Antônio Jorge Medeiros Batista Silva
Antônio's D-Plan
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FallOn campus
Favorite Class: SPAN 20: Writing and ReadingThis class is an introduction to the Spanish minor and major courses and, although I did not expect to particularly like it, it not only turned out to be my favourite but it made me start considering a degree in the department!
WinterOn campus
Favorite Class: THEA 10.68: Staging RebellionIn this class, we analysed different productions of Latinx American theatre. Prof. Analola Santana was probably the best person I met this year at Dartmouth. Being her student was a very important experience as I try to navigate my potential majors and minors.
SpringOn campus
Favorite Class: NAS 30.25: Intro Indigenous LanguagesIn this class, I was able to carve time out of my busy Dartmouth schedule to study and learn my Indigenous language: Krenak. With the help of Prof. Gokke, all students were encouraged to develop a final project that spoke to their community's needs for language learning and revitalisation. It was an extremely important class for me, not only academically, but also for my personal healing process.
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FallMadrid, Spain
Favorite Class: SPAN 36: Urban IdentitiesI had the honour of spending my sophomore fall in Madrid, taking part in the Spanish FSP. There, Prof. Martín was not only a great professor, responsible for my favourite lecture of the program, but also an incredible company throughout our classes and in-country trips. Great way to wrap up my Spanish minor, honestly!
WinterOn campus
Favorite Class: NAIS42: Gender Topics in Native American LifeThis was my second class in the NAIS department, and thus it took me one step closer to wrapping up my major. Nonetheless, it was Prof. Powell's genuine charisma and caring personality that made it my favourite of the term!
SpringOn campus
Favorite Class: NAIS 30.26 Indigenous GeographiesThis course was definitely life changing! Prof. Pochedley, a visiting post-doc of the Potawatomi nation did a great job at keeping the students engaged while teaching us to see the land we inhabit as a source of knowledge and spirituality. In a majority Indigenous classroom, we got to develop individual projects related to our traditional homelands, learning to navigate the world through Native world lenses.
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FallOn campus
Favorite Class: SPAN43.07: Spooky SpainProf. Gómez is one of those profs I've always wanted to take a class with. His work with the Horror genre in Modern Spanish literatures amazes me, and it was an honour to guide in-class discussions and develop my own research on the themes of science, testimony, and fear.
WinterNew Zealand & Cook Islands
Favorite Class: LING54: Foreign Study in LinguisticsLING54 is an umbrella course: the actual content of the course may vary each year, but it is the common letter-number code to refer to the course taught abroad by your accompanying Dartmouth Linguistics professor. In this year's Linguistics Foreign Study Program (FSP), LING54 was a 'Language Documentation' class, wonderfully taught by Prof. David Peterson.
SpringOn campus
Favorite Class: SPAN50.06: Framing Gender and EcologyBefore this class, I had no idea what visual and cultural studies actually encompassed. Every chat with Prof. Broner opened my eyes to a different analysis or method for interpreting literature, and for that, I feel truly lucky! We got to discuss films made by Indigenous women from all over Latin America, exposing the class to distinct ways of interacting with and stewarding the environment.
Oh, to being a sophomore!
Honestly, it was hard for me to picture myself in an Ivy League. As I start to meet the incredible people who constitute the class of 2026, the idea that, in three weeks, my last term as a freshman will to an end, shocks me.
Sunny days are here!
Now that the winter is officially over, I have been finding a lot of joy in rediscovering Hanover's unique beauty under much sunlight. Spring has officially sprung!
An ode to my theatre teachers!
Theatre has been present in my life for s long as I can remember. So here is a shoutout to the professors who made me feel at home on the stage!
A walk to the Montshire Museum of Science!
At Dartmouth, we are lucky to live in an extremely scenic environment. Among all the fun activities one can find in and out of campus, my favourite has to be visiting the Montshire Museum of Science!
The party scene!
As some of you may have heard about, Dartmouth is known for its prominent party culture. As someone who particularly enjoys that aspect of college life, I was really excited to arrive to Hanover and start going out with my newly made friends.
Choosing Dartmouth!
I can name you thousands of reasons why I decided to come to Dartmouth – from the natural landscape to the academic rigour, this is exactly the college I dreamt about as a high school student.
Being multicultural at Dartmouth!
After a long conversation with some friends who come from similar – yet very different – backgrounds, I realised an important part of my experience at college has not been recorded here yet. That is being multicultural.
Spring Break is over!
As I get ready for classes to start again this week, I cannot help but get nostalgic over the memories I created this spring break.
How I deal with finals week!
I have been at college for two terms now. Although it has been such a short time, I already feel like I have found my own routine and strategies to navigate the class schedule and all our assignments.
Movie-making at Dartmouth!
At Dartmouth, students have multiple options to choose from when talking about extracurriculars. This term I had the incredible opportunity to act as the main character for one of my friend's short-films!