Sayonara Senpai

Organized by Sakura College as an appreciation towards the final year students who resides in the college, an event dubbed as ‘Sayonara, Senpai’, or ‘Goodbye, Senior’ was held on the night of 27^th May 2016. The event was meant to be as informal as possible, where a barbeque night out was arranged instead of a formal dinner. This was meant to create a warmer and friendlier atmosphere between the attendees, as this event was also organized to further tighten the bonds between long-time friends as they reminisce their years together as the college’s residents.

The night kickstarted at 8 p.m., with the singing of the college’s anthem, followed by a video montage showing all the previous events that the seniors took part in throughout their years in Sakura College. Laughter could be heard and smiles lit up faces as everyone had a brief trip down memory lane as the video played on. After that, the president of the college’s student committee, Wan Azliza, gave a short introductory speech, in which she thanked the seniors for coming and hope that they have a good time that night.

The Principal of the college, Ms Ain, began her speech by teasing the seniors that they are not allowed to eat just yet, earning a unanimous protest from the crowd, followed by a ripple of laughter. She congratulated the seniors for all their achievements during their time in the college and she mentioned that the event ‘Sayonara, Senpai’ was held to appreciate all their efforts and contributions. Ms Ain also made it a point to give advice on how to prepare themselves for the working environment once they graduate. She reminded that although they were seniors in university, they will still start from the bottom once they start working, and told them that it was something they needed to mentally prepare for. Ms Ain urged them not to give up whenever they are faced with challenges in the workplace, but instead turn those challenges into motivation to improve themselves.

After the speech, there was a modern dance performance by the college’s cultural club. The girls wowed everyone with their stunning performance and the performance ended with a huge applause from the crowd. At 9 p.m., after a short prayer by the emcee, the seniors were then invited to eat. They wasted no time in getting out of their seats and made their way towards the delicious array of food prepared by the college’s committee members.