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!
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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!
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?
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.
As a whole, Dartmouth has a pretty athletic student body. According to the Dartmouth website, nearly three-quarters of Dartmouth undergrads participate in some form of athletics (this is including NCAA Division I athletics, club sports, and intramural teams). But even if you aren't involved in athletics, the gym is a place for any and all Dartmouth students to utilize.
The entrance to our lovely Alumni Gym!
It wasn't until the end of my freshman winter that I went to the gym for the first time. At first, I was a little intimidated; I didn't know what to expect. I didn't even understand how I was supposed to swipe my ID card at the door. Now, I go very frequently. The gym is a place for me to start my morning out right, to take a mid-day break, or to vent a little energy after a long night of studying.
The view from the treadmills on the top floor of the gym. Absolutely beautiful.
The facilities are incredible. I found myself missing the vast availability of gym equipment while I was home for the summer. Different types of equipment are scattered across the gym, on both floors. The second floor actually overlooks the first, which makes the space feel quite large and roomy. There's also a pool and an indoor track!
The view of the first floor from my favorite bike (on the second floor)!
Dartmouth also offers a wide selection of PE classes. You name it, they probably offer it. Many classes are offered at the gym, including the spin class I'm taking this term. Dartmouth offers anything for anyone who wants to be active. You can find a class that suit your interests.
Overall, the Dartmouth gym is a great place, regardless if you're a gym rat, or someone who just wants an outlet to destress every once in a while. Especially as we get into the thick of the term, I find myself pushing off gym time for study time, but I try to make it a priority, as I believe working out is very important for one's mental health.
I tend to get bored of places really easily, but I have yet to run out of different rooms in the library! Here are some of my favorite study spots at Dartmouth :)
I initially wasn't very excited to take a language in college, but my experience with learning Spanish at Dartmouth has honestly been one of the highlights of my freshman year. Here's what I gained through these classes, and what you might gain too!
