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Catherine Parnell

Class of 2022
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Bio 

Hi y'all! I'm Catherine and I'm from the great state of Texas. When I'm not in class you'll find me carefully curating Spotify playlists, exploring the Upper Valley with friends, or finding ways to enjoy the great outdoors through different sub-clubs with the DOC. I am the Treasurer of the club lacrosse team, a tutor for the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, and am involved with research in machine learning and computational humanities through Sophomore and Neukom scholars!

Academic Program 

Computer Science & History

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Gang of Youth's album: 'Go Farther in Lightness'

Hometown 

Houston, TX

Pronouns 

She/Her

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Catherine's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: HIST 5.11: Gandhi, Twentieth Century India and the World

      After seeing this class in the course catalogue, it surprisingly piqued my interest. I decided to take the course on a whim, and I don't regret it for a second. Between reading various historical accounts and conducting my very first true historical research paper, I learned more about Gandhi than I ever thought I would know in my lifetime. Furthermore, I gained valuable knowledge about India's struggle for independence and subsequent partitions that have allowed me to better understand the historical context behind current day issues in South Asia. From this course I've realized that I love history, and want to pursue the discipline as a double major.

    • WinterHanover, HN

      Favorite Class: COSC 1: Introduction to Programming and Computation

      This class was AWESOME. I originally took the course as a prerequisite for another potential major. However, coming away from CS1, I now know that I want to continue further in the CS department! My professor was amazing and truly had a passion for teaching computer science and getting new students excited about the discipline. Besides having an infectious energy during class, she also made sure to make short assignments and labs fun and engaging. HIGHLY recommend. So much fun.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: HIST 19: US Political History of the 20th Century

      This term was by far my favorite so far at Dartmouth, especially by the time the snow melted and the sun came back out from wherever it was hiding. I absolutely loved this history class that I took because I felt that it helped me to better understand the way our country is today by studying our political past. I got to focus on a research topic of my own choosing, and I discovered a real love and affinity for research in the field of history.

    • SummerTraveling

      I spent the summer at home, relaxing with my family and friends. When I wasn't at home in Houston, I was traveling with family, in particular my grandparents, who live in Florida and California.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ENGL 64: Cultural Analytics

      I'm finally back on campus! I can't wait to get back into the swing of things, and enjoy the beauty of Hanover autumns. i am very excited for my classes this term, particularly a coding class in the humanities, where I will get to apply my love for computation and programming to topics in the humanities!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ANTH 37 Legacies of Conquest: Latin America

      This class, being in the Anthropology department, was certainly out of my comfort zone. With my history background, however, I found that I had a unique perspective to contribute to class conversations, due to the varied nature of the anthropological academic approach. We learned about the history of conquest in Latin America and how that shape conquest today. What is conquest? Does it still persist? Can it ever go away? Are we to always live in the legacy past?

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: COSC 52: Full-Stack Web Development

      Spring 20S! Online classes… This class, CS52, got me through this term. With all the chaos and uncertainty surrounding everything going on, the projects for this class made me stay sane. Work for this class was fun and even stress relieving (weird, yes, I am aware). And the professor was absolutely incredible. I am super proud of all the projects I made, including most notably our app Tempo, an IOS app that makes custom workout playlists.

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The Hidden Gems of Dartmouth

Dartmouth has a lot of great things on campus to take advantage of. Some of these things are better known than others. Here are some cool parts about campus that you may or may not have heard of!

  1. No. 1

    Ceramics Studio

    Talia

    A bunch of my friends here love to go to the ceramics studio and make cool pieces of pottery! The studio is offered through the Hopkins Center of Arts and has classes you can take if you've never worked with pottery before. It is such a nice way to relax, take a break, and ease your mind after a long day of classes. The HOP also offers similar programs for jewelry making and woodworking.

  2. No. 2

    One Wheelock Coffee

    coffee

    Free coffee?? Sign me up. Down in One Wheelock Cafe in the basement of Collis, there is FREE coffee and hot chocolate. When studying, it is quite literally incredible. One Wheelock also has comfy couches and a cute coffee shop vibe. Lots of times they have live music and trivia there at night. It's a pretty cool place.

  3. No. 3

    The Greenhouse

    greenhouse

    This might be the most hidden of the gems on this list. Up on the fourth floor of the Life Sciences Center there is this marvel: the greenhouse. Especially in the winter, it is a perfect place to study and soak in some sunlight. Just simply being surrounded by the plants instantly puts me in a better mood. More people should really take advantage of this incredible study spot!

  4. No. 4

    The Connecticut River

    River

    Now this one is not so hidden, but it is a gem nonetheless. Here at Dartmouth, when it gets warm out, people flock to the river. There is swimming at the docks, canoeing, kayaking, and paddleboarding offered for rental by the Ledyard Boathouse. Especially this finals season, going to the river was a great study break, especially when it was 70 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny out. When it's that pretty, it's impossible not to take advantage of the river.

  5. No. 5

    The Organic Farm

    O farm

    Finally, Dartmouth has its very own Organic Farm! There are so many opportunities to go to the farm even if you aren't super involved in Farm Club, including the student-favorite "Brewhaha" that takes place the Saturday of Green Key weekend. However, there are a lot of opportunities to get involved with the farm that are less well-known. Many of my friend go to work days at the farm on Tuesday mornings where they actually get to participate in running the farm. The farm also offers jobs and internships for students interested in agriculture and sustainability.

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