Campus Issues

One Shot Closer to Normal

May 7, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The steady hum of the bus pierced my thoughts. The ride felt unusually rough that day, though perhapsthat was just the feeling of my heart pounding with anticipation and trepidation. Outside the window, I saw the familiar flashes of Wallingford — the subway that took me an hour to findRead More

The Reality of Face Blindness

The Reality of Face Blindness

May 7, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News I’m waiting in the passenger seat of the car, staring into the side mirror at a gas station. I get confused; I see myselfmoving in the mirror, but I’m sitting still. It isn’t until the person in the mirror gets into her car andRead More

Passing the Torch From Presidents Lucas to Lu

February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dear Choate,  Well, it’s been quite a year, to say the least. When I was asked to write a reflection on my time as Student Council President, I immediately dug through my Google Drive to find the campaign speech I delivered last winter. As I read through the document, memoriesRead More

Covid-19 Culture Shock

Covid-19 Culture Shock

February 12, 2021 at 1:59 pm Comments are Disabled

“Yeah!” my friends and I shouted as Manchester United, our favorite soccer team, scored a goal. It was Saturday night in Bangkok, and my friends and I were elated, spilling a glass of lemonade on the carpet as we leapt up and cheered. We hugged and laughed as our teamRead More

Swimming: Three of Five Stars

Swimming: Three of Five Stars

February 12, 2021 at 1:56 pm Comments are Disabled

The “Anthropocene Reviewed,” a podcast hosted by author and YouTuber John Green, reviews different facets of the human experience on a five-star scale. Inspired by this idea, I decided to give it a shot, too. Why not? I’ve got time to kill, and I also happen to be an authorityRead More

TikTok Goes My Mental Health

TikTok Goes My Mental Health

February 12, 2021 at 1:54 pm Comments are Disabled

I downloaded TikTok for the same reasons everyone else did: I thought it would be funny, and I was bored. But, just like everyone else, I found myself using the app much more than I had intended to.  I admit that these hours were not completely wasted. Through TikTok, IRead More

Letter to Strangers

Letter to Strangers

December 18, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

To the office staff at my elementary school, Thank you. I don’t know whether the class rosters were generated randomly or if you all hand-picked them yourself, but on the day you placed Olivia and me into the same kindergarten class, you introduced me to my best friend. Well, IRead More

2020 In Six Words

2020 In Six Words

December 18, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

“They said school would zoom by.” — Ava Maha ’23  “Days blend into one, each unique.” — Natarsha Yan ’21  “Those small moments you always remember.” — Jada Dixon ’24 “The sunbathing iguana my grandpa spotted.” — Irene Garcia Gutierrez ’22 “Reunifying lost connection from back home.” — Praj ChirathivatRead More

Finding Connection as a Virtual Learner

Finding Connection as a Virtual Learner

November 13, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Athena Liu/ The Choate News A soft ringing from the alarm I’d set on my phone signaled the beginning of my first class of the week. It was Monday at 6:55 p.m., and I had just finished a delicious dinner of Panang curry and kai jiew (Thai-style omelets).Read More