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The Perks of Having an Extra Day Off as a Dorm Student

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By Sieon Park

Grace Bae (11), a Jackson Dorm student, opened her eyes on one unusually quiet Friday morning, 30 April. When she checked her clock, she noticed that the time was well past 10:00 A.M. Although alarmed at the thought of being late to school at first, upon realizing that it was a day off, she happily went back to her bed.

The long weekend in the dorm started with breakfast at the Ziemer Dorm. After sleeping in, students from all three dorms–Jackson, Jaffray, and Ziemer– went down to Ziemer, located on the first floor of the building, for their first meal of the day. Ziemer dorm provided students with glazed donuts, various fruits such as watermelons, bananas, passion fruits, and grapes, and drinks including milo and juice. As students ate, some talked with each other, watched sports shows on television, and played board games. This marked a restful beginning of students’ long weekend. 

During the afternoon, each dorm student spent their time diversely. Many students went out to hang out with their friends or study for their upcoming AP exams. Those who stayed at the dorms took a break from their schoolwork to nap, catch up on their Netflix shows, and bake. 

“I enjoyed the long weekend because it gave me time to bake for my bake sales and spend time with my dorm friends,” said Saidah Ly (10).

Not only that, but dorm students also played indoor soccer on Friday night from 8:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Ziemer Dorm students played against Jackson and Jaffray Dorm students. Although somewhat competitive, each student who participated had an enjoyable time exercising. 

“After a relaxing Friday, I was excited to realize that there still was a whole weekend ahead of me,” commented Haeon Park (11).

Having one extra day off of school allowed students to have time to pause for a while amid the possibly busiest time of the year. Through this, students were refreshed and once again motivated to work harder to finish the year well with Patricia, the fish, in Busan.

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