What are you involved in at º£½ÇÊÓƵ?
I serve as Student Head of School and co-head of Advocacy for Women’s Autonomy, and I am actively involved in Model UN and the Centipede (student newspaper). I am also a member of º£½ÇÊÓƵ singers, Chorus, and Pitches (treble a capella ensemble), and I play second base on the varsity softball team.
Why did you choose º£½ÇÊÓƵ?
The primary factor that influenced my decision to attend º£½ÇÊÓƵ was the opportunity it provides for students to develop and balance a range of skills across academics, arts, and athletics. In reflecting on an alternate reality if I remained home, I recognize I would not have access to the same opportunities to pursue activities like photography and a cappella singing. Other attributes of º£½ÇÊÓƵ that intrigued me were the strong humanities program with the elective-based courses and the small class sizes, which I greatly looked forward to, considering I had attended public school my whole life prior.
What is your favorite boarding memory or tradition?
My favorite boarding tradition is the lip sync battle, which is a spirited dance competition between the houses. Collaborating with my housemates to learn creative choreography and seeing everyone so energized and unified in the effort brings me so much joy.
What is your favorite activity at º£½ÇÊÓƵ and why?
One of my favorite activities at º£½ÇÊÓƵ is photography because I enjoy having the creative agency to photograph matters close to my heart. In my photography class, I also appreciate our biweekly critique sessions where we share our work and engage in insightful discussions about composition and the emotional or rhetorical impact of each photo.
Advice to prospective students?
Keep your head up and your heart calm. The application process is undoubtedly stressful and overwhelming, but trust that the right path will reveal itself exactly as it is meant to be.
Share a moment where you knew you belonged at º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
Whether I’m losing track of time chatting with friends during dinner in the Stu-Fac or embarking on spontaneous bike rides through the backroads of Concord, those are the moments when I truly feel that º£½ÇÊÓƵ is where I’m meant to be.
