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Semester 34: Classes, Skiing, and College Counseling!

This past week has been pretty busy in classes. We only had one full day of relaxation after second expedition before we were thrown back into the saddle. We’ve got a lot going on in preparation for Parents’ Weekend: a creative science project on how climate change impacts certain species; an English poem that is […]

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Semester 34: Second Expedition

On Saturday we returned from winter expedition and have started to get back into the normal routine of HMI life. Here are stories from each of the expedition groups. Group A spent our 11 days traveling around the ‘great Homestake peak’. Our expedition took us a good ten miles of distance, but with back-and-forths in between. Although it was cold

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Semester 34: Ski Week and More!

We have been having a lot of fun in these two weeks leading up to our winter expedition. In science class, we have been studying the subnivean zone, which includes everything that exists within and under the snowpack. We recently wrapped up our English unit by submitting our first essay about Native Americans, cowboys, and

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Semester 34: “We are right where we belong”

It’s been a big transition coming back to campus, but we feel that we are right where we belong! The HMI community has welcomed all expedition groups back with open arms, and we are having an absolute blast reconnecting. When we are not in the middle of captivating and stimulating class periods, you can find us running,

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Semester 34: First Expedition

The time was January 25th.  The place was the canyons of southeastern Utah, and the protagonists were 48 slightly awkward and confused high school juniors, along with a slew of trusty instructors.  Our heroes braved the land for fourteen days, embracing rain, shine, cliffs, mesas, and kitchen disasters.  But most importantly, they faced themselves, and

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HMI Fun Run: What’s Next?

After completing the 10-mile Fun Run, many HMI alumni request running plans to help them train for future goals, or just to help them stay active. One of our math teachers, MCMcGovern, has come up with a variety of plans to help with this! You can start any of the training plans (below) at any time. For example,

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The Benefits of Taking A Gap Year

Recently, I read “In Fervent Support of the ‘Gap Year,’” a mother’s reflection on her daughter’s choice to defer college for one year. Initially apprehensive, she now has extreme gratitude for how that experience prepared her daughter for the rigors of college and adulthood. This story strongly resonated with my own decision to take a gap year

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