Hello, and welcome to my neck of the woods! My name is Brendilou Armstrong, and I am a '26 hailing from the cornfields and grassy plains of Western Nebraska. This year, I plan to involve myself in The Dartmouth and WebDCR (Dartmouth College Radio). I couldn't be more excited to set out on this expedition through college alongside all of you. Thanks for visiting my page!
My Spring in Full Bloom: What Have I Been Up To This Term?
In the context of classes, I have decided to continue my Spanish language journey with Spanish 2: Intermediate Spanish. With fifty-minute classes being held at 10:10 am for four days a week along with hour-long drill sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I've begun to naturally remember and understand more of the language with each passing week.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have HIST 31.03: Migrant Los Angeles, a class taught by Dartmouth's history department on both the Indigenous and Mexican upbringings of Southern California. Directly following is ENGL 07.02: Toni Morrison, a class that has become one of my favorites that I have taken at Dartmouth thus far. With the intent to examine and explain the novels of author Toni Morrison, this class is acting as my first-year seminar and my final first year requirement. With the College requiring each first-year student to take a seminar directly following their first-year writing class (which, in my case, was last term), Dartmouth ensures that each undergraduate student is fully prepared for the college-level research and writing process.
As for extracurricular activities, I have decided to continue my involvement with WebDCR, Dartmouth's free-form radio station, as the host of Daydream Sound Machine on Thursday nights at 6 pm EST! For any incoming freshmen, stay tuned for a blog post in the near future about Dartmouth College Radio and how to either DJ your own live show, start a podcast, or work in the developmental sectors of the station!
My view during my show from WebDCR's studio!
This term, I also decided to transfer from the templating section of The Dartmouth's staff to the Arts section, where I am expanding my experience in journalism-based writing. This, along with a new remote internship that I recently received (and will write a blog post about in the near future) have served as amazing opportunities to further indulge myself in my future career plans in journalism.
I am ecstatic for what the second half of the term will bring with these exciting classes and clubs, and I can't wait to share these experiences with all of you, fellow readers. Stay tuned for more on my blooming spring term!
IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE SPRING! Inspired by "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles, read about my first experience in the Hanover spring sun! From lounging on the Green to playing games with friends, see what Dartmouth students do in the spring!
This time last year, I attended Dimensions of Dartmouth, Dartmouth's accepted students day. I had so much fun at Dimensions and it's ultimately the reason I chose Dartmouth!
Inspired by my fall term recap post, I wanted to share a similar recap at the end of these nine weeks of the winter term. Read on to see what I've been up to!
