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Headmaster Jon O'Brien recalls his summers working for Allied Moving Vans, and how the opportunity to drive a cross-country haul provided him with exposure to experiences not found in suburban Connecticut.

Headmaster Jon O'Brien discusses the contradiction of the desire to be a part of a group while also being seen as an individual, and the ways these two desires can undo each other.

"... for a country founded on the principles of cultural diversity, religious and intellectual freedom, our tolerance, our ability to meet this rich challenge of multi-culturalism, has been sorely tested." Preparing for multicultural week at St...

Life's journey: "How we face that challenge, how we experience it, what happens during the journey -- all these uncover our humanity, our backbone, our purpose." Tale told of the survival of a family in a Utah blizzard.

Yale vs Princeton football game. Seeing Princeton fealty as a form of adolescent rebellion. Coming to terms with viewing parents as human beings. Boarding school as family.

An excerpted chapel talk given in 1992 by Tad Roach prior to his becoming headmaster. He discusses Bill Clinton's presidential campaign. The main emphasis is on the role of the wives of politicians.

"One way to consider God’s answer to prayer, say for someone to be healed, is to think in terms, not of asking him to re-arrange the molecules that follow physical laws...so that my sickness may go away, but rather asking for strength to do all that ..

This excerpted chapel talk by Headmaster Jon O'Brien discusses the stress of boarding school life. His message is not only for the students but for the faculty as well: "Every human needs time to laugh and play."

Humility at the heart of learning. Accepting limitations. The power of saying, "I am wrong."

Headmaster Jon O'Brien shares his hopes for better equality between the sexes.

This talk speaks to realizing the power of questions, asking difficult questions and leading meaningful lives...

Headmaster Jon O'Brien speaks about resisting the urge to live a life dictated by external mechanisms. Though it can be challenging, the ability to use an internal decision-making process can be developed over time...

Headmaster Jon O'Brien recognizes that while the chapel program may not always be celebrated among the student body, whether the reason is conflict of religious views or that it eats free time, he believes chapel is important time to reflect upon iss..

Discusses change as necessary, described through emotional changes experienced during his wife's pregnancy.

Exploring essays by Virginia Woolf and Alice Walker and finding inner creativity. Discusses link between heritage and creativity. Speers ancestors: Roger Sherman, Peter Carter, William Speers, Bessy Kent.

"You live in a community where people try to listen, try to forgive. Your presence and being is integral to the rich tapestry of people at St. Andrew's. The individual matters....Yet our days at St...

As the holiday season is in full swing, Headmaster John O'Brien reflects upon the precious nature of time, and the way one uses it.

Reflections on allowing oneself to face the hurt involved in being human, described through the death of a close friend's father.

St. Andrew's Chaplain, Alexander (Sandy) Ogilby talks to us about the second lesson, a part of the story of Epiphany...

A Guide to Sacred Symbols at St. Andrew's School was written by Walden Pell II at the urging of Chaplain Alexander Ogilby. Throughout this guide Reverend Pell tells the stories of the many symbols located throughout the campus...

Program containing the order of service for the ceremony to lay the cornerstone at St. Andrew's School.