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time with, for
Digital Detox example,
I rediscovered

his year, like the past 10 years, Mrs. Sfeir spending
Tchallenged her students to give their phone away quality time
for 2 weeks in order to take a break from technology with my
overload. This challenge is linked to the unit we are parents who
currently working on in ACP: technological progress. were delighted
The reward was a dinner at Mrs. Sfeir’s house. 8 with my presence.
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students accepted the challenge and on the 7 of On the 30 of March,
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March we gave our phones away. Mrs. Sfeir invited all of the
At first, this challenge seemed impossible and as soon “winners” at her house for dinner where she cooked
as I gave my phone away I started thinking about how a succulent meal. I got to meet the other winners
I was going to get through those 2 weeks. How was I and we got to know each other. Once we went to
going to call my parents? What was I going to do in take our seats at the table, we realized it was a
the afternoon? How was I going to listen to music? seated dinner (we had each his name tag in front of
How was I going to live?... All those questions made a plate). At the end of the dinner, Mrs. Sfeir revealed
me regret my decision. But it was too late, I had to a surprise and told us to flip the name tag over. And
do it, I had accepted the challenge. As the 2 weeks there we found a quote chosen specifically for each.
were going on, I noticed that my busy-afternoons We were all overwhelmed by such personalized
suddenly became more free. I had plenty of time to attention.
finish my homework and do other activities without
being in a hurry. At the end of the challenge, I Amazing dinner, wonderful challenge, Thank you
realized that life without a cellphone wasn’t that Mrs. Sfeir!
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bad. In fact, I found more important things to fill my Iman Ezzeddine 1 5

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Road trip des 1

e road trip, ou « voyage sur les routes », attire
Lde plus en plus de jeunes de nos jours. Cette
formule présente de nombreux avantages, dont
celui de passer d’inoubliables moments pendant
une expédition de plusieurs jours à la découverte
d’un cadre nouveau pour la plupart. C’est dans
cette perspective que les délégués de la promotion
2020 ont décidé d’organiser un road trip à travers
le Liban, dans le but de tisser ou renforcer les liens
entre les élèves.
heures plus tard, nous nous sommes rendus à Zahlé,
Ce voyage a pris place le week-end qui a suivi où les multiples jeux positionnés autour du fleuve
les épreuves orales de français. Le samedi 11 mai Berdawni, tels entre autres les autos tamponneuses,
2019, après avoir fini nos oraux, nous nous sommes ont aussitôt captivé notre attention. Fous rires et
tous retrouvés dans la grande cour. Chargés de bonne humeur remplissaient l’atmosphère, ce qui
nos affaires et sacs de couchage, confortablement a rapproché les membres de la promotion. Puis,
installés en bus, nous avions hâte d’arriver le plus direction le couvent Jésus le Sauveur pour y déposer
tôt à Taanayel. Une fois sur les lieux, pause déjeuner nos affaires et nous reposer. Mais, le moment du
parmi les stands de spécialités locales et tours à dîner déjà arrivé, nous avons pris place autour d’une
vélo autour du lac étaient au rendez-vous. Quelques longue table où nous avons partagé un copieux
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