Induction ceremony of the first years

                We have a great tradition in our school (I hope it’s the same in the rest of the world) to induce our newcomers in our schools society. It’s done by an annual event in which we make the first years to do various tasks in order for them to show if they are viable enough to be a part of our school. I was a participant of this event last year when I entered IB program and I am glad that finally this year I can be the one who does the induction. It was the number one thing that I was waiting for this year and the whole event was really wonderful and lived to my expectations.

                The event had two main parts: the morning part and the evening part. In the morning, we told everyone to go to Vingio Park – a huge park in Vilnius, and here we commanded them to walk around the whole park and do various tasks like dance something funny when rave music is played. In the evening part we had a big celebration in the school and we treated first years also the same. They needed to pass a tunnel in order to enter the event and before the start they were placed in our made cages of fence. The whole atmosphere was really intense and there were many mini shows by us, last years, also the first years needed to do an act themselves and at the end we acknowledged them as a part of our society and we poured water on them. The whole experience was amazing not only for me but also for the first years. I remember having a lot of emotion on my ceremony and this event really helps to make up friendships when you just enter a new school and also built up teamwork skills since they needed a lot of it in their task and preparation of their act.

                I was the one who guided IB students in the morning part and the evening part. I was like their commander and showed my knowledge as senior. I am glad that I have done this event and I have made quite a good relationship with IB 1 class, even though they are first years. I hope they will have as same of fun as me in organizing next year’s event and I hope that this tradition will carry out for generations.

This is our organizing team after the succesful event:

This the IB 1 that I commanded (unfortunately I wasn't in the photo since they were doing some sort of task I don't remember):