Coming to Choate in the fall presented me with many things: new friends, an unfamiliar environment, challenging classes, but above all, the opportunity to grow. I wasn’t sure how my freshman year would change me, but on the first day of school, I quickly realized how much freedom I had.Read More

Graphic by William Gao ’24/The Choate News One way to learn history is through a textbook: mastering dates and names until you can recite the book’s contents back to front. I often wonder how effective this method is, and I’ve concluded that it falls short at giving students the opportunityRead More

Graphic By Brian Yip ’24/The Choate News I would assume that most Choate students have a favorite spot on campus, whether it’s a spot to study independently or to hang out with friends. For me, this coveted location is the Andrew Mellon Library. Libraries have always been one of myRead More

Graphic By Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News Like boarders, day students, too, have to face the difficult obstacles Choate has to offer. Yet, we aren’t provided the luxury of an older peer to guide us beyond freshman year. While boarders have prefects to help them through the social, academic, andRead More

Graphic By Brian Yip ’24/The Choate News My Pitman prefects, Ella Sklar ’22 and Shivani Sharma ’22, make an iconic pairing. With fresh and polar-opposite personalities, you might assume their contrasting vibes would make them clash, but they do a great job of cultivating a comfortable and open dorm environment.Read More

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom ’24 / The Choate News Growing up Black in a small school in suburban Pennsylvania was a challenging experience. Throughout my elementary and middle school years, I was always the kid asked to speak at school events or participate in community outreach activities. Oblivious to theRead More

Ever since they were announced on April 1, the new dorm assignments have been on the forefront of every Choate boarder’s mind. As the 2022-2023 school year approaches and students begin contemplating their living situations for the next year, these recent changes have become an obstacle to many who thoughtRead More

Graphic by Brian Yip ’24 / The Choate News After almost two years of vigilant mask-wearing, Choate’s indoor mask mandate has finally been lifted. Although the change was implemented only two weeks ago, there has already been an immense change in the energy on campus; students have been more outspoken,Read More

Graphic By Brian Yip ’24/ The Choate News Even though I am just a freshman, and a day student at that, I feel as though I have become well acquainted with the Choate schedule in my short time here. I’ve only had three free blocks, A, B, and C, butRead More