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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 double-majoring in Economics and Philosophy. When I'm not studying or writing a blog post, you can find me drawing as the Design Editor for The Dartmouth, hosting my radio show at WebDCR, or spending time with my friends. And if I'm not doing any of those, I'm probably watching cat videos. Follow along as I share the moments that make Dartmouth feel like home!

Academic Program 

Economics and Philosophy

Favorite Thing Right Now 

FoCo's Singapore Street Noodles

Hometown 

Cary, North Carolina

Pronouns 

She/Her

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Cal's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ECON 10: Introduction to Statistical Methods

      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.)

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: PHIL 37: Ethical Theory

      My main interest in philosophy lies in normative and applied ethics, so when I saw the opportunity to take a class on the former, I didn’t hesitate! The class focused on consequentialism, utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. I enjoyed the ample opportunities for discussion, including discussion posts about the readings, as well as the table-wide conversations. My table, in particular, had lots to say, and there was one reading in particular where we ended up diving into discussion, not once, but twice! In fact, we had so much to say that all of us coincidentally chose to write our essay on this reading — and none of us knew until after we started talking about our papers!

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! 

     

Posted 12/29/2023 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts

My Favorite Fall Study Spots

As I am wrapping up my first set of midterms in college, I've gotten very familiar with what study spots work for me. Here are some of my favorites!

  1. No. 1

    Sherman Art Library

    Library with window in middle, with bookshelves surrounding it

    Sherman Art Library is my go-to place whenever I need to crank out an essay for my philosophy class or do my Latin homework. There are two rooms in Sherman—an outer room with several desks overlooking large windows and the wonderful view of campus, a couple of larger tables, and a cluster of cozy armchairs; and an inner room, with its sprawling bookshelves, high ceiling, fireplace, and even more tables lined besides large windows. The aesthetic of the inner room, which is where I normally work, really adds to my productivity! I’ve gotten the most work done for my humanities classes in this quiet space.

  2. No. 2

    Feldberg Library

    Cubicle.

    Whereas Sherman is my favorite spot for humanities work, Feldberg is my go-to study spot for working on my STEM classes. Inside, you will find a quiet environment, a ton of cubicles, large wooden tables, and sprawling bookshelves. A cubicle with a sun lamp is the perfect spot for working on some code for a problem set.

  3. No. 3

    Brittle

    Common room of Brown and Little with couches, chairs, tables, and a TV.

    Brittle, as we affectionally call it, is the common room for Brown and Little, which are two of Dartmouth's first year dorms! As someone who lives in one of those dorms, I have access to Brittle. Brittle has a spacious nature and includes a kitchen, a piano, a TV, many comfortable armchairs and beanbags, an assortment of large tables and chairs, and huge windows that cover pretty much every side of the wall! I like to sit on one of the larger tables and get some homework done in the evenings, letting the conversations and chatter surround me.

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Posted 11/27/2023 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts

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