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Habitat and habits
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? […]
(Not) All Quiet on the English Front
This year my teachers and classes have been pushing me to achieve higher, and work harder. As a result, every success is a little sweeter. My favorite class this year is truly so hard to pick. Every teacher makes me laugh but also makes me a better student. I especially enjoy English class, which is […]
Upon arriving at Thacher, it surprised me how quickly you form deep relationships with your teachers. English is already one of my favorite subjects. We have great discussions during class and have read thought-provoking short stories as part of our homework. I have Ms. Sohn as my teacher, and she really makes English interesting and fun. It has […]
Classes Galore!
It is true what they say about Junior year. Teachers give lots of work, and every night as a Junior I have to manage my time to get it all done. Granted, that’s not an unreasonable request. As a Junior, one is simply expected to take harder classes and become more involved in the Thacher […]
Horses, Poems, and Horse Poems
Christmas is fast approaching, and the campus is buzzing with a kind of energy that warms hearts, brings communities together and puts smiles on the faces of youthful faces. Although we only had two and a half weeks from the end of Thanksgiving break and the Holiday break, the schedule never fails to keep us on […]
Off to a Good Start
Junior year has been great. I’m taking classes that I am interested in such as Photography and English Literature. After school, I’m harnessing my forehand daily in JV tennis. This year I am living in Middle School–which is only steps from the the dining hall, classes, health center, and vending machine (what more can you […]
Owning THE ODYSSEY
In English class right now, we are reading The Odyssey. Each student is assigned to “own” one book or chapter, and present in front of the class! This individual-based project really helps to increase each student’s understanding of the book. Also, our public speaking skills have improved. I am presenting my book, XVIII, later next week […]
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 […]
Galileo Would be Welcome Here
In English class we’re reading Galileo by Bertolt Brecht. During the book, Galileo’s assistant (a young student) is faced with the fact that the church will willingly reject knowledge in order to maintain the facts about the universe that they have preached for the past two thousand years. To Andrea (the assistant) this comes as an unbelievable […]