Although only two weeks in, these two weeks have been flying by and I feel like that’s how the rest of this trimester will go. English presentations on Romeo and Juliet, history essays about the Enlightenment period, and even more is happening in a rapid quick fire; it’s amazing how much has happened and how much […]
Archives: Jillian ’14
LA for the Day (and night)
These past few days have been chock full of entertainment and culture. On Friday, Stephen Nasser, author of My Brother’s Voice and a Holocaust survivor came to speak to us. His moving talk and story was both touching and informative. His positive message inspires me and his outlook on life is model-worthy. His lecture was part of Cultural […]
Trail Mix
Coming back from winter vacation in New York, I’d forgotten how warm it could be here. These past few days have been hot, but not too hot—a perfect day for riding. In my horseback riding group, we’ve been working on practicing for the riders’ test for the most part. Passing the riders’ test means more […]
History Added
These two and a half weeks of school wedged between Thanksgiving break and Winter break have been a whirlwind. With the new semester, we freshmen have started a new class: European History. I’ve never taken European History before and I’m learning so much new information. Recently, we’ve been writing an essay on Renaissance art and […]
One for the Prefect!
Munch-outs are time-honored and beloved occasions. There are always funny or sweet stories about munch-outs with way too much pizza or an array of fresh berries. The 5 other girls in my prefect group and I all get together with our prefect to hang out and snack after check-in. Senior prefects always set up the […]
“Oh! I get it now!”
The other day in English class, we were all sitting in a circle talking about the book we were reading- J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. We’re writing creative essays for it about scenes from a minor character’s perspective or the main character’s if he were at Thacher, and so on. Everyone was excited […]
Assigned Date Superhero Dance
Last weekend, there was a flutter of nervous girls in capes and spandex running about throughout the freshman dorm, Casa, wondering who their date would be. It was a Superhero themed dance with assigned dates – seniors with freshmen; sophmores with juniors. I, myself, was eager to know who would be arriving. All of Casa […]
Into the Wild (Happy Ending)
Already, life at Thacher has been filled to the brim with fun, learning, and everything in between. To kick off the school year, I went with the other freshmen on the Golden Trout camping trip in the Sierra Nevada. It was my first camping trip and I felt both excited to see the great outdoors- […]