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Cal Shin

Class of 2027
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Bio 

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!

Academic Program 

Economics and Philosophy

Favorite Thing Right Now 

FoCo's vegetarian Singaporean noodles

Hometown 

Cary, North Carolina

Pronouns 

She/Her

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Cal's D-Plan

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    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: PHIL 1.08: The Philosophy of Time and Time Travel

      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!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ECON 1: The Price System - Analysis, Problems, and Policies

      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.

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: RUSS 7.07-01: Monster Trafficking

      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.

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Winterim Wonders: Part Two (Photo Edition)

What better way to see what Dartmouth is like during winterim than a series of photos?

  1. No. 1

    An afternoon sunset

    A picture of a sunset.

    I like to raise my blinds on my dorm room window so I can take in the view. One particular afternoon, I saw this beautiful sunset, so I figured I would take a picture! The sky isn’t blue every day, after all. 

     

  2. No. 2

    Lamplight

    An image of a street lamp next to a tree, also next to a toppled over street lamp

    I am assuming the streetlamp is knocked over due to the nearby construction, but who can say? Your guess is as good as mine. Take a look at the upright streetlamp though, and notice how the light glints off the tree! 

     

  3. No. 3

    A maze of pipes

    A series of pipes against a wall

    I decided to take the oft-known proverb, “When one door closes, another one opens” to heart, and explored the nooks and crannies of my dorm building. I found a strange door that was surprisingly wide open, and it led to pipes like this! 

     

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