By the time we looked at Thacher my parents had, between my brother and I, toured 21 boarding schools around the country. Yet none of them could match the feeling that we got arriving at Thacher. First off, the setting is unparalleled. The sweet smell of oranges, the mountains that rise dramatically up around the […]
Every year we have 5 Interscholastic Equestrian Association horse shows. This year four of them are in February over the course of two weekends. One is in the Los Angeles area and the other is north of San Francisco. I’m especially looking forward to the one in the Bay Area. We will leave Friday afternoon, […]
After concluding my Latin career at the end of my junior year, I decided it was time to delve into another language. I chose Spanish as I had taken it throughout middle school and had thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As the first trimester is coming to a close I’m thrilled with my decision to take […]
This past year the administration made some dramatic changes to the prefect system. Instead of having 5 junior girl prefects, there would be 5 prefect groups each with four prefects. There was lots of apprehension about the new system. Personally, I was filled with worries that it wouldn’t work out, wouldn’t be fun, and would […]
A couple of days ago, I was talking to a friend back home who was telling me how her phone had been stolen while she was at school. Her story and frustration reminded me of how unique Thacher is and how grateful I am for our honor code. At Thacher, students leave their laptops all […]
Yesterday morning the Latin department -19 students, one teacher, and two other faculty members piled into three Thacher vehicles and headed south to the Getty Villa. Modeled after a villa found in the remains of Pompeii, when the site was excavated, the Getty Villa is an oasis in the middle of Malibu, CA. It is […]
Yesterday my friend and I packed up our cameras and water bottles and jogged out to the Gymkhana field to capture gymkhana in action. As we arrived we waved hi to our friends, freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who were boarded upon sweating and excited horses. Country music blared from the speakers at the far […]
This past weekend, the Thacher Equestrian Team hosted their annual IEA show. While the show itself was only a day, we spent weeks preparing ourselves and the horses for the event. Although, we didn’t do as well as we hoped it was a great day. Everyone finds their niche at Thacher and I’ve found mine […]
“I missed you” rings through the dorm as more and more girls return from winter break. While it is always fantastic, to see family, sleep-in, and eat home cooked meals, it’s equally fantastic to return to school after breaks. When your used to seeing your best friends everyday, three weeks truly feels like forever. Besides […]
Will you go to Winter Formal with me? These eight words have been heard all over campus the past few days, sometimes accompanied with flowers, other times a sweet serenade, and other times a tray of cookies. At assembly last week indoor committee (our weekend event planners) announced an assigned date winter formal where the […]