I have had such an amazing experience at Thacher; I owe much of this to dorm life. I live in one of the coziest dorms on campus, Casa. This is the dorm where you will find all the freshmen girls, as well as 25 pairs of riding and mucking boots! As a freshman, you live […]
Feeling the Burn
Late nights filled with hot tea and Bon Iver, this week is surely going to be a hard one. I have two Arab-Israeli essays due on the same day, two Chinese quizzes and an English essay all due next week. As I’m starting to come down with a cold, my room is filled with a […]
The View from (t)Here
Winding your way over the mountain, it takes only minutes until you can see the whole Ojai Valley; the view stretches out before you. You take a moment to absorb it all, knowing that time after time, this view will never stop taking your breath and giving you that second to pause in your busy […]
Biophilia
I am a nature junkie. I could spend my days perfectly content beneath a willow tree… watching for the sun’s pink entrances and exits, and being entertained by the pursuits of ladybugs. However, it is too often that we forget the value of nature as our speeding lives rarely allow for the appreciation of a […]
Hitting the Ground Running
Happy New Year from Rome! I’m here with my family. Church bells around the city simultaneously as fireworks are being shot off in piazzas all around. Though it has already been two weeks since school got out, it only feels like only a short time we have been away. It’s surprising how soon we will […]
Hoops
As a freshman, I’ve been lucky to have made Varsity Basketball. The team works hard during practice, running drills and plays until everyone fully understands what to do. I’ve learned to be observant with my eye, precise with my hands, and quick with my feet. Coaches Perry and McGowan make basketball fun, encouraging us to […]
Thacher All Wrapped Up
The game starts and the Varsity Girl’s Basketball team is running, the ball is flying back and forth across the court and the scoreboard is rapidly changing. In the stands everyone is standing and screaming Go Toads! The atmosphere is electric; study hall may be starting soon, but for now we’re living in the moment, hoping […]
Leftovers: Be Careful When You Use that Word
We sophomore girls on the Hill have something of an advent calendar. On our kitchen whiteboard, some girls have written out a countdown to the first day of winter break and although we don’t get candy for each day, we get the satisfaction of being one day closer to it. The board is abundant with yays! […]
Essay Accomplished!
The freshmen class has just finished reading The Catcher in the Rye. Overall, the majority of my English class enjoyed the novel thoroughly. There were many “ahhh…” and “ohhhh” moments in class when a symbol would reappear in different chapters. There were eager hands waving enthusiastically in the air, with hopes of being called on. There was […]
The Death of M&Ms + Math
To spice up our math study, Mr. Fagan, my math teacher, has been introducing us to the world of exponential functions through the use of food. Last week we used M&M’s for our “All the M&M’s Are Dying” lab. For the lab we were given a cup of M&Ms which we had to count and […]