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 […]
So it is the new year! 2013! It is so strange to actually be in the year of my graduation, but there is no better time for me to make a New Year’s Resolution!! My resolution for the rest of my year at Thacher is to experience it all. I want to finish this year […]
The two major resolutions that I want to achieve at Thacher are to pass my riders test this trimester, and to be a little more organized. Although I do enjoy working with the incredibly knowledgeable horse department instructors, I think it would be awesome to know that I am a skillful enough rider to be […]
Happy 2013! A year ago today everything was different; I lived back at home in New Jersey, I was still in the eighth grade and the possibility of attending any boarding school was unbelievably exciting. Now looking back on that time it seems so far away and I’m happy to see how far I’ve come. This year […]
Ironically, here at Thacher surprises are to be expected, ranging from random munch outs (that inevitably run longer than what you have time for), a pop in-class essay on a Monday morning, unexpected (and possibly unwanted) visits from family, faculty dogs eating your homework, sudden craves for Thai food in town, and the list […]
Wow! I can’t believe that fall is almost over!! Looking back, I wonder exactly what I was doing. FIrst, the cross country team had its last league meet several weeks back at Cate School. As expected, we won the league, and I got a personal record of 20:10. I actually ran that race faster than […]
Is it really thanksgiving break already? It seems as if it was just yesterday when I was moving in and meeting all my classmates for the first time. These past two months at Thacher have been filled with new experiences and opportunities one normally wouldn’t have. The transition from my life back home in New Jersey to […]
As a junior, there’s been plenty of work from all of my classes. Right now, I’m taking Spanish 4 and though it is rigorous, I appreciate the ability to practice it to the point that it becomes instinct. Right now, we’re learning about the dictatorship in Argentina by reading testimonies and watching film. Language classes […]
Math has been one of my favorite classes this year. My teacher is Mr. Okin, and he’s one of the best math teachers I’ve ever had. I had ridden a little bit with Mr. Okin last year as a freshman in the horse program, so I knew a little bit about what he was like, […]