“Finding your people at Choate is hard, but it’s not impossible. My freshman year, the seniors told me that I would most likely not be friends with the same people for all four years of Choate. Of course, I did not believe them. After only two weeks at Choate —Read More

“Anyways, that brings us to today — I have for you all 25 tips for success at Choate.   1. Don’t be afraid to go to the gym because everyone’s looking at themselves so much they won’t even notice you.  2. Dining hall traffic can be avoided by staring straightRead More

“My parents came from a harsh background. Me, having the time and space to explore what I want to do is a privilege that they never got to experience. As children, they were forced to reconcile with the fact that the world around them was crumbling to no fault ofRead More

“Being the third sister out of four girls, I could not define myself at school without being referred to in the context of my family. Choate meant that nobody knew who I was and that I could establish myself as my own person. I could be anonymous. I was surprisedRead More

“Memories of many different vivid hues come to me when I reflect on my time at Choate. Purple sunsets through the dining hall, treks to the waterfall at dusk, frost bitten noses and hands that grasp hot chocolate after deep dives in the snow, laughs with the lanphy ladies asRead More

Dear Esther, Here you are, about to start freshman year. I know — you’re nervous but excited. Lots of things are running through your head at the moment. After all, this is high school, and everything is changing. Entering Choate, it’s inevitable that you’ll be encouraged to try a myriadRead More

Conclusions — they’re not just the end of an era but also the start of a new one. They are transitions from a stage of one’s life to the next, forcing people to morph and adapt to a new, perhaps daunting environment. For me, such an adjustment occurred when IRead More

Four years — four intense, terrifying, exciting, testing, rewarding years — and only ten days left. It seems only fitting to reflect on everything that I’ve learned. Choate means something different to everyone. For me, it was a balancing act; I found that it was quite the challenge to simultaneouslyRead More

  Where I come from, boarding school is an unconventional choice. Only two people left my school after the eighth grade: a girl who went to Thacher, and I. After considering boarding schools in eighth grade, I chose to attend a local high school for two years before finally decidingRead More