“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

“During my time at Choate, I’ve learned a thing or two… which is really only like half a thing per year… so not a great ratio. Really this is more about my mindset than something I have learned, which brings me down to ¼ thing per year… Let’s not getRead 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

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 One of the most popular clubs on campus is the Finance and Investment Club with an email list totaling roughly 340 students. I learned that fun fact at the club’s first meeting of the term. Although I was always aware that finance isRead More