Thayer helped me to find my interests and realize what kind of person I want to be in the world. Throughout my years at Thayer, I’ve been able to gain confidence in myself both academically and personally. I’ve met some amazing people in all different areas of the Thayer community, and I’ve learned how different people approach the world. Thayer has also taught me how to develop my own views. 

PreCalc Honors was definitely one of the hardest classes I’ve ever taken at Thayer. Not only was the material very advanced, but we also had to apply the topics we learned in class to much harder concepts that we had never seen before on tests, which was challenging for me. After a few not-so-great grades and some extra help sessions with Mr. Forrest, it eventually started clicking for me, and I ended up doing pretty well in the class!

I’ve had so many great teachers over the years, but one of my favorite teachers was Mr. Goldstein, who taught my Geometry Honors class sophomore year. Every day I was excited to come to class because of how fun he made all of the topics we were learning. I remember one day he even brought in glass prisms and had us fill them with water to demonstrate geometry concepts. I also love Ms. Evans, who I had this year for Honors English Seminar. She always led us in deep, interesting discussions and encouraged me and my classmates to think about topics on many different levels. Outside of the classroom, she’s also just a really supportive and well-educated person.

I’m not exactly sure yet, but I’m very interested in biology or psychology. I’ve also really enjoyed the computer science classes I’ve taken at Thayer, so I might want to pursue that more of that at Colby College. 

Definitely the people. All of the teachers are so supportive and helpful, and they’re always willing to meet for extra help or to just talk. I’m also going to miss the fact that every time I walk down a hallway, I know every face and can say “hi” to anyone.

I love “Shark Week” and watch it every year with my dad!

For my English elective, I took Scene to Screen with Ms. Bloom, and our final project was to make a documentary about a topic of our choosing by interviewing members of the Thayer community. My group chose the topic of physician-assisted suicide. It can be a very serious and controversial topic, but it was interesting for me to hear all of our interviewees’ different opinions, and we even sparked a class discussion when we presented our video. 

Definitely “Profe” (Mr. Diamond). I had him for Spanish 3 Honors sophomore year and not only was he a great teacher, but he also has such a kind heart; he cares so much about everyone. When he told my class stories about all of his travels and the people he had met around the world, I could tell that (even if he didn’t say it to us) he had shared his kindness wherever he went and touched the lives of all these people he had met. “Profe” has really inspired me to want to travel and make an impact in the lives of other people.

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” — John A. Shedd

I came to Thayer in 7th grade. My advice to myself would be: try new things, don’t worry about being perfect, and appreciate your time at Thayer because you’ll miss it when it’s over.