Thacher just had its first round of second visits, and it was so eye-opening to be on the host end of this important part of the admission process. I remember being nervous beyond words on my second visit, despite my host’s kind and fun-loving personality. On my second visit, I can best remember the time more »
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Birthday Celebrations
Whenever I used to think of turning seventeen, I always imagined that I would feel so mature and much older. I can’t say that I have noticed much of a difference in that regard, but I do want to thank my friends for making it one of the best birthdays yet! First thing in the more »
Star of the Week
AP Psychology reading, calculus problems, researching my civil wars country, working on AP studio art portfolio, finish my English writing assignment…Oh, and don’t forget: make your star of the week poster! Yes, this was indeed added to the to-do list this past Sunday. Being a freshman girls prefect, we have started a new tradition in more »
Holiday Change-Up
My roommate and I have started a tradition of changing our room around every holiday. Yesterday being a holiday we set to work moving beds, desks, and lamps to find a new set-up for our room. It’s hard with lots of stuff to fit in, but it’s really fun to have a new set-up. Our more »
Bonding, Bragging, Dodging
Dodgeball is a tradition at Thacher. By far the most common inter-dormitory competition, Dodgeball is a great way for dorms to interact and bond while competing for highly sought after bragging rights. Tonight, my dorm, Upper School (junior boys) faced Los Padres (sophomore boys). After three great matches it was unofficially decided that LP won more »
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Spring at Thacher
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 more »
Poetry and Chill
As shocking as it is to believe, winter is here among us in Ojai. A plethora of Patagonias, camping fleeces and Thacher knit caps can be seen on campus. My friend and I were even convinced that there was snow on the roof of Casa, our dormitory, but alas, it was just water. I swear, more »
There’s No Place like Homes
The first thing I see as I walk towards the common room is the flames dancing in the air, illuminated by the soft glow of the moon. An unexpected treat to roast marshmallows and make s’mores around a fire after check-in. Before long, several girls have guitars and their talent is floating through the air, more »
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 more »
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 more »
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