Coinciding with Patriots’ Day and the Boston Marathon, Andover students enjoyed a three-day weekend this week. From spectating a national cheer competition to horseback riding, students utilized their extended break in a variety of ways, resting and recharging before heading into mid-terms.
Ashley Zhu ’29
The Friday before the long weekend, a few of my friends and I went to play tennis down at the Rockwell Courts during the sunset, and the lighting was really nice. My teammates and I also got to introduce the sport to a friend who has never played before, which was fun. On Sunday, I went to campus and hung out with a few friends. There weren’t a lot of people on campus because of the long weekend, so we had some fun downtown. We got lunch at Shoyu, then we went to Nan’s Kitchen to study and get drinks. [The weekend] felt relaxed and restful because I had a lot more time to sleep in, get work done, and hang out with other people.
Kate McEnroe ’28
Over the long weekend, I went to Ironstone Farm. I do competitive horseback riding and have done it since I was six. Over the weekend I spent all my time at the barn. I spent most of my time with my barn friends, and we did a lot of chores around the farm. My favorite memory was going to the corner store with my friends and getting food. The entire weekend I just felt really happy, joyous even. I really like horseback riding and all my friends there and I feel happiest when I am there.
Jay Turner ’28
For context, my older sister won this cheer competition in Daytona Beach, Florida and won National Grand Champions. And so, this weekend, she had a showcase for cheering before she goes off to Worlds, which is in Orlando, Florida, in Disney at ESPN. I attended her showcase and I saw her compete and she did really well. My favorite memory from the entire weekend was seeing her compete, and I was very proud of my sister. She’s been doing so well at cheering and she’s working very hard and it is nice to see her hard work paying off.
Abigail Wang ’27
On Saturday, I went to Boston with my friends. Then, Monday and Sunday were mostly spent catching up on work. While we were walking through Boston, we found a small playground with a bunch of swings and other spinny things that we had a lot of fun with. I felt really relaxed and happy on Saturday, since going to Boston helped me forget about school for a day and just enjoy life. I felt quite busy on Sunday and Monday, because I had a lot of work due this week.
Sammy Donovan ’28
Over the long weekend, I made bread. It’s a family recipe, so it was super nice and chill. I also hung out with my friend that I haven’t seen in a while. So that was a blast. I baked with my family, but it was mostly me, and they supervised. I also spent a lot of time with my friend, we hung out at my house and we yapped for hours, which was great. My favorite memory was me and my friend were just sitting and gabbing and we were playing with our Needohs and throwing them at each other. My Needoh did break because of that actually. This weekend I felt super rejuvenated and I was really calm. And it felt way longer than three days, which was phenomenal.
