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After completing your first year in a residence, you may wish to return for a second year. A returning second year student is known as a semi. Having completed first year, they are now senior within the building.  Although technically seniors, semis must still abide by the system of respect that first years do. Respect those who are older than you. However, there is no need for former greetings or initiation of the same length and scale as first years. The hierarchy, present even in the senior level of the building ensures efficiency within the residence. It means accountability; and most importantly it means work is delegated and shared. It is important for seniors to be organised and efficient, as they set the tone and example for the new first years. Work and commitment is still expected of the seniors. 

Seniors form senior corridors and flats, whichever take on their own traditions and values without he residence. Often they apply to these corridors as first years, and are then accepted at the end of the year. When they enter second year, they will then belong to that corridor or group, and as such will live with other group members. Residences can have anything from 3 to 40 Senior groups, corridors or flats, depending on the building. These flats and corridors often have their own unique clothing, traditions, and rivalries with other corridors and flats, Often their are corridor competitions, and for administration, corridors are handles separate. Again, it allows for delectation, as the HK inform the corridor head, who then informs his/her group of students. 

Semis, as seniors, will be greeted be greeted by the new first years by their respective titles and names. 
Often, second years will apply for cabinet at the end of the year. This is the soonest respectful way to apply for HK. It is thought of as highly disrespectful when a first year stands for HK. Some wait until they are in their third or fourth year to apply. the second years that remain int he residence for a third year will then become known as seniors.

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