Where did two years of working grueling hours on the Sophomore Fridge and Junior Class Store lead to? Four days on a random island. Was it worth it? Well, I say YES, and I’ll do it all again.
“I will make sure we will go somewhere outside of Malaysia for Sneak,” said Jaden Lee (12) during one of his electoral speeches. Everyone cheered for his promise, hoping that all their hard work would pay off in one grand trip at the start of their senior year. The light at the end of the tunnel.
Everyone was enamored by the light and despised the tunnel, yet they didn’t realize that the journey through the tunnel was what made the light so bright. For every drink served, every snack sold, and every event planned, we did it with our friends and classmates, all of which added fuel to the joy of Sneak.
The connection we built by working together for those two years was what made the class grow closer to each other, not Sneak itself. Working with that acquainted classmate in the Junior Class Store during an Island Tournament forces you to get closer to them, building friendships that would have never formed if not for working for Sneak.
Though the journey through the tunnel is important, the light is important as well. It is what motivates us to move forward consistently. It motivates us to be on our shifts on time, to serve our customers properly, and to take the initiative to create. It was uncertain where we would arrive at the end of the tunnel, but each step made the light more certain. Part of the beauty of the journey was not just the uncertainty of the destination, but weathering that uncertainty together as a class. Taking a step together, not knowing where we would turn up, but knowing for certain that wherever we go, we are in it together.
Now, after the journey has ended and we have arrived at the destination, all we can do is look back and reminisce about the work we put in and about Sneak itself.
“How was Sneak?” you ask. It was great. There were complaints and downsides, but overall, most would agree that it was a good Sneak.
Although there were no complaints about the variety of events we did. The main activities were snorkeling, hiking, kayaking, and jetty jumping. “I loved the dry river bed hiking cuz we all felt like little mountain goats,” said John Pham (12).
The most memorable moments for me and for most would be throwing jellyfish at each other, playing spikeball and ultimate frisbee with friends, and being with our friends through it all.
If not for the friendships built during the two years working on the fridge, CB, JCS, and JSB together, I don’t think those memorable moments would be as bright and memorable as they are.
Even though we have reached the light at the end of the tunnel, for Sneak. There’s still an even longer tunnel with an even brighter light at the end.
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