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Freshman

Retreat

O n O ctober 11th, the Freshman
class attended a retreat at the Youth
Center near M ercy Hospital. During
that day the freshman covered many
different topics. Th e main them e for
this retreat was that life is a journey w e
all must take. Even the speaker chosen
for this retreat emphasized the theme.
A c c o rd in g to S am ar U th m an and
Vanessa Bolano, “Our speaker showed
us through her talk, that no one is safe.
W e can all make irreversible mistakes.”
Th e leaders of the retreat also designed
activities to help the freshman get to
know each other better. Th e first activ­
ity was the bringing o f symbols by each
freshman that they felt would describe
them. Another activity that took place
during lunch time, was the enjoyment
o f joint lunches. Th e students in the
freshman class had to pack a lunch for
themselves and for another m em ber of
their class. This retreat succeeded in
helping to draw the members of the
freshman class closer together, it pro­
vided them with the opportunity to get
to know each other better. Below: Freshmen huddle together to listen to the various speakers

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