WELCOME BACK
I would like to welcome back students from their week long Spring Break. Many students I've spoken to had a chance to catch up on their sleep (which is a treasured necessity that is hard to come by as an IMSA student), others had the opportunity to do some college visits, travel out of country, or get involved with Habitat for Humanity. Whatever students did during that their week off, I hope it was relaxing and gave all the opportunity to spend time with loved ones! Included in this post are- Clash of the Hall Pictures/video(s)
- Sophomore Perspective (Michelle Zhu's Musings)
- Senior Perspective (Rhea Harsoor: Senior Auction Success)
CLASH OF THE HALLS: AN ELECTRA-FYING EXPERIENCE!
If you recall from my last post "March Madness", CLASH OF THE HALLS planning was in the works. Unlike prior years, 2015 COH gave students significantly less planning time to dedicate themselves to various activities. In essence, this limitation taught them to choose their level of involvement wisely. Overall Hall 1502 Clash was a hit, with 02 ranking third. While I could devote several paragraphs talking about COH, I believe pictures, videos and a sophomore perspective of this popular/eventful time does better justice and thus be far more entertaining!
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| SMILES AND SILLINESS! |
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| 1502's 2015 COH Hall Mural. Artist: 1502 C's very own Jackie Wu. Great job Jackie! THE FOLLOWING PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY ISP (IMSA STUDENT PRODUCTIONS) ALL CREDIT GOES TO THEM! You can check out hundreds of COH pictures HERE  |
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| 02 STRONG AND UNITED! |
PEP RALLY HIGHLIGHTS AND 02 DRILL
CLICK HERE FOR 02'S DRILL PERFORMANCE
SOPHOMORE PERSPECTIVE: MICHELLE'S MUSINGS:
Moving into IMSA dorms felt like it
just happened yesterday, but I’ve already been living here for seven months.
Even though this year has flown by so quickly, I’ve made so many beautiful
memories with amazing people given the great opportunities and special events.
This year was the first time I
joined a swim team and it was by far one of the best times I had. Each day
Monday thru Friday I had practice for two hours where I was able to do what I
love with the new friends that I met. It wasn’t all practice and meets though;
as a team, we went to the mall and I am very thankful for the time I spent with
them. I developed strong bonds that, to this day, are still growing.
IMSA, as we all know, is very
different from the regular high school, from academic aspects to residential
life, programs, and events. Academics, especially, stands out the most, as it
is the main reason many students apply to and attend this school. Most people,
including myself, feel very stressed out with the grades and amount of work we
are getting, but within all of this frustration, we were all still able to find
fun and happiness at IMSA.
As for residential life, there is a
lot of freedom, though some would disagree with check and in-hall/in-room. Even
before moving in, I especially looked forward to decorating my room and meeting
new people. One thing that I love about IMSA is their lenience towards what we
do with our rooms; we can rearrange and decorate it however we want, with a few
rules of course. My roommate and I have known each other since seventh grade
and I am glad we both have many of the same opinions, such as what to do with
our room, etc. We have grown closer together and I love living with her.
I am also very lucky to be one of those who live close ~
only about half an hour away and I go home almost every weekend. There are
those few occasions where I stay because of weekend activities, usually
volunteering opportunities. Recently, I was able to help out at the National
Science Teacher’s Association conference in Chicago. Not only did I get closer
with some friends, we were also rewarded with a nice surprise at the end. A
group of IMSA students were filmed in Schmitty the Weather Dog’s channel.
It can be found on http://www.nsta.org/conferences/schmitty.aspx.
This year, the best memory is Clash
of the Halls. Hearing my brother talk about it, it didn’t seem like much to me,
but I learned that was not the case. I participated in drill and cheered on my
hallmates for the other events, such as Talent Show and Minute to Win It. The
Talent Show was a great way to kick off the Clash week. I was surprised by some
of my classmate’s hidden talents and I learned to have real pride in all the
things we do. Clash week was the best thing that has happened so far this year
because I realized that all my friends are there for me and we are like one big
family. If we lost in a competition, we all lost together; if we win, we are
all winners. Getting third place over all is already a huge accomplishment, but
we are all so proud to call ourselves the best girl hall. #electr02 #02fine
SENIOR AUCTION SUCCESS
RHEA'S PERSPECTIVE:
Last month on March 3rd,
Senior Class Club (SCC) hosted IMSA’s annual Senior Auction. Thanks to the
generosity of the IMSA community, we are proud to announce that we collected
more donations that ever before. Some of the donations included dinners with
teachers such as Dr. Dong and Ms. Townsend, trips downtown with various quads,
and a multitude of baked goods.
Some donations that stand out (in
terms of bringing in the most money) include Luselana Perez’s donation: box
tickets to see the White Sox. Student Life also donated a parking spot, which
was sold for a grand total of $500.
During the event, SCC President
Tim Gietl, StudCo President Vinesh Kannan, and SCC Director of Marketing Quinn
Lewis served as the nights MCs. They worked diligently as auctioneers to
provide an efficient and enjoyable evening for all who attended the programs.
Behind the scenes SCC Vice President Rhea Harsoor, SCC Director of Fundraising
Emily Mu, SCC Director of Public Relations Vivian Jin, and CAB Director Becca
Lewis worked logistics in order to ensure all items were paid for and given to
the correct person. It was a long night, but the overall sales from the evening
were something to be proud of.
Overall, SCC has greatly benefited from Senior Auction and has been able to set prom ticket prices at
$100 per person. They are currently selling cheesecakes, so if you are
interested in purchasing one please email rharsoor@imsa.edu
for more information.
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