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Senior Chapel

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By Abraham Latham 

Friday, May 23rd, was the last chapel service of the 2024-2025 school year, and as tradition goes, the senior class led the service. As the school rambled into Harbor after D-block, the seniors involved in the service nervously gathered on stage, circling for a prayer before worship started. The worship team started playing their music, and this year, a small choir was assembled in front of the stage to allow more seniors to participate in worship leadership. Allowing a place for all the seniors to lead chapel together was something really special about senior chapel, and allowed for a wholesome way for seniors to close out their time at Dalat in this last chapel service. 

When asked about his experience in Senior Chapel, Andy Tan (12) said, “Senior Chapel was a fun experience to give some departing words of wisdom to the underclassmen. Whether or not they got much out of it, the meaning and intent of it was nice to be a part of.” 

Next, a variety of seniors came up to the microphone one by one, giving messages and advice about relationships, academics, and more. A theme that came up throughout the advice about social life that I think is very important to Dalat is to branch out and reach out to new people, even if they aren't in your friend group. Never be afraid to talk to someone new, because you never know what they could be going through. They could need a friend like you at a moment when they are going through the motions. Another good piece of advice came from Nate Johnson (12), and his last word to the school was to be the kind of friend that you would want to have. 

Lastly, to close out the service, they put on a skit starring Michael Silverstein (12) as the socially anxious nerd, and Timothy Hollon (12) and Josiah Blacklock (12) as the rizzlers. The moral of the story was not to be afraid of what others will think of you, since identity is rooted in Christ, as Sean the Angel concluded with a verse. 

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