The Riders Test. It’s the main thing freshmen try to pass during the winter trimester. The Riders Test is basically a test to see if you can ride by yourself, or with your friends. It’s kind of like a drivers license; you take lessons, pass the exam, and you’re on your own. By passing the Riders more »
Power Tools!
What better way to welcome the new year then to bring out the power tools to build the musical set? On Sunday the crew for the play built a four-foot wooden platform for the actors to dance on. It took all afternoon, and we had fun every minute. It was a great end to our more »
Aaand we’re back…
On a Sunday, I had the best riding day yet. Out on the Gymkhana field, I played horse tag. The horses flew across the sand, their riders leaning in awkward positions to evade whoever was it. We clumped up into groups and laughed, then suddenly scattered, like that school of silvery fish from Finding Nemo. more »
Perfect Moments
A few times since I came here, I’ve noticed times that have been absolutely perfect. Everyone in the commons drinking hot cider and hot chocolate with Mr. Haggard playing Christmas songs on the piano and Mr. Vickery flying his radio controlled shark balloon over the crowd. Moments of absolute comradery and joy that make me more »
It Takes Time
Being new to a place, especially in a tight-knit community, can be difficult. No matter where you are, it just takes time. Time to get used to the new place, time to make friends, time to simply adjust. But, after a certain amount of time has passed, you feel comfortable and at home. This makes more »
Passed Rider’s Test!
Freedom is the key word here. I have recently passed my rider’s test, which is a test on how well you can control and perform important maneuvers on your horse. Passing this test means a lot of things: it means you are a decent rider, it means you are being trusted by the horse department, more »
A “slow” weekend.
By far one of my favorite things about Thacher would have to be the weekends, and while on the weekend schedule it might at first glance seem dull, a skilled Thacher student never has a dull weekend. Starting with things like sports games to work out sessions in the morning and early afternoon, followed by more »
Senior Exhibition
I am so excited by my senior exhibition project (a year-long research project in a field of choice mandatory for all seniors) looking into Street Art used for social change. When I began, I was mostly inspired by one relatively well-known artist and only hopeful that I would find more artists like him using his more »
Back!! (Musical?)
It does feel good to be back. One would think that a break from school would be relaxing and a refreshing way to stop school activities and just have fun. Until the day you go back to school, and you can’t help thinking: Ugh. School. Not here. Being from the other side of the world, more »
Keeping up with Keats
Poetry tends to have a reputation for being elusive, but I have to disagree based on my experience in my English class this trimester. We have been studying the English romantic poets and instead of making poetry even more elusive than it is intended to be, my class sums up each poem into one thesis-like statement. more »
Toad Gallery
