The list of things they are now stained with includes but is not limited to:

• soy sauce
• almond tofu…juice
• coconut milk
• oil
• water
• red bean soup
• milk tea
• dirt and dust from our storage closet

Essentially everything event mildly liquid-y that ATS served at Strait to Taiwan yesterday, and then some. Annually, this is the most exhausting day of the year, but annually, it is also one of the most rewarding. When I hear people say “You guys should do this every day!”, I’m filled with an intense sense of pride in ATS, because this is an event that best showcases what the club is capable of. Sure, there are always setbacks (like us blowing every single fuse in the entire building and Facilities taking forever and a half to reset the circuit, thereby putting half of our booths out of commission for the better part of the morning…no I’m not bitter at all what are you talking about), but our ability to work through them is a hallmark of everyone’s leadership skills. I’m especially proud of the new exec members who’ve come so far, from being absolutely clueless about event planning to captaining an event as monumental as Strait to Taiwan.

Someday, years down the line when I come back to visit after graduation, I’ll be on the other side of the booth, waiting in line with tickets in hand for a grilled tofu kabob. Until then, though, I’ll have to remember not to wear my good jeans on Strait to Taiwan days.