One of the traditions that we have here in Chile is to give a special welcome when you get into university...
First year students or "mechones" are in their classroom and suddenly the 2nd year students appears and takes over the class...
When my class and I were in second year we welcomed the "mechones".
We had prepared bottles with water and vinegar, some eggs, flour and paint.
We took the students out of the classroom, tied up their hands and then we took their shoes off...
We told them they had to bring $5000 pesos to recover their shoes and with that money we had a barbecue and they were allowed could come...
It was really interesting to see how they were asking for money on the streets... full of flour and with their painted faces.
This is a fun way to get to know each other, and for them to start a new stage in their lives...
Students' assignment:
"Chile from a young people's perspective"
Yasna, 3rd year student
See: iReport http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-481385