Zebra Tales
2024-25
Ava '26
Hometown: Tewksbury, MA
Groton activities: varsity basketball, Active Minds, Groton Community Engagement, Student Activities Committee, Diversity & Inclusion, Imagine Scholar, peer counselor
Most surprising when you first arrived at Groton: In my first few months as a Third Former (freshman) on the Circle, I found how quickly my form bonded in the dorm's outer common rooms most surprising. Our preferred common room, decorated with a TV and a ping-pong table, helped foster a community.
Favorite class: My Algebra 2 class. I always found discussions with my classmates engaging. From conversations about imaginary numbers to Eulerian Cycles, I quickly came to look forward to the class.
Most memorable Groton moment: With the departure of senior friends, the Prize Day of my Third Form year earns the title of my most memorable Groton moment. I was happy to reflect upon my time with the seniors but sad to say goodbye; the mix made for a bittersweet day.
Favorite Dining Hall food: Chicken fingers with honey mustard
List of 3 news stories.
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A Surprise Outing
Let’s start right after chapel. Picture almost every Groton student clustered in front of the Schoolhouse. There had already been talk of Surprise Holiday, so these rumors strengthened during the crowded gathering. “This is the perfect time to announce Soliday.” “It has to be today.” “My friend heard from a reliable source that it is.” Well, it was safe to say that they were all correct.Read More -
Adventures on the Peru GEO
Only twenty-four hours into summer break, I was back at Groton. Everybody on the Peru GEO—GEO an acronym for Global Education Opportunity—was saying their goodbyes to family and loading their luggage onto the bus bound for Boston Logan International Airport. Fast forward to our arrival in Ollantaytambo, our nineteen-day-long experience had begun.Read More -
Fun Events in the Boston Area
Read More“Let’s do something fun today.” If anyone were to have walked into the room after my friend uttered that sentence, they would have encountered two teens hunched over their phones. We were scouring the internet for “fun events in the Boston area.” Luckily, we found a gold mine of a website—the Boston Calendar for those curious—that supplied us with most of the day’s itinerary.
