In the field behind my home, supple blades tingle-tickle between my toes as I wobble to avoid the wildflowers—spots of yellow, white, sometimes purple. In Brooklyn, where I grew up, I weaved through...

I watched a press conference Eileen Gu did after she had won two silver medals and one gold at the XXV Winter Olympic Games. She said, “You can control how you think, and therefore, you can control who...

On a trip to New York City, my mom and I went to Bloomingdale’s to purchase white pants for graduation. I had my backpack with me, containing my laptop, wallet, and other valuables. If I spotted a potential...

“...and this is our Chapel. Hotchkiss is non-denominational, but we meet in here once a week. It’s such a beautiful space, one of the oldest on campus...” I say absent-mindedly two to three times...

When I was choosing my first co- curricular, I made sure that I would be part of the Boys Thirds Soccer team. The legends of a goat cookout at the end of the year and a great communal environment made...

Dr. Richard Kirby (DK), instructor in chemistry, has taught at the school for thirty years and coached Varsity Track and Field and multiple soccer team for over twenty years. He holds the Independence...

Mr. Tom Herold, instructor of English, has taught for over forty years. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1983, he began his career at Rectory School in Pomfret, CT, where he taught English...

Mr. Charlie Frankenbach, the Russel Murray Bigelow Teaching Chair and instructor in English, has taught and coached at the school for 37 years. He has taught English at all grade levels and...