Dalat International School: Senior Scribble

Sofia Park   High school students are setting sail, adapting to the new school year in their new environment — the new high school building, also known as the Harbor. During the early morning of Wednesday, 15 August 2018, excited chatters filled the school. The occasion? Why, it was the first day of school! Moreover, the high school students would start their classes in a newly-built building. Marine themed decorations adorned the walls. The koi fish swam in the little waterfall pond. Excited whispers filled the halls. It felt just as if the Harbor building would suddenly transform in to a sailing ship and sail off into the vast, blue sky. Later in the morning, Mr. Brewster held a small assembly on “The Deck”, introducing the new students and the teachers, the building, and the new school theme — “Setting Sail”. Joel Kelley (10), in a random act of kindness, even baked cookies for the new student. Mr. Brewster then introduced the high school to the now completed audi...

Mandy Lim The group of seniors poured out of the vehicle and rushed through Park Royal on a Friday morning, excited for the day that lay ahead of them. To kick off the year, high school student leaders had the opportunity to bond with one another and learn about admirable leadership qualities at Leadership Retreat. The senior executive committee agreed to spend their Friday morning getting to know each other at a hotel in Batu Ferringhi, while other teams drove around different places in Georgetown. Upon arrival, the senior group—along with class sponsors Mr. Steinkamp, Mrs. Steinkamp, and Miss Weidemann—retrieved their armbands and headed toward a relaxed sitting area by the beach. An arrangement of hammocks caught Ruben Nyul’s (activities coordinator) eye as he dived clumsily into the brightly-colored stretch of fabric. Bursts of laughter exploded into the air at the scene of Ruben tumbling off his hammock. The next few hours were filled with more momen...

Esther Kim Despite needing to prepare a court, net, ball, and team, many student-athletes of Dalat International School adore the sport of volleyball for its rigorous yet exciting team play. The want for volleyball, however, extends far beyond the school team practices and open gyms, especially during longer school breaks. Teachers simply lack the time and energy to supervise more volleyball outside their schedules. So where do I go to satisfy my volleyball bones? I go to Youth Park. Youth Park is a vast park at the foot of the mountains in Pulau Tikus. Every day hundreds of citizens visit to hike in the tropical mountains, play at the grand playground, or just run laps around a large field, which is often occupied with various events. In fact, Dalat annually reserves many areas of the park for our own event called The Eagle Games. Youth Park even has an outdoor volleyball court. Every Saturday afternoon, a Penang local volleyball team attends a session there, and anyone e...