Hello! My name is Cal Shin, and I am a '27 planning to double-major in Economics and Philosophy. Outside of academics and blogging, you can find me drawing (perhaps even designing for The Dartmouth), hosting my radio show as a proud deejay at WebDCR, perusing the Free Market, or hanging out with friends. Ultimately, I am an artist and a storyteller. I hope you enjoy reading about my Dartmouth experience; the journey has just begun!
I took this course with Professor James Binkoski and loved it! I had never taken a philosophy course prior to Dartmouth, so this introductory course in the department was perfect! After all, it combined my interests of philosophy with time and time travel — at least, how time and time travel are depicted in the media. This course may initially seem to be on the more technical side, but Professor Binkoski made sure to break down the various time travel theories — various ways scientists and philosophers think of time and its supposed movement — in a manner that’s easy for anyone to understand. A very popular course overall; I am fortunate to have been able to take it during my first term here!
I took this course with Professor Ha Yan Lee and it was absolutely amazing! I had my initial reservations about this course, mainly because I knew a lot of my classmates would have had some background knowledge while I had none. Professor Lee did a wonderful job of breaking down concepts in a manner that, as she often put it, is easy for even “your grandparents to understand”. Even beyond the course, the level of care Professor Lee exhibited towards her students is significant. She’s one of the most popular professors at Dartmouth, and for good reason! I ate lunch with her at The Pine through the Take a Faculty Member to Lunch program, and she gave me tremendous insight and advice! Because of this course, I have been inspired to explore more courses within the Econ department and potentially major in Economics.
I took this course with Professor Jasmina Savic and examined how the vampire figure evolved over time, starting with Slavic literature, going through Dracula and Twilight, and ending with “vampire” political figures. I realized what the portrayal of vampires could tell me about the thoughts of that society, including the fact that the early notions of vampirism are akin to modern-day diseases. For my final project, I wrote a research paper comparing the gumiho (the Korean nine-tailed fox) to several Western vampires.
SummerNew York City, New York
I had the opportunity to visit New York City for the summer! I met up with a good friend of mine, explored the city itself, and went to a networking event with other college students.
ECON 10 is one of the required courses for the Economics major. Based on my stellar experience with Professor Ha Yan Lee during ECON 1, when I saw that she was teaching ECON 10 this term, I immediately jumped at the chance to take the course with her. Once again, Professor Lee did an amazing job of breaking down concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. (The fact that her slideshows were colorful and featured various pictures of cats helped.)
Dartmouth Debunked, Part 3: Travel & Transportation
There are a variety of ways students get from their homes to Dartmouth. Those who live in the New England area simply opt to drive from their home states, putting all their packed items in their car trunks. Some may choose to take the Amtrak, stop at White River Junction (a town in Vermont), and take an Advanced Transit bus to Hanover. If you're not one of these students and are looking to fly to Dartmouth, there are two options:
Fly to Lebanon Municipal Airport, and take a Zipcar to Hanover: This method of flying to Hanover is uncommon. Students will want to book flight(s) from their home airport toLebanon Municipal Airport. From there, it's a 15-minute drive to Hanover. The catch: There are no ride-share services such as Uber or Lyft. Instead, students will have to take a Zipcar to Hanover.
Fly to Boston Logan International airport, and take the Dartmouth Coach: This is by far the most common and straightforward way to get to Dartmouth. Students will want to book flight(s) from their home airport to Boston Logan International Airport. After their arrival, they will take the Dartmouth Coach, which stops in front of Rauner Library, a place centrally located on campus. Dartmouth Coach tickets can be purchased online. Unless your ticket is "same-day round trip", your ticket can be used at any date and time and not necessarily the date and time you purchased it for. If flight(s) are delayed and students end up arriving to the airport later than planned, they can still take the next Dartmouth Coach, no questions asked. The bus itself has convenient amenities, including bathrooms at the back of the bus, WiFi, and outlets. You won't have to worry about any inconveniences during this two-and-a-half-hour journey from Boston to Hanover. I personally fly to Boston-Logan before taking the Dartmouth Coach. It's by far the easiest way to get to Dartmouth in my opinion.
You can find a PDF version of the Dartmouth Coach schedule here.
In addition to blogging, I work as a Fellow for the Tucker Center, which focuses on promoting spiritual and ethical life on campus. As part of this role, I'm leading the Interfaith Alternative Spring Break Trip. Read on to learn more about my work!
