As I stepped out of the off-white suburban into the heat of the Southern California sun for my final final camping trip I felt this gnawing, somewhat unfamiliar feeling: nostalgia. It’s a not common sentiment for me, particularly not in regards to surviving in the wilderness for a week, but realizing that it was the […]
3 Years Later
Putting on my senior tank top and sunglasses, I went down to the annual All School Games. The aroma of freshly cut grass and cooked hamburgers filled my nostrils with pleasure and I felt at home. Seeing the nervous smiles and shy glances of freshman reminded me that I, too, was once in their position. […]
Ready or Not
Only a few days ago, I was sitting in the Study Hall hearing Ms. McMahon speak to my junior class about senior leadership positions for next year. There are so many options available for us all and it is difficult to only chose one. What is even more difficult is having to follow in the […]
Random Encounters of the Best Kind
I have never taught Fernando Zamora ’16, nor have I coached or advised him. Yet I had three encounters with him in the space of 24 hours last week that made me consider how much I value random paths-crossings in this boarding school life. Saturday night, Fernando arrived for our Open House before the crush, and in […]
Decisions, Possibilities & The Future
There is a sort of difficulty that accompanies any planning of the future. As second visits start, is easy to remember this time last year when I helped my younger brother choose a high school. It had been a personal dream of mine to spend my last year at Thacher with him, but that was a decision […]
Nostalgia
As I wipe the sweat off my forehead I look over to the side and take in the gorgeous view that overlooks the newly developed upper field. I also notice my teammates, teachers, and fellow students cheering for me on the sidelines. At the end of the match we celebrate our big win with a […]
Winter Independent
As Thacher students welcome the arrival of frequent rain and fifty degree weather, it can only mean one thing: winter is here. With the new trimester comes a new sports season, meaning that soccer cleats are dusted off and basketball shoes taken out. For a select group of juniors and seniors, however, our afternoons will […]
American Studies: Modern Slavery
Two weeks ago, in my American Studies (AP English and Honors US History and arguably one of the best courses junior year has to offer) class, my classmates and I were presented with a project unlike anything we had been asked to do before. We knew that we had just wrapped up American policy from […]
Senior Year
The year is in full swing, and though some days have felt long the weeks have flown by. As senior class president there is a lot on my plate as I balance college applications, schoolwork and clubs, but I have enjoyed this year more than any other. This year, most of the things that have […]
A magical evening
Last night five faculty members and two inquisitive students headed over the hill to Santa Barbara to attend a concert at the beautifully remodeled Santa Barbara Bowl. The occasion: a Day of the Dead event, featuring three Hispanic bands — Las Cafeteras, Ozomatli (featuring Raúl Pacheco, Class of 1986), and Cafe Tacuba. We arrived, and […]