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"One Last Escape: Senior Sneak Highlights" by Jueun Seo

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The Sneak started with high expectations, with the seniors wanting the best Senior Sneak after their hard work during their junior year. So, these are some highlights of the Sneak: 

On the first day, we were stripped of our phones. I expected a terrible week without my phone, but instead, it gave me wonderful memories with my classmates and the Nomad staff. We started the first day in Nomad with Earth camp trailing. It was a fun activity to learn about Nomad camp and the beauty of nature there. 

The second day, we did our service project. Everyone did different projects to help the Ipoh community. Some cleaned trash, others taught kids, and some took a journey to place flags around the Orang Asli community. It gave us time to serve others and bond with the community there. We also went on white water rafting and rope courses, where everyone enjoyed doing those activities.

The bonfire was another event that everyone enjoyed. We all gathered in a circle, and the instructor asked us to tell funny stories from Sneak. It was definitely a great bonding time for all of us. We also made s'mores and took a lot of pictures with different people. 

But the best part of Sneak was definitely the nighttime talks. After the room time, we gathered and had nighttime talks. We were tired after all our activities, but we couldn’t give up this session. We turned on our flashlights to have small lights and whispered so that sleeping people wouldn’t be bothered. We talked about the day and the different experiences we had. 

Sarang Jin (12) said, “Senior Sneak was a fun experience, but it was sad to say bye to the Nomad staff and area.” 

It was a short time, but we spent so much time with our guides that everyone felt attached to them. On the last day, some groups wrote a card for their guides and thanked them for their hard work. 

After Sneak, I realized that Senior Sneak is not only about skipping school to have fun with your friends, but also a symbolic event that connects seniors and gives them one last journey before stepping into the big world. Our Sneak to the Nomad adventure was full of energy and interesting events planned by our sponsors and Nomad adventure. 

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