As a junior, there’s been plenty of work from all of my classes. Right now, I’m taking Spanish 4 and though it is rigorous, I appreciate the ability to practice it to the point that it becomes instinct. Right now, we’re learning about the dictatorship in Argentina by reading testimonies and watching film. Language classes […]
Archives: Jillian ’14
New Classes: Looking to the Past, Present, and (my) Future
Even though Thacher life is busy, we’re still connected to the happenings of the rest of the world. This election year, we chat and debate politics over dinner and many of us watched the first presidential debate. In U.S. history class, everyday we have a short presentation on a current event related to the election. […]
New Year and Another Mountain To Climb
Summer flew by and I was hesitant and excited for the fall backpacking trip. A summer of kicking back had left me out of shape, but a physical challenge was a good start to an academic year that would be more challenging than the last. What makes a great camping trip is not where you […]
See You Next Fall!
With the end of the school year comes the satisfaction of finishing up all projects. Just yesterday, I finally finished my ceramics project (a bust of a panda bear, complete with somewhat-realistic clay fur). Playing some music and working on my darling bear was very peaceful and relaxing. This week was the week of final […]
Ready to Ballbirl
This weekend was the annual Ojai Tennis Tournament. College teams across California play one another and Thacher sophomores “ballbirl” or help out in other ways for the tournament. Fetching balls and watching some edge-of-your-seat tennis are traditions as old as time and a rite of passage for sophomores. Other than being a longstanding ritual, it’s […]
Under the Stars
I was looking forward to cultural weekend. Cultural weekend is an annual event where teachers and a group of students go partake in some sort of cultural activity, usually off campus, be it cooking, going to a museum, etc. It’s a chance to get off campus and do something new and different. I went camping […]
Bring Out the Experts
It has only been a few weeks back at Thacher and already we’ve had a number of wonderful speakers/ visitors. Frequently, we have speakers of numerous professions give lectures or workshops. I enjoyed learning from visiting poet, Bruce Smith, who taught English classes, recited his poems, lead discussions, held workshops, and more. Another recent was […]
‘Tis the Season
Today is the final day before everyone departs for winter break and Thacher is in the holiday spirit. Our dorm has already had a holiday party, hanging decorations and home-made ornaments on the tree, decorating cookies, and making paper snowflakes. Tonight is the annual tradition of the boar’s head, in which the freshmen class parade […]
Game, set, match
This week the fall sports are winding down with the end of the trimester. I’ve never seen myself as athletic and had never picked up a tennis racket in my life, but I was willing to give tennis a shot (no pun intended). The rest of the team, new and experienced, happily welcomed me in, […]
Advisory Good Times
All things are chugging along here. In classes, we’ve been reading The Odyssey, writing an in-class essay, and learning about lenses. Still, our advisors check in with us for advisee dinner and individual meetings. My advisory group, containing four other freshmen girls, is led by one of the teachers, Ms. Halsey. You get a chance […]