There are many ways to make the most of a long wait: You can complain and whine, you can doze off—or you can create something creative. On Saturday, a student waiting with his parents for his admission interview with the school administration chose the latter. He grabbed the Kapla blocks that were lying around, along with a few books, and used them to build this impressive structure. When the tower got too tall, his little brother, who was waiting with him, stepped in. He asked his brother to help build it even higher by standing on a “human ladder” that he had set up himself. No sooner said than done. By the time the wait was over, the tower was finished and stood in front of the principal’s office for all to admire.

Now one might speculate on what factors played a role in this process: The joy of constructing buildings, the desire to reach new heights, an understanding of the delicate interdependencies between individual elements, innate skills in effective time management, or even strong social skills when it comes to achieving shared success with people with whom one doesn’t necessarily always see eye to eye in everyday life. In any case, the Steinmühle was amazed and left the structure standing until it could no longer withstand some rough treatment.