This past week in my AP US government and politics class, we each wrote a political article, about any subject conceivably related to government or our political system. We spent a few class days and homework nights perfecting our articles until our teacher posted them on our class blog. But, the most exciting part was […]
Students in the 10th Grade European history course recently wrapped up their study of World War I. The unit highlighted best practices in education including differentiated instruction and project based learning. Historical context for the unit was covered through classroom instruction and discussion, the analysis of primary sources, and readings in the text. However, students […]
It is an unusually cloudy day here in Ojai– kind of refreshing after all that heat. Senior fall has been progressing very fast. One of my favorite parts so far has been my dance class. Our primary teacher just recently travelled out of the country with five dancers to participate in a Chinese dance festival. […]
Are those mountain lion prints?
Pre-dawn, and I’m hiking the Forest Cooke solo. My dog won’t go with me anymore, since her best canine buddy dropped out of the picture last June. Karleanne isn’t here today either; she’s packing for a week-long Development/Alumni trip to the East Coast. So all I’ve got for protection on the trail is my “Get Big” consciousness and my Exerstrider poles, which, held up to make the get-big bigger, might (come to think of it) look sort of like antlers to the cougar, which would make me look a little like a deer. Am I thinking too much or too little like a mountain lion? […]
I write this in the midst of the end of year blur found at Thacher. The last week is filled with finals, fun, packing, goodbyes and events with little time to spare. I can’t believe the year is drawing to a close so suddenly. Junior year has been a whirlwind– Even though I am excited […]
This trimester, I started a new class called Decisive Moments in U.S. History. I have never taken a class like it before or even imagined that there could be one in this fashion. A group of teachers from the history department (and other teachers with an interest in the subject) take turns from week to […]
The last trimester of the year is a bitter-sweet time. Seniors are choosing colleges and senior exhibition weekend is coming up, however, we all feel a bit melancholy as graduation approaches. However, as this great year is beginning to dwindle, I continue to find myself faced with new challenges. The most obvious new challenge is […]
I grew up hearing about my dad’s boarding school exploits on a regular basis. It used to be a family joke that he’d “send us to boarding school” if we did wrong. Over the years, though, he began to talk more seriously about the boarding school experience that he had so enjoyed, and all of […]
Thacher was the best choice of the high schools which I considered. Among the others I considered were the likes of Deerfield, Northfield Mount Hermon, Andover, Exeter etc. While looking at these other large institutions, I was impressed by their athletic facilities, dining halls, as well as their student book stores. While all of these […]
Year 2013 is here… Never thought it would come so quickly. The year when I graduate, the year when I become an adult, the year for me. Only two years away til the day, according to Back to the Future, we will drive flying cars. My new year’s resolution is to: a) Get into college. Chances are […]