Hello hello, lovely followers of 02A!
Welcome
to the 2018-2019 school year -- I'm so happy to have you all here with
us! From our returning third year Seniors, to our ever-busy Juniors, to
our newest Sophomore additions, we are all grateful to be on this
journey together.
The year has already been an eventful one, with just over a month under our belts, we've been busy as ever. With everything from Convocation all the way to our most recent Wing Wars events, it's been a month of fun and familiarization, as each class has plenty to adjust to in this new school year. Our Seniors have been dealing with the stresses of college apps, as well as working hard to be welcoming and open to our new Sophomores, while Juniors are struggling to adjust to an even busier schedule than they had last year. Sophomores are easily doing the most adjusting, but are doing so impressively well, and are working hard to achieve everything they hoped for since they first applied to IMSA.
We've had several opportunties to bond and get to know each other in the wing, with Convocation being the first one. We took several wing photos, and the wing put their best foot foward with their nicest outfits. Friends new and old clamored to get pictures together, and I was lucky enough to collect a few of them to share with you all.
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| A sweet & serious one first.... | |
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| .... and a super silly one next! |
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| Sisters & best friends! |
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| Students of all three classes become fast friends! |
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| 02A Seniors! |
Once Convocation wrapped up and classes begun, everyone got used to
being a bit less formal, and got the chance to really get to know each
other better. IMSA had its annual Carnival event, followed closely by
our all campus Mental Health Initiative Week, which gave everyone the
chance to be open and honest with themselves & their wingmates. We
had events all across campus, and are continuing the open conversation
about mental health on our campus.
Most recently, the campus had our annual Wing Wars competition, in which the wings in a hall compete against each other in a series of events to test various skills and their overall passion for the wing. A-wing put forth a strong effort, placing first in our Iron Chef competition and Roommate Wars! We placed second in the Talent Show event, and ended up tying for second place overall, only 25 points behind the first place wing! The girls put forth a great effort, and I was incredibly proud of how hard they worked and the community that they showed. We had a decent amount of participation from all three classes as well, although it was the Sophomore especially who really seemed to want to win the most. Showcasing the love they have for the wing was a really great thing to see!
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| VV works hard for A wing in the ping-pong ball challenge |
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| Sophie & Ju-Won show true teamwork in cup stacking |
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| Rachel & Charlotte work together to transport the gumballs |
Alice Liu & Livia Byrne worked diligently during the cookie on the face challenge!
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| Sophomore roomies Livia & Tori came prepared to our mismatch themed dress up day! |
Overall, it's been a month of fun and learning, for everyone. I'm still getting to know our Sophomores, but have already gotten to know a bit about each of them, and am loving it! Sophie is super creative and enjoys art, and Ju-Won is on our golf & Robotics teams. Tori loves Supernatural, and Livia (like myself) comes from a military family. Grace has two little brothers, and Jaden was an active member of our swim team. These are just a few of the many things I've discovered so far, and I can't wait to keep learning more! It's going to be a truly fantastic year :)
Thank you for all you're doing to support our girls! Until next month;
♡ Robyn & the lovely ladies of 02A
