Henlo fren'!
I’m Andra(’22), one of the new bloggers around. I’m from Bucharest, Romania, and my home-for-the-year is within the Thought Project LLC. Feel free to ask me about that or about what it’s like being an international from an under-represented country on campus. I’m an undeclared major, like so many other freshmen at Dartmouth, and have a bunch of passions I don’t have enough space to write about here, but which I’ll tackle little by little on my blog. Just keep reading!
Walking around campus had me thinking of my home town, Bucharest, for fall is just as delightful both in Hanover and at home. This is how I decided to postpone my study ‘party’ in the library for just another hour and instead walk around campus, enjoying the beautiful features autumn put on display. So I grabbed my phone and began taking pictures of Dartmouth during that clear, brisk, afternoon and now I would like to share them with you.
First, I wondered from my dorm, located within the McLaughlin Cluster, towards the Fairchild and Wilder buildings, housing the Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Physics, and Astronomy Departments. The leaves alone caught my eye and the pictures you see below are just what made it out of a myriad of leaf-pictures I took that day. Afterwards, I zoomed out and enjoyed how the bright-colored vegetation framed the architecture on campus. Nature truly plays its part in making Dartmouth students’ experiences unique from other schools, as it is an integral part of our time on campus.
Found a pretty leaf and decided to snap a shot...
A rare case of white flowers in an autumn-dominated scene...
Funny how we tend to look up when taking pictures and never down. Let's look down for a change, beauty awaits!
Wilder (Physics and Astronomy building)
An almost panoramic view of Fairchild&Wilder...
Still Wilder!
Next, I wondered around the green, admiring the Baker Library, and then moving towards Robo and Foco Dining Hall. The skies began darkening and the streets of Hanover were lit, creating a dreamy atmosphere that enhanced autumnal majesty even more. Very few people were outside at that time and that gave me the opportunity to have the campus to myself for a little bit. The pictures below constitute a selection of snapshots I took trying to preserve the memory of those special moments when, alone on the streets of Hanover, Dartmouth seemingly whispered: “Welcome home!”
Time to light up the streets of Hanover!
A Lone Bench...
A different perspective on the Baker Library Tower...
Some orange to go with the reds...
A tree in degrade to perfectly mark transition...
A lonely bench under a tree...
Beautiful? I know. There is no doubt as to why so many people at Dartmouth like autumn. Ah, what a great time to be at Dartmouth!
Bonus material - a squirrel, the most common inhabitant of Dartmouth (only next come the students)
Instead of reflecting on what made me choose Dartmouth then, I want to elaborate on what makes me choose Dartmouth every single day I spend on this campus.
Why Dartmouth? As the College prepares to roll out decisions this month, meet a few students I interviewed as you begin imagining what your Dartmouth could look like!
