Hello! My name is Chase and I am a '25 from South Carolina. I'm currently considering studying more film scoring and video game composition to learn about writing music for movies and games! But when I'm not hanging out with friends or doing classwork, you can find me composing music. I'm involved in the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble (DCWE), Dartmouth Chamber Orchestra (DCO), and the fraternity Zeta Psi.
As someone who did not know the ins and outs of marine policy, I loved learning about aspects of the blue economy. This class encourages us to be aware of the human aspect of marine problems regarding coastal erosion, pollution, and climate change. Professor Webster is the coolest!
I could not recommend this class enough to anyone who goes to this school! Professor Beaudoin has truly influenced me as both a musician and a student. We learn the music from the 1800's to present day including famous composers like Tchaikovsky, but also music by Beyonce and even the music of Dartmouth's professors. This is much more than a music history class. It is a class about music, our lives, and exploring the concept of sonder through musical lens.
If you're scared of coding or have a love for music, this is the class for you. This computer science class is cross-listed with music to teach students how to code using a language called processing to learn the basic principles of design through coding. We created several projects throughout the term, but Professor Casey really taught me that there is more to music than I think. For my final, I created an interactive keyboard which created a visual effect for each key that created music which made it a musical instrument! Genuinely such an amazing and fun class that I think people should consider.
Although this class is only offered during the F.I.R.E. study abroad program, it was such an amazing class. I absolutely adored having Professor Canepa teach us about Italy from its politics, music, food, and much much more. This class taught me hands on what Italian culture is through visits to famous landmarks, food tastings, or tours of Italian regions. If you don't want to study abroad, I suggest taking a class with Professor Canepa because she truly is one of my favorite professors I have had yet.
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I was on an off term, but decided to live on campus to join a fraternity and work in town. I took the time to write music for one of my friend's short films and learned a lot about the film music industry.
Dr. Moseley has been one of my most favorite professors by far. I have loved taking this class to divulge into my musical passion through creating music and learning about ways to create music. If you are interested in taking a music class, I highly recommend Dr. Moseley if you find a class with him that interests you!
I took this class with composer Miguel Kertsman who was incredibly knowledgeable in every type of compositional technique that I wanted. I study electronic music composition with him to understand music digital signal processing better.
Dear person who is reading this incredibly awesome blog, take time for yourself.
In general, a lot of us won't admit that we don't take time for ourselves. Most of us work or study during the entire day. Then, we feel tired so we try to relax only a little and end up going back to sleep. Finally, we repeat. We do not take enough time for ourselves!
Now, I have realized that throughout my first year at Dartmouth I was always engaging with something. Whether that was writing an essay for class, composing music for practice, or even merely hanging out with my friends, I was always busy. Maybe I should have realized how nice it was when I had to quarantine for 10 days in the spring and had time to relax. Now, I am starting my first off term (a term where you do not take classes)!
From Rome to Home!
Beach sunset from the summer term!
Of course, I have plans during my off term, but my biggest goal is to relax. After my summer studying abroad in Rome, I realized that I need time to reflect on my first full year of attending college. Many friends and relatives have asked me what I plan to do with my current break from class. "I am planning to relax most of my break," is what I respond! Overall, I will stay with friends in Hanover to rush a fraternity this fall for several weeks while playing with the wind ensemble and orchestra. In addition, I will be getting a job in town to help me from being bored while my friends are in class! After this, I will go back home to see family and then it will be Winterim (Dartmouth's 6 week winter break).
Most people who hear this plan find it very bizarre and always ask me why I am not doing an internship or just staying home. I mostly want time to be with my friends without constantly stressing over my time management! In addition, I think it will be nice to not have an internship so I get more time to relax and focus on my mental health. There is so much more than just "staying busy." We have a limited time with most things we do, so why not make that time as enjoyable as we can? I believe I don't need to stay busy and high achieving constantly because I want time to enjoy the simple things. Whether you're a parent, college student, prospective student, or someone else, take some time to enjoy things and reflect upon what you are doing
I was excited to hear that two of my friends will be studying abroad in Ghana. Talking with them about what to expect from the program made me remember all the great memories and lessons I made and learned from my study abroad experience there.
Hello, People Places Pines readers! After a refreshing break, I wanted to reflect on everything that I did in the six weeks I was away from classes, and the techniques I adopted to revitalize myself before a busy four-course term.
Now that I am back home after my study abroad, I decided to write about the experiences, people, and places that made me glad that I went on the English & Creative Writing Foreign Study Program in London!
This fall, I wasn't in Hanover… I was over 7,000 miles away! I studied abroad for the second time and joined a cohort of 16 students and three Dartmouth professors on the Environmental Studies Foreign Study Program in South Africa and Namibia.
