A Time for Relaxation and Fun

 By Jeremy Kim

The school was empty, with no students to be seen anywhere. What was going on? It was fall break! A week off from school that everyone, even the teachers, was excited about. It was a time to relax and hang out with friends and family. 

Fall break was a one-week break where students and teachers can finally let go of anything school-related and enjoy a short rest. Even though people missed school when it was closed due to the pandemic, they can still find school tiring, especially when it takes up a solid 8 hours of their day. Sometimes a good break from school can really help us mentally and physically.

Anisha Kaloo (11) said, “ I got to go back to KL over the break and got to spend time with my family and friends.” Students and teachers got to spend this time doing whatever they needed to do: visiting their family, going on a short trip with friends, etc. Students also enjoyed this time since they could do things they liked and get lots of rest at home without having to worry about their academics.

Enee Crosslin (12) said, “ I didn’t do too much over the break, but I really enjoyed staying home and getting a good rest.”

During fall break, high school students also participated in lots of different service opportunities. The high school Impact Club planned service opportunities for students since it was hard to find opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students could choose to go to either a dog or cat shelter to serve. The animal shelters had hundreds of stray cats that were being taken care of.

Students were able to play with and clean the animals. Ji Hwan Kim (11)  said, “it was fun playing with the cats there. We helped clean the shelter where the cats were to help the cats live in a cleaner and better environment. It was a good experience.” Fall break was a wonderful time for Dalat students to branch out and serve the community they live in. 

Everyone enjoyed their short yet restful break. It was a good time to take a step back and chill. Even though students were sad about returning to school on Monday, it was great to be back amongst friends again.