Hi all! Welcome to my blog! My name is Robin. I am a senior studying Economics and the Digital Arts. Outside of class I'm a guitarist, amateur rock climber, and seasoned billiard player–if you're on campus, there's a good chance you can find me at the Collis pool hall. I love Dartmouth and am sharing my journey through this blog. So if you're a prospie, parent, or Dartmouth enthusiast, you've come to the right place!
In this class, I'll be learning about stellar evolution, the origin of the elements, the deaths of stars, black holes, the structure of our Galaxy, other galaxies, dark matter, the expanding universe and the big bang.
In this class, we explore the issues of mark, line, scale, space, light and composition. I'm not naturally a great artist, but I love art and am taking this course to improve my skills.
This course studies the economic behavior of employers and employees as they interact in the labor market, covering topics such as human capital investment, the structure and determinants of financial compensation and benefits packages, contract negotiations and arbitration.
Painting I is an introductory class in oil painting techniques, painting language, and critical thinking. Major topics that will be covered include: basic color theory, color mixing, paint application, and color composition.
This course explores how the brain controls our motivation to pursue goals and how drugs of abuse hijack those systems, exploring in detail how narcotic drugs (opioids, stimulants, alcohol, cannabis) act in the brain and the mechanisms underlying the transition from drug use to addiction.
Although I am a senior, this spring is my first on campus since starting my time at Dartmouth. I was off campus my first-year and sophomore spring due to Covid-19, and studied abroad my junior year. So, I'm beyond excited to catch up on all I've missed and, since graduation is just around the corner, I want to go out with a bang. Week 5 of the term is wrapping up as I write this blog, and so far it's been one of my favorites — here's why.
The Weather
The first couple of weeks of the term were very similar to winter term. There was no more snow, but parkas and boots were still in-season. However, week 2 warmed up out of nowhere, and it felt like summer. The Green was busy with students the entire day — everyone was having picnics, studying in the sun, or just hanging out. I probably did less homework than I should have on those first sunny days, but it was worth it.
Sports
Another highlight of my term has been staying active through intramural basketball. I'm not good at it, but I joined a team with my fraternity and it's been a great time. Other than that, now that the weather is warm I've had the chance to play tennis, toss around the frisbee, and I recently learned to play spike ball. Since it's our last term, most seniors have a lot more free time than usual, so getting together to play some games is a fun way to pass the day.
All My Friends are Here!
The best part of spring so far is that all of the seniors are on campus. Because of the D-Plan, students can choose to not take classes almost any term. There are lots of ways to structure the D-Plan, so you never know who will be on campus each term. Senior spring is mandatory for all seniors, however, so all my friends are here!
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!
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a phenomenal total solar eclipse occurred — and we happened to be within the path of totality. As a result, Dartmouth hosted a variety of eclipse-related events on- and off-campus. Find out how I spent the eclipse!
Traditionally, Dartmouth students take three courses during a term, but I decided to take four courses this term! Learn about course load and the academic system at Dartmouth.
