Whether it’s playing on the same athletics team or participating in affinity groups and clubs together, sibling relationships between freshman and seniors shift as they experience Upper School together for the first time. 

Senior Nikita Bhasin and her freshman sister Aisha Bhasin played alongside each other on the field hockey team this year, discovering a relationship unlike the ones they have with other teammates.  

“Playing together, we have a connection on the field that’s something only siblings have,” Aisha Bhasin said. 

Nikita Bhasin explained how openly she and Aisha Bhasin can discuss improvement of their playing due to the trust and reliance they have for each other.  

“She always gives me honest feedback, and you just know that it’s coming from the right place,” Nikita Bhasin said. 

Senior Kaitlyn Yoo and freshman Carson Yoo both say that while Carson Yoo was in Middle School, it felt like they were at different schools.  

Now, together in Upper School, their relationship has grown tighter through numerous shared experiences including classes, teachers and both being members of the East Asian Affinity Group. 

“It’s nice to be able to see my sister all the time,” Carson Yoo said. 

Despite Carson Yoo being involved in different electives and interests than Kaitlyn Yoo during her Upper School journey, she enjoys hearing about the similarities and differences of his experience so far. 

“I feel like I see him as a different person being in Upper School than when he was in Middle School,” Kaitlyn Yoo said. 

Senior Malia Dubé and freshman Kaden Dubé maintain a playful relationship at school, much like their home life. Still, Malia has developed further responsibility and care for her brother.  

“She looks out for me; she gives me my necessities for school,” Kaden Dubé said. 

Malia Dubé shared how she loves seeing the difference in Kaden Dubé’s high school experience from her own and her hope that he continues to thrive after she graduates.  

“He is actually really fun just watching him in his own environment and growing up to his own person,” Malia Dubé said.