Yesterday I hosted my very first Dinner for 12 Strangers! I attended three while I was an undergrad (one each year except for the one that I was studying abroad) and I’ve wanted to host one since I graduated. I finally got my own place this year and signed up as soon as I knew I’d have somewhere to host it.
As expected, scheduling conflicts led to quite a few cancellations from the students and faculty member slated to attend my dinner. Between myself, my two co-hosts, and the 5 students who did manage to come out, we had a nice cozy party of 8. My co-hosts and I prepared waaay too much food, but it’s all good since the students went home happy and well-fed. I even had a bunch of disposable containers that they used to take some of the leftovers home. 🙂
We spent most of the night playing an icebreaker game with M&Ms where each color represented some area of your life you’d share, such as family, career, aspirations, and hobbies. You grabbed a small handful and for each color you had, you’d say something about that topic. We decided to go one color at a time and then afterwards we’d reflect on what people said that stuck to us the most. This got a lot of conversation going and kept us rolling into the night! Next thing we knew, it was already 9 and the students started to head out.
I only wish I’d taken a group picture of everyone! Otherwise the night was just great and I’m glad we were able to put this together. I look forward to doing it again next year, if I have a place nearby. 🙂
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