Daniyal Mian '28

Opinion Writer

Give Students a Course-Tryout Period

As we settled into a rhythm at the outset of another school year, we may have felt odd pondering course selection. Last March, we reflected on our goals and ambitions, spoke with faculty, planned with friends, made hard decisions, and locked in our classes for the 2026–27 school year. Then, we forgot about course selection for a while, and school life resumed as it had before. By summer, we may have looked ahead with distant optimism, school lying on the far horizon.

By Daniyal Mian '28September 25, 20263 min read

Opinion

Student-Faculty Discussions Would Create a More Open, Unified Community

At Milton, the importance of speaking is rarely underestimated. Take most Monday and Friday mornings as an example. A plethora of student and faculty voices at Upper School and Class Meetings greets us, with each voice sharing and promoting various engaging opportunities here at Milton. But where speech has the power to inform and to persuade, discussion has the power to compromise and thereby create change in our communal expectations.

By Daniyal Mian '28June 5, 20263 min read

Opinion

My Injury Brought Me Closer to Our Community

At Milton, we find community and connection in many different ways. Whether through friendship, classes, clubs, teams, or dorms, community is an integral part of our school life, and I have always valued it. At the same time, our understanding of community is sometimes hard to see or fully grasp, especially when we are busy with schoolwork and other competing commitments. One day last November, I discovered that hidden strength in a way I could never have expected. I’ll spare the details, but I ended up with a broken ankle that required surgery going into fall break.

By Daniyal Mian '28April 17, 20264 min read

Opinion

Small Changes Could Improve Family Weekend

Family Weekend presents an opportunity for the Upper School to come together and provide families with a snapshot of a day in the life of a Milton student, but that opportunity could stand some improvement.

By Daniyal Mian '28November 7, 20253 min read

Opinion

Establish an Alumni Membership Program

Students enjoy a diversity of classes, clubs, and programming. We all get the opportunity to focus on subjects we enjoy and to delve deeper into interesting topics. We also explore areas beyond our comfort zones or look into subjects we have not yet considered, potentially finding new interests. These opportunities allow us to develop passions and ideas for their futures. Nonetheless, an interest in a class or a topic in general does not feel like enough to decide on a degree or profession after our time at Milton. Before bridging this major life choice, we must learn immensely more about college and workplace experience.

By Daniyal Mian '28September 19, 20253 min read