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Students at Eugen-Bolz-Gymnasium Clean Up Graffiti After Prank Goes Wrong
A graduation prank by students at the Eugen-Bolz-Gymnasium in Rottenburg went awry when washable spray paint they used turned out to be permanent, causing a costly cleanup project.
The students had planned a harmless prank using washable chalk, but the spray paint they used instead proved to be stubborn and required extensive cleaning over three days. The cleanup effort was assisted by a professional painter and his employee, and the students worked in sweltering heat to clean up the mess.
The school principal, Andreas Greis, believes the spray action was an accident. He hopes that future classes won't have a similar idea. The cost of the cleanup was 9,000 euros, a significant expense for the students who had to pay for the costs themselves.
The students, however, have taken responsibility for their actions and have been working to make things right. They started a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe, with the motto: "We messed up, now we're making it right." By Monday afternoon, they had raised 4,780 euros through the campaign.
Lina Heege, the student representative, recounted the difficulty in removing the paint. She also initiated the fundraising campaign to cover the cleanup costs. The school management and caretaker were initially shocked by the graffiti, but the students' efforts to clean up and raise funds have been appreciated.
Lina believes the class's unity has become stronger through the cleanup effort. She said, "We've learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of our actions and how important it is to take responsibility for them."
The graduating class of Eugen-Bolz-Gymnasium in Rottenburg sprayed their school with spray paint as a prank on July 10. The incident has been characterized on social media as turning into a major "renovierungsprojekt" (renovation project), which suggests a recognition of the unexpected consequences among those involved.
The school and city have reached an understanding about the costs, and the cleanup is now complete. The students' efforts to clean up the mess and raise funds to cover the costs are a testament to their character and responsibility.
The students, realizing the impact of their actions on the school's lifestyle, began an education-and-self-development initiative. By raising funds through a GoFundMe campaign, they aimed to not only cover the costs of their prank but also to understand the value of responsibility.
The unexpected repercussions of the graffiti incident served as a powerful lesson in accountability, teaching the students a vital lesson they can apply to various aspects of their future lifestyle and education-and-self-development.
