Students mid-year masquerade ball
One by one, masked beauties trickled into Traralgon’s Premiere function on the night of Friday July 12th.
The venue was wonderfully decorated with local nature, simulating some sort of fairy’s forest – and the guests looked the part. Glitter, sequins, feathers and (sloth) fur covered the faces of Gippsland Medical School students, perhaps hiding the stress-lines incurred after a busy first semester.
But the GMS masquerade ball was about celebrating the year thus far (the cause of said stress-lines). And that we did.
Quickly, the masks came off in order to better enjoy a few beverages and quality local food, as well as some cheeky sweets from the candy bar. Guests paraded their attire in a photo booth, photos from which became more colourful as the night progressed.
Best dressed awards were awarded to coordinating couples and fancy femmes, and three GMS students dropped their stethoscopes in exchange for musical instruments, showcasing their hidden talents to the cohort.
Thanks to all those who played even the smallest role in organising the GMS masquerade ball, memories of which are now as faint as the remnant glitter on the floors of our bedrooms, with the end of the year seemingly equally as far away.
Look forward to a welcomed repose in semester two, when we can spend an evening on Facebook after the evidence from the photo booth has been uploaded for public viewing (surprise!)
– By GMS students Julia, Tiarni and Jess.