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Arianna Dunkley

Class of 2027
Arianna smiling in a purple sweater and posed in front of a brick building.
Bio 

Hi! My name is Arianna, and I'm a '27 from Georgia. On campus, I am involved with the Cheerleading Team, Dartmouth Caribbean Connections, First-Gen Office, and more! I aim to double major in History and English (potentially) with a minor in Public Policy. I enjoy reading, painting, listening to music, and meeting new people. Follow along through this blog as I traverse my wonderful experiences!

Academic Program 

History, English and Public Policy

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Crochet flowers

Hometown 

Woodstock, Georgia

Pronouns 

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Arianna's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: GOV 20.12 Politics and Artificial Intelligence

      Given my intrigue in pursuing a major in Government, I adored my Politics and AI class. I had zero background in computer science, yet Professor Breuer cohesively connected politics with principles of algorithms and artificial intelligence in a way that I could understand. We finalized the course by doing a cool research project of our own liking.

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: PBPL 5 Introduction to Public Policy

      I am interested in pursuing a minor in Public Policy, which was my reason for taking this class initially. As the term progressed, I was able to learn most of the introductory principles of Public Policy and the framework for policymaking in democratic governance. The readings were interesting, and the discussion-based lectures kept me engaged.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: AAAS.07 Picturing African American History

      Wow...what an amazing class! This has been one of my favorite classes that I have taken the entire year. Professor Chaney encouraged us to expand our writing through a multitude of methods of analysis, allowing students to look beyond the details of a photograph. Our ideas were not discouraged or disproved, leaving room for proper evaluative learning and prompting discussions about interesting moments in black art history.

    • SummerWoodstock, GA

      I spent this summer at home, but I stayed busy through continuing to blog for the Admissions Office, working a part-time restaurant job, and completing a Market Research and Consulting Internship with a women's health care nonprofit organization, HappySneeze.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: HIST.036 Health Care in American Society

      This class is a gem for those interested in learning more about the development of the healthcare system from the pre-colonial period into its contemporary form. Initially, I took this class because I am interested in becoming a healthcare lawyer and wanted to explore the foundation of one of the biggest systems in America. While the content is still fairly fresh, and it is the beginning of the term, I already know that this will be one of my favorite classes this fall! Despite the vast influx of information that we go over each class, Professor Koop writes all the topics we will discuss that day on the board sequentially. Not only does this keep me engaged and willing to participate, but it also encourages me to stay organized and on track!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: WGSS66.33 Gender and Policy Leadership

      I absolutely loved this class because it gave me the tools to understand policy through a deeply personal and justice-oriented framework. Professor Mahoney created an engaging, discussion-driven environment where students were encouraged to bring their own perspectives into the conversation. I appreciated how the course blended theory and practice—learning about political institutions while also reflecting on how I want to lead and advocate for change, especially in spaces that haven't always welcomed marginalized voices.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: HIST50 Modern Britain, 1780 to Present

A Week in My Life

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In this post, I share the highlights of my week throughout the chilly atmosphere of winter term.

  1. No. 1

    Watching An Intramural Hockey Game

    Dartmouth's Ice Rink, Thompsen Arena

    One of my favorite parts of Dartmouth is that they have a variety of different sports and activities at different intensity levels. Dartmouth has 35 Division I varsity sports teams, around 30 club sports teams, and around 20 intramural teams. Intramural teams are less of a commitment and facilitate fewer requirements than club sports or Division I varsity sports teams. Thus, my friends spontaneously joined their various housing community’s intramural hockey team, and I was able to attend and cheer them on to victory. If you don’t have your own hockey gear (skates, helmets, etc.), you can rent them for free as a Dartmouth undergraduate. 

     

  2. No. 2

    Seeing a Dog in Class

    My professor's dog, Fern, sitting on a desk as a few students take a picture of him and pet him.

    At occasional points of the term, my public policy professor brings his dog, Fern, to class. I love dogs, as I have two of them at home; it greatly brightened my day. In the midst of midterm season, anything as small as getting to pet a dog in your class will lighten your mood.

  3. No. 3

    Birthday Dinner at Molly’s

    My friends and I's food at Molly's Restaurant.

    Molly’s is one of my favorite restaurants in town (the area surrounding Dartmouth’s campus). After finishing my homework in the library for the day, I walked over to join my friends’ birthday dinner. I highly recommend the chicken alfredo and the nachos—always call ahead to see their wait times before you go!

     

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Posted 02/10/2024 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts

Winter Term Goals

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In consideration of midterm season approaching, I highlight the importance of setting goals during each term and how to balance academics with leisure.

  1. No. 1

    Attending Most Office Hours

    A view of Dartmouth's snow-covered buildings from the balcony of the Mcculloch dorm.

    Last term, I would make the effort to attend a few office hours for Math 3 (Introduction to Calculus). However, I believe that I could have used this effort towards my other classes. This term, I will attend more meetings and office hour discussions with my professors and classmates. Due to my workload being vastly different from last term, I am aiming to expand my academic success and understand the content of all my classes better.

  2. No. 2

    Join More Clubs

    A picture of the snow outside that I took from the view of the 2nd floor of Baker library.

    I am heavily involved in cheerleading, and it takes up a lot of my free time. However, I aim to join more clubs catered to other things I am passionate about. For example, as I am on the “pre-law” track, so I hope to be involved in the minority pre-law association and Dartmouth’s Law Journal.

  3. No. 3

    Learn How to Ice Skate

    Two of my friends posing in hockey gear on the ice skating rink in Thompsen Arena.

    After the ice skating rink opened on the Green (Dartmouth’s focal point of the campus in front of the Baker library), I have been intrigued by other ice skaters. A few of my friends have been ice skating for the intramural hockey team; and if I learned how to ice skate, I would be able to compete against them. Hopefully I will achieve this goal by the end of winter term!

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Posted 01/31/2024 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts

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