Hoplite Insights is Ridgeview’s blog, featuring posts by current students and alumni.
As the days get shorter and colder, and as we enter into the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the chaos and the planning and the stress that this time of year brings. However, it is important to take a moment to relax and reflect on what this time of year is really about.
Read MoreI present you with a short story to say thank you for efforts in the 1st Quarter.
Read MoreAfter delving into definitions of each word, it becomes evident to the newly-minted middle school students that goodness requires virtue whereas greatness entails prominence. The rest of the year and even all subsequent curriculum, hinges on students' understanding of this quintessential principle of the liberal arts.
Read MoreAs you walk into a classroom or club meeting, you can tell the students want to be there. They didn’t sign up because of the title or addition to their résumé. The students participating genuinely want to learn and get as much as they can from “the Ridgeview experience.”
Read MoreHere's a poem, dedicated to all over-caffeinated, stressed-out Ridgeview students, past, present, and future.
Read MoreThe Spirit Week, students had an opportunity to dress as we otherwise wouldn’t, but also a chance to bond with each other and get a good laugh when our classmates wore ridiculous fashion or looked like they were 80 years old.
Read MoreThe first responders deserve to be honored because of the work they do. They are willing to risk themselves to save others; they sacrifice their time for others.
Read MoreRidgeview is unique on this front. Here, students are not only enabled to survive in the real world, but to self-examine and to live well according to their conception of the Good Life.
Read MoreOver the course of the summer, there is much required reading. For the juniors, the reading included Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories. Often summer reading is thought of as a meaningless book meant to impede the freedom vacation brings, but this book rather interested me.
Read MoreOne of the greatest things about receiving a liberal arts education is our freedom to explore different disciplines.
Read MoreSince graduating from Ridgeview, it has come as a surprise to me to see how many people live an “unexamined life,” as Socrates would call it. Much of my interaction with my fellow man has been superficial, at best, which has left me sometimes wondering if the Senior Thesis really does matter.
Read MoreAmanda Sanders, class of 2010, reflects on her thesis.
Read MoreThis particular blog post has given me much reason for reflection over the last month. I have fiercely debated between calling it "The Behavior of Man" and "The Character of Man."
Read MoreYet what has always stood out to me the most about Humanities Day throughout the years I have been attending is not just how it showcases the manner and content of our education, but the way in which it is presented to us.
Read MoreI do not know what I would put on the short list of things to carry to a science bowl competition. Favorite flash cards, dog-eared textbooks, and – if you are packing light – a detailed glossary would all likely have a place. But such a list would be incomplete. Where, after all, is the ultimate Frisbee?
Read MoreRidgeview kicked off the holiday season by celebrating Halloween with the community.
Read MoreDid we simply become more responsive to the concern of parents and teachers, or did we become self-sufficient and internally motivated? Did we become thoughtful contributors? Did we become expert thinkers and writers? Did we become students who performed tasks with integrity in a timely manner?
Read MoreEven though most of my time was spent at Ridgeview or with Ridgeview people, I was more than a student. I was a sister, a daughter, and a friend. It does a great deal of good to also realize that teachers and staff are also more than just that: they are siblings, children, friends, spouses, parents, and much more.
Read MoreNo matter who we supported in this year's election, we are all can breathe a sign of relief that the campaigning is over. With no more commercials and no more debates, only a few stickers and yard signs remain. Now is a time to reflect not simply on the issues, but on the system itself.
Read MoreAnyone with the slightest imagination or interest in the world dreams of being a fly on some wall [ … ]Such were my thoughts during the stretch break of a block session of Modern European Literature.
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