and students left the chapel wishing they had more time together. Both middle school and senior students went back home, reflecting back on the evening that would be embedded in their hearts as a pleasant memory. 

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