This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to drive to downtown LA with my English class to see a production of the musical Fela! at the Ahmanson Theater. This past fall, we read Jay-Z’s recently published book Decoded in class, who happens to be one of the producers of the musical. Our teacher, Ms. Halsey, […]
Author Archives: Tim K. '12
A Thacher Camping Moment
It was about halfway through our trip. We had just had a long day of hiking, with quite a bit of elevation gain and loss, and we were planning to camp at Little Five Lakes, and go up and over Blackrock Pass the next morning. However, Mr. Pidduck had the idea to just power out […]
Jump In!
I want you to do it. Yes, I mean it. Take the plunge, because trust me, you will not regret it. I cannot rave enough about Thacher, from the epic, majestic sunsets that occur every single day to the late-night chocolate-syrup wrestling match in the dorm (probably shouldn’t have you told you about that one…), […]
Psyched in
I have always been intrigued by nature and nurture, the duality of our natural ability versus surrounding environment, and so when the chance came to take Psychology, I jumped on it. My teacher, Mrs. Meyer, is simply fascinating. While the course is challenging to say the least, learning about what makes us tick is well […]
Full Circle
Yesterday, I was walking up from my house to Thacher on a warm spring evening, around 6:30. The sun was beginning to go down, and the Ojai Valley was coated in a soft orange color that matched the blooming orange blossoms that make the valley so famous. It is the spring of my junior year, […]
Beyond Stage Fright
This past weekend on Saturday, the school had a coffee house event, which is basically a talent show, but with free coffee and other assorted hot drinks. I began playing guitar winter, and I love it. It’s so calming to sit down and play, and whenever I’m feeling sad, or stressed I play for a […]
Most Exciting Game Yet
Last game of the season, Friday Night Lights, Thacher Toads vs. the Kilpatrick Mustangs. Finally, we were about to play a game on a Friday night, at a good time (6 o’clock, primetime), against a good, athletic, strong team. It was the last game of the season, and seeing as we had won second place […]
Lucky Break
Last Friday I walked into a math test feeling somewhat concerned about my lack of studying the night before, and by lack I mean NO studying. But I had paid attention during class and felt that despite my lack of studying I knew the material well enough to get by, as long as the problems […]
Glad I Gave it a Shot
This past Friday evening, we as the junior class participated in a class event—speed dating. When our class president announced that we would be holding speed dating in the study hall on Friday, I rolled my eyes, thinking it would be an event that might not pan out. Nevertheless, I felt an obligation to at […]
The Proving Ground
As I waited in the locker room before our first home basketball game I was incredibly nervous. My stomach was full of butterflies doing flips like Olympic divers. I have been on the varsity basketball team for three years, since I was a freshman but this would be the first home opener I had ever […]