When I was little, visits to the library with my mom always frustrated me. “I don’t wanna listen to Little Women,” I would whine, “Can’t we just get Magic Tree House?” But my mom persisted, and my childhood car rides were spent listening to the audiobook of Louisa May Alcott’sRead More

  I’m not saying that I didn’t like my former roommates —  in fact, I have become great friends with all of them — but when I learned that I would be living in a single as a junior, I was overjoyed. I’d long felt that my life at ChoateRead More

Diversity Day workshops are meant to encourage students to step out of their comfort zones, reflect critically on difficult, uncomfortable questions, and participate thoughtfully and maturely in challenging conversations.  Although this year’s Diversity Day was much improved from previous years, there are still ways the experience could be improved. InRead More

Walking around the Choate campus, an outsider can’t help but see diversity, an accepting community brightened by many different backgrounds, identities, and experiences. As Choate students, we have the unique opportunity to learn about, and engage with, those different from ourselves, whether that be through a common interest, classes, orRead More

I live in Combination House, the only all-gender dorm on campus that has often been frustratingly mislabeled “the gay dorm.” I have been asked a plethora of ridiculous questions about my dorm, so I thought I’d try to clarify a few things. At the very least, I’ll share my experience.Read More

There’s a lot to think about at Choate, and lately I’ve been thinking about the laundry room.  That’s right — the laundry room. When I close my eyes, I can clearly visualize that squat white building, a lowly mound separated from the rest of campus life. The unassuming white brickRead More

Before coming to Choate, I had prejudices against people who came from certain regions. As someone grew up in Shanghai hearing negative things about people from outside the city, I retained some of these biases when I came to Choate.  For instance, I was told that city people are moreRead More

  Last week, juniors took the first step toward their future; they were assigned college counselors. Of course, most Choate students attend college. However, for some students, college is not the best next step in their lives. Choate advertises itself as a “place of many paths,” and yet the onlyRead More

The last day before winter break each year, Choate hosts its annual Holiday Program. While many students enjoy this time together to destress after an intense three- to four-week period of bombardment by essays and exams, many dislike that they are required to attend the Holiday Program. At Choate, specialRead More