| Ella |
It is almost 8:00 p.m. on a February night, and everyone is walking around wearing shorts and t-shirts. The doors connecting the library to the outside are open, and I saw some Third Formers go outside to eat dinner … Read More
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| Matthew |
I am not a singer. For most people, a singer is someone who likes to pull out a guitar and belt out show tunes or hum along to the radio or get up on stage to snap and clap and … Read More
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| Faiz |
In February, during the winter term’s long weekend, Groton School closes its doors for a few days, forcing all students to leave the campus. This year, as our winter term’s long weekend approached, I eagerly looked forward to having four … Read More
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| Nailah |
At Groton, there are numerous sports and clubs to choose from and a wide variety of classes and electives that cater to everyone’s interests. Furthermore, there are always activities, speakers, and fun trips to go on. One is never at … Read More
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| An |
It is remarkable how easily I got into the Groton rhythm again. After two years, it seems perfectly natural to go from summer, with its excess of free time and hot weather, to the hectic school days and autumn chill … Read More
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| Lwazi |
Every winter people ask me, ‘Lwazi, does it get this cold in South Africa?” I respond with a polite no. But on the inside I’m thinking, “Heck no! If it did, I wouldn’t be wearing double the number of layers … Read More
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| Marianne |
Wow. My walls are bare, my suitcases are packed, and all of my storage bins are organized and labelled. It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by, and it’s stranger to think about all of the interactions and … Read More
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| Tristan |
Like a plane on its final descent over the runway, fall will quickly descend on summer. The scene changes, August fading into September as the film roll spins ever onward: the luscious, blooming green leaves cast aside their lively colors … Read More
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| Charlie |
This winter, my roommate and I decided to manage the girls varsity basketball team. It has been a ton of fun and a nice change to winter. The season has been filled with some really exciting games, and even though … Read More
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| Eliza |
Last winter I was a member of the girls JV hockey team, which was an interesting endeavor as I had barely skated growing up. That seemed to be the case for many of the team’s members and it was a … Read More
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