Dalat International School: Senior Scribble

  Do you want to feel safe? Here at Dalat we want to make it incredibly clear that every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and free to explore the world. Child safety week is more just an event, it’s a commitment to nurturing awareness, building trust, and empowering the students with the knowledge they need to protect themselves. From interactive workshops to specially dedicated chapel time, Dalat makes an effort to allow students and parents to learn how to better protect themselves and their loved ones. This Child Safety Week, we were fortunate enough to have a guest speaker during a chapel talk to us about the importance of child safety and the problems that modern generations are facing today. Our speaker, Joanna Koning from the Child Safety and Protection Network (CSPN) talked predominantly about the superficial relationships that the younger generations are pursuing. She cited examples such as pornographic website usage of generations Z and Alpha. Additionally, Konin...

  While other students returned from spring break with the anticipation of an ending academic year, many seniors arrived with mixed emotions, feeling the weight of graduation on their shoulders. Spring break is a time of relaxation when students muster the last of their strength to push through the final quarter, which consists of a jumble of Advanced Placement and final exams. But for seniors who knew their graduation was only weeks away, they enjoyed it in diverse ways, from traveling with family to friend-group trips, bracing for the upcoming change. It was evident that this spring break was not just a simple pause but an indicator of an ending journey. About half a year ago, I wrote a similar Senior Scribble about how seniors were working hard to finish their applications over fall break. But now that quite a few seniors have made concrete plans for their future, it seems a small transition has already begun, bringing them closer to adulthood. When asked what had helped her pre...

The realization of the end of senior year hit me. It was a time that we got to relax and not stress. Dalat International School had a week off from school to transition into the last quarter. I only have one quarter left, two months to make memories and say goodbye. Goodbye to 10 years of my childhood. In two months, my life will drastically change, and I won’t even recognize it. I am going somewhere new, somewhere I have never lived before, and I do not know what to expect.  The last stretch is different compared to the rest of senior year. It's harder to be motivated to finish your school work; senioritis is real. We feel like we have to finish the end right, making or breaking friendships.  I asked Chloe Boyd (12) how she felt about it being the last quarter: “It’s sad, it’s bittersweet.” I think we can all relate to the bittersweetness of the end of senior year. We are excited to start a new chapter in our lives, but scared of what comes along with that. It’s the last two ...

  “Let’s go Joel!” Everyone cheered Joel de Visser (9) on as he held a plank position for a chance to dunk a specific senior. On the Saturday of March 14th, the seniors and freshmen gathered on campus to participate in their own mini Eagle Games event, one that the Senior ExCom had planned for the freshmen as a reach-down activity. There were 5 different game stations, a dunk tank, a buffet dinner, and even a short worship session. This event replaced the original Eagle Games, which had been cancelled this year and left many seniors disappointed. Before that Saturday, many seniors had never interacted with the freshmen, making this event a fun bonding experience for both grades before the seniors graduate in a few months. Each team had a mix of seniors and freshmen, which allowed for more interactions between the grades. Gareth Goh (9) commented on the event, saying, “It was really fun and I think it was a good opportunity to get to know some of the seniors and some of my c...