Welcome to the blog of an Englishman studying at Dartmouth—do take a look around! Hopefully, my blogs will provide you with an insight on life at Dartmouth, and specifically through the eyes of an international student. Dartmouth has a ton to offer from the staggering natural beauty of its surroundings and stellar academic programs to the wonderful people you meet along the way. So stay a while, I'll make us cups of tea, and take a moment to discover life at the College on the Hill.
This class was SO interesting... We dug into the history of racial inequality in Brazil, stretching from the advent of slavery to persisting modern societal issues.
A course that I took completely impulsively turned into one of the most formative experiences I have had at Dartmouth. Through physical mediums and theatre, I rediscovered what it meant to be 'creative.'
Having always had a hatred for learning languages, I was wary of the requirement to do so here at Dartmouth. In reality, though, I needn't have worried! I absolutely loved every minute of this class, and now I can speak pretty good Italian!
This class was extremely enlightening, and it was especially interesting to study as a British person. I felt as though I brought a unique perspective to the class, but also that I was learning a side of history which was brushed past in my GCSEs!
I spent this term completing research with Professor Cascio of the Economics Department. Our work was concerned with educational investment, and it was one of my best experiences of Dartmouth so far!
This course teaches all about the economics of the development of economies, focusing on many case studies concerning education, housing, healthcare, and more!
Over Sophomore Summer, I was lucky enough to remain on campus on an off term committing myself to research, rather than having classes. At a place as rigorous as Dartmouth, breaks like these are totally necessary. I love the classes I take here, but things can get tiring at times, and after a couple of consecutive terms, burnout is a real risk! Also, being an international student, some pretty niche visa rules meant it was unfeasible for me to take classes over the summer, so I elected to do research instead!
Hanover is an incredible place to be during the summer – the river is filled each day with students swimming and sunbathing on the dock, the campus is much emptier and there are no lines for food. The entire campus holds a much more relaxed atmosphere. Coming off this term, then, there was certainly always going to be a degree of shock to the system with the workload of a regular term hitting me at full speed!
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Fast forwarding to the present, then, I find myself having to really push myself to keep a strict routine. I go to the library to study (I live in my Greek house this term and it is easy to get caught up in conversations with people), I go to bed at a reasonable time (midnight is super early for me), and I have already planned out my workload for the term. Being prepared is the number one priority in a place like this!
If I had any advice for people aspiring to study here, it would be to start preparing and being organized now! Not only is it a great habit to develop that will stick with you during college and beyond, but it is essential to attaining success in your college search! Begin thinking about those pesky college essays, block out your high school study times, and reach out to teachers to ask how you can improve! I can promise you that organization is the cornerstone of all aspects of success in life. I, of course, am a huge hypocrite: I go to bed late often, I don't always get all of my work done, and I forget things. So long as you are trying your best and being kind to yourself, though, good things will come to you
It's easy to forget how easy it is to access walking trails during the hustle of a Dartmouth term. As graduation nears, I am reminded of how special it is to step off campus and enjoy quiet moments in nature.
With a solar eclipse sweeping across North America for the first time in nearly seven years on April 8th came a road-trip with hundreds of other Dartmouth students to a zone of totality near campus: St. Johnsbury, Vermont!
After returning from an enriching study abroad program, I'm diving into a bustling spring semester here at Dartmouth. Here are my four courses I'm taking this term!
Dartmouth's liberal arts curriculum pushes students to explore new departments and draw connections between seemingly disparate disciplines. Come explore my Economics, Physics, and Asian, Societies, Cultures, and Languages classes!
