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What Small Talk Means To Me
The New York Times posted a Student Opinion question: “Do You Enjoy Small Talk?” on Oct. 02, 2025. Since I can’t post there yet, I’m sharing my reflection here — about what small talk means to me. When people hear the phrase “small talk,” they sometimes roll their eyes and think it is a waste…
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THE TEAM PLAYER AWARD IN SWIM!
Something amazing happened today at our swim banquet: I won the Team Player award. Honestly it feels amazing because it was not about swimming the fastest but about lifting spirits and making practice more fun. Swim practices can get super long and tiring. Sometimes you feel like you are swimming forever and then you realize…
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Time Personality: Why I Value Connection Over the Clock
The New York Times Student Opinion “What is your time personality?” explains how people relate to time in very different ways. Some see time as strict and structured, while others treat it as flexible and flowing. Thinking about this made me reflect on my own habits, and I realized I do not fit the “perfectly…
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Belonging as the Start of Real Growth
Thinking about Anne and the article showed me that belonging is the start of real growth. I saw myself in Anne when I first arrived at Andover, unsure if I would fit in. Like her, I felt out of place. I even cried on my first day when my mother left on the airplane. Yet…
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If Anne Shirley Came to Andover
If Anne Shirley had arrived at Andover, she would have been amazed by the wide campus and the busy students rushing across the well-known intersection everyone talks about. She would probably have called it the most beautiful place she had ever seen, with its ivy-covered walls and shining chapel. At first, she might have felt…
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The Power of Belonging: From Avonlea to Andover
Belonging is not an extra luxury, it is the cornerstone of growth and resilience. Both Anne of Green Gables and Kelly-Ann Allen’s article reveal how deeply belonging shapes identity. Anne begins her journey with no family, no home, and little reason to hope. She is mocked for her appearance and often embarrassed by her mistakes.…
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What Ambition Means to Me (and 5:30 a.m. Swims)
Reading Little Women alongside the article made me reflect on my own ambition. Like Jo, I want to follow my passions, but I also feel the pressure of comparison and expectation. Most importantly, I realized there is no single model of ambition: Meg’s stability, Jo’s independence, Amy’s balance, and Beth’s selflessness are all valid. For…
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“Today I Said No”: A Page from Jo’s Journal
Today I turned down Laurie’s proposal, and though my heart aches, I know it was right. His voice trembled in the firelight, but my resolve was steadier than the shadows. I could not marry him just to satisfy expectations. Ink stains on my fingers remind me of the life I cannot surrender—stories waiting to be…
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Ambition on Your Own Terms: Little Women × Teen Research
Ambition both inspires and isolates, and its impact depends on whether it is self-defined or imposed by others. This theme connects Little Women and the research article “Adolescents’ Beliefs About Ambition.” Together, they show that ambition is not simply good or bad. It can give young people purpose, but it can also create pressure when…
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