*Have you gained any greater insights about what ICS or this final year has meant to you now that your time here is coming to a close? What do you think you’ll remember most about this year, about this place, about this community, or even about your World Literature class☺? Do you have any final “farewell thoughts” for me or your classmates as you go?
In my last week, I was able to reflect from the past that ICS isn’t just about learning and getting high SAT scores. ICS is also about having a close-knit community that would not leave each other in good times and in bad times. I believe that I will remember the feeling that everyone in the class of 2020 knows by heart. Everyone of us has a feeling of loss deep inside us since day 1 of senior year. I will always remember the family-like relationship that this community offers, unlike many other international schools.
My final thoughts for Mr. Mark: I believe that you are the best fit for being the last English Teacher that we will ever have. Many of my Alumni friends have said the same but I never understood why until today. You seem to care for the seniors more than any other teacher, and we can feel that regardless of how we perform in your class. Like the class of 2019 and the class before, we will miss you and will always remember your hospitality while we were going through college apps. I hope you continue to encourage and help the class of 2021 and the classes after.
Final thoughts for my classmates: Some of you I’ve known since K4; some of you I’ve known a year ago. Everyone in the class of 2020 is like one of my family member. We have been through extremely hard times together during 10th and 11th grade. We fought through APs and SATs together. Today, all of us is now accepted into top colleges around the world. Why? because we did it as a team. We studied together, we fought together, and most importantly we suffered together. This experience brings all of us closer to each other since we rely on each other both in and out of campus. I do not regret a single day during my 14 years in ICS, and I hope that we will continue to be the closest family from now to the end.
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