Four Students/Four Q’s
- JESSICA WU '27
- Oct 16
- 3 min read
Tucker Gongaware ’26
Q: What is your go-to order from the Koch Cafe?
A: Everything sausage and an iced coffee.
Q: What is the best spot for locking in on-campus?
A: Best spot to lock in is wherever people is not. I thinik that speaks to the happy and social community at Deerfield. Like, if youre trying to study with people, you will start a conversation, get completely distracted in the best way, and get no work done.
Q: What is your favorite thing about Deerfield?
A: How freedom manifests in nature. For example, bike rides, cliffs, messing around by the river, et cetera. I think that makes relationships more genuine and provides for connection that is unique among boarding schools.
Q: What tradition do you hope
lasts forever?
A: I want to continue to buy in. Throughout my time here, there is a pressure to be present and active in the community that people refer to jokingly as buying in. But I think it’s a real force of connectivity and spirit.
Tucker Sichol ’27
Q: What is your go-to order from the Koch Cafe?
A: Everything bagel with sausage and an iced coffee.
Q: What is the best spot for locking in on-campus?
A: The Caswell.
Q: What is your favorite thing about Deerfield?
A: The community.
Q: What tradition do you hope lasts forever?
A: Shriv.
Iris Zhu ’28
Q: What is your go-to order from the Koch Cafe?
A: During community time, I like to grab a dirty iced chai to sip as I study. When the weather is cold, I always go for a cinabon to warm myself up in the Fall and Winter.
Q: What is the best spot for locking in on-campus?
A: On Sundays, I like to do homework in the Greer. I find the library to be too quiet at times, and my room is too distracting, so the Greer is the perfect spot to lock in. I also like how I am able to get a snack from the Greer as I study.
Q: What is your favorite thing about Deerfield?
A: My favorite thing at Deerfield are the weekends because that’s when the campus is busy with athletic competitions, dances, and activities to do with all your friends.
Q: What tradition do you hope lasts forever?
A: I love getting up in the dining hall to celebrate and sing Happy Birthday to my friends and peers on their birthdays. I think it’s a very special tradition and I hope that every Deerfield student gets to experience it in their career here.
Audrey Tjoeng ’29
Q: What is your go-to order from the Koch Cafe?
A: In community time, I always grab a sweet treat. My current favorite is cinabun and an iced coffee.
Q: What is the best spot for locking in on-campus?
A: Study rooms on the thirdfloor of the library are the best, especially the one with a round table for two or three people.
Q: What is your favorite thing about Deerfield?
A: My favorite thing about Deerfield is how each class stands to chant before all-school meetings. It’s a consistent showcase of the community here.
Q: What tradition do you hope lasts forever?
A: I hope we never stop clapping for meals that deserve extra recognition.