End of Codes. Day 1.

The Second Years of Morgannwg woke up at 5:28AM. We had a plan.
Downstairs, we met, yawning, nibbling toast, rubbing eyes and filling buckets of water. Buckets of water seem to be paramount to most pranks at Atlantic College.

At 5:45AM we went to our buddy dorms and woke them up. They needed sweatpants on that could get dirty. No, we weren't going to throw mud on them, we promised... but precautionary nevertheless against any potential liabilities.

Some needed coaxing. Some were anxious. Some just agreed. There were 13 of the 14 boys and 11 of the 12 girls waiting downstairs at 6AM when the alarms went off. We led them outside.

In the field next to the principals house, (very central), all houses began to congregate. Morgannwg, full of pride, was the first house. All first years were put into lines according to house. Four houses on one side of the field, three houses on the other. Then we duck-taped.

It was a massive "Three-legged Race" according to house. Second Years stood in the middle as the line to meet. (The ones who weren't throwing buckets of water at least).

It was hilarious.

It was memorable.

And most importantly, it was not 'Guantanamo Bay' as Jon Morten specified our pranks could not be. (His exaggeration was quite extreme, I believe personally)

Tice won. Maybe. Half there line split from the other after about 10 metres, so there were some disputes.

Anyways, it was over by 6:30, so much of the day ahead!

So far I've seen First Years in Wetsuits and helmets with ILB across their forehead. I've seen boys in saris (to be fair it is actually National Sari Day).  All Americans are mandated to Pledge the Allegiance whenever asked. It's only the beginning of the three days.

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How is it end of Codes is a better question :| I am baffled.

On my last blog I forgot to mention my last AOC service session!

It was a school group, kids we'd spent quite a lot of time with. We played Duck Duck Goose. Football. Red Light, Green Light, the Human Knot... all very amiable. It was only 10 minutes before they were leaving that Carys, a very sweet girl looked at me and said 'So does this mean I won't see you ever again?' I was at a loss for words, really quite sure the answer was probably yes. But she looked so torn. She gave me a massive hug and waved the whole way until she had to get back on the van. It was adorable- and I realised how much some of the students at least had been appreciating the sessions. I loved AOC.