Budding Bulbs
Find out what and where the 12th Graders will be doing and going after graduation!
In essence this is a goodbye page for our pioneering batch...
Cheerio but not goodbye!
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Ganbatte! You can do it!
You're almost there.
Alex
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
Going on a trip to Greece with my best friends!
What are your next academic steps?
Taking a foundation course here in London
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
Getting to see my best friends every day, when we leave Halcyon we are being split up all over the world so I am enjoying my final moments with them.
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
My most memorable Halcyon memory would be all the times I have spent with my friends. We have done some really stupid, funny things, and they are memories that I will have with me forever.
Anne-Marie
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
Back to Asia for a wedding (in Bali) and then back home to Singapore to meet all my friends! Then it's off to Italy and France with a friend of mine!
What are your next academic steps?
Art University! (I think... I can't decide...)
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
Teachers and Staff and everyone :)
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
Croatia and having Mark as my diving buddy!!!! Oh and my 18th birthday surprise with my gals.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
Thank you for the short and sweet two years! ✨
Charlie
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
First things first, I'm hibernating for at least 5 days. Can't sleep for too long though cuz I'm going to Ios and Santorini (Greece) with some friends to soak up some sun :)
What are your next academic steps?
I plan on going to Uni in the US to study liberal arts. Not sure what I'm going to focus on but hopefully I'll get the chance to experiment with loads of different fields until I find something for me.
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
Halcyon became my family these the past few years. Definitely going to miss the friends I made.
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
SO MANY! Sneaking food into our heavenly 11th grade common room and having weekly banquets with my DP gals <3
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
Halcyon Im going to miss you badddddd thanks for a great time
Daphni
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
I'm either going to Amsterdam with my boyfriend or to New York with my parents.
What are your next academic steps?
Off to study at university!
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
The staff (including teachers). They've helped me so much through these 4 years at Halcyon and for that, I will always be grateful I knew them.
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
It will probably be graduation day or the day I finish my exams (May 17th!), that day will not only be memorable not only for myself but for Halcyon too.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
I love Halcyon and although I am sad to leave, I am sure that I will come back in the future to say hello to everyone. Thank you for making my high school years so memorable!
Dina
"Remember to put your phone down once in a while and take a look around. As a school which focuses on technology, we often forget that there is magic in our own world. To see a shooting star, one must look up and most people nowadays forget there is a sky, they never look up."
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
Come back here and haunt everyone when they least expect it!
The serious answer, however, is visiting family.
I'm hoping to go skydiving, normal diving and any other activity that will be fun. Then I have plans to go to Japan with my elder sister for a couple weeks and then moving to the university. Nothing is concrete so I can do whatever I want for a couple months... and the freedom sounds appetising!
What are your next academic steps?
I hope to study microbiology if not then forensics or anthropology. I hope I like university life, because otherwise I'm going to do crazy stuff like write, ride a motorbike, be a bartender ....
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
That is a difficult question. Part of me won't miss anything or anyone, but I love Halcyon! It has an amazing learning atmosphere that makes me happy to go in every day to the point which I hate weekends. I'll miss the teachers, they have become a sort of family away from home and you can trust them to know what is best for you. The independence that we are given is phenomenal and it does prepare you for independent life. At the same time it provides space for you to grow as a person and look for who you are. I'll miss my classmates. I won't say we are the best of friends but we have our good times as well as bad. This has been a long 4 years and a short 4 years at the same time.
I'll also miss the park. I love the park.
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
I think day one is the most memorable time for me. I came in not knowing what to expect. I also came in wearing all red clothes.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
Pamoja has caused me a lot of suffering through the two years.
Lastly, be yourself. Do what you want and don't be afraid. Push through the fear and don't let it restrict you. People will always judge you, but it's not their opinions that matter. So don't be swayed, be confident!
So much positivity from someone who has a very pessimistic outlook on life! :)
Gwen
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
Spend as much time with my friends before we separate! We are going to a little island in Greece called Ios and then to Wireless (A music festival).
What are your next academic steps?
University on the East Coast of the US to earn my Bachelor's degree. Hopefully studying Art and something in the field of Criminal Justice or Forensic Science.
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
The food! And of course the people. I will definitely miss my classmates, teachers and friends the most.
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
Exploring Croatia with my classmates. And the time when Mr. Gow showed us funny pokemon videos.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
Thank you Halcyonite, I have loved reading your newspaper! And thank you Halcyon, I couldn't have asked for a better 4 years ❤️
Isla
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
Graduate! Party! Relax!
What are your next academic steps?
I will be going to university in London, either a foundation course in Art and Design at Central Saint Martins or Advertising at UAL… I’m not sure yet
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
My amazing small class with 8 girls!
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
Was going to Croatia with my girls! Was such a nice trip, never going to forget it!
Rachel
What are your immediate plans after graduation? Holiday? Party?
My immediate plan after exams is to sleep... and then binge watch all the Netflix I've managed to resist over the past three years [namely Gilmore Girls, Black Mirror and Community... I've heard good things]. After graduation and prom, I'm not quite sure yet, but it will probably be a mix of getting a job, doing a bit of travel and generally enjoying some "off" time before university.
What are your next academic steps?
I am planning to read Human, Social and Political Sciences (politics, international relations, sociology & anthropology) in the UK. After that I am currently very interested in pursuing a masters in the United States.
What will you miss most about Halcyon?
The teachers for sure. I'm not sure how many of my university professors will be so keen on letting me bring coffee or random quips and facts during our supervisions or lectures!
Most memorable Halcyon memory?
The grade 12 CAS trip to Croatia in September. Sorry Mr Jones but dolphin watching and scuba diving beats soggy hiking and camping trips with outward bound any day (!)