Hello there! I am an avid doodler and caffeine addict who can be spotted in the KAF (the coffee shop in Baker-Berry Library) line every morning. I've grown up skiing in the Rockies, so I'm a huge advocate for low-temp Hanover activities like going to the Skiway or carving an ice sculpture (which I actually learned to do). Currently, some of my favorite memories at Dartmouth are: traveling with the fencing and debate teams and throwing snow at my friends.
Academic Program
Economics Modified with Engineering, Studio Art Minor
Freshman fall flew by! While I unwittingly took some of Dartmouth's more difficult classes, I met so many amazing people and got to explore campus with a fresh set of eyes (I'd never visited before). I also got inspired (after taking my prof to lunch) to pursue a major in economics!
Winter was my favorite term freshman year, largely because I felt more settled into the campus rhythm and took awesome classes. Prof. Kalish (my Writing 5 -- a required class for all freshmen -- professor) was not only fun and insightful, but also made an active effort to connect with every student. It's still the best class I've ever taken.
In my opinion, Hanover is most beautiful in the spring: you see everything from fluffy snowflakes to vibrant blossoms. The weather kept me cheerful, even if spring was my most rigorous term. My favorite class was Econ 22 with Prof. Comin, who led a case-based course that helped us understand the real-world applications of what we were learning. He's also a super cool guy to chat with, and he's done fascinating research.
Most freshmen don't stay "on" their first summer, but I scheduled my D-Plan around my winter internship. Summer didn't disappoint: I love the new friends I made and the classes I took (and I also got super fit from attending two PE classes). Taking Drawing I was also one of the highlights of my summer. It's a lot of work, but I'd rather spend 10 hours on a drawing than 10 hours on a problem set.
I finally met the '22s!! (Seriously, you all are so cool.) This term, I took a class on game theory, which is basically a subject where we literally learn about games. While it was by far my most challenging class this term, I thought that what we learned was super rewarding.
WinterSalt Lake City, UT
I will be "off" this winter for the first time since I got here! I'm interning for a venture capital firm in my hometown, Salt Lake City.
“You can throw it on The Green,
You can throw it at your dean!”
These sprightly rhymes were a welcome distraction from my studies. In a poem sent from [email protected] to the entire campus, “Dr. Seuss” invited challenged us all to a snowball fight, asking in the subject line: “Would you, could you, in the snow?”
Dr. Seuss sent the same poem during the first snowfall last year, and I remember my freshman self eagerly darting to The Green with friends in the thick of midterms season.
Even as a sophomore, I felt the same wave of excitement, and it's easy to see why:
At midnight, armed with warm gloves and snow pants, my friends and I charged to the crowded Green for yet another battle. Immediately, I was struck in the back by an unidentified peer. I quickly responded, shoveling snow into my fists and chucking it in all directions. As the night progressed, I tackled and was tackled into the snow (friendly fire), ducked behind a snow fort to hide from some formidable assailants, and began a war between my friends and some students I’d never met before. I watched balls of snow sail through the air from friends and strangers alike hitting me and those around me. I saw a girl run from her attacking friend only to trip and fall face-first, laughing, onto the snow below. It was first-grade recess all over again: it didn’t matter whether you were friends or strangers, you were all part of the game.
Our annual snowball fight fosters the spirit of inclusivity that shows me how Dartmouth actively cultivates a sense of family. As a sophomore, the snowball fight might not be a novel tradition to me anymore, but I still felt like the same old freshman running off to battle. There's something about throwing snow at your fellow classmates that's (for lack of a better word) magical. It's an amazing moment where I'm reminded why I love this place -- for all those times I've felt like my brain has been run a marathon here, I've had fun and silly moments to complement that "runner's high."
The midnight snowball fight is a small and often overlooked tradition, but it's one of those hidden gems that makes Dartmouth extra special.
Whether you are coming to campus for the start of your freshman year or returning after a break, the Coach is the first moment that “Dartmouth” exists.
Watch as I endure a few falls as I learn to ice skate. Look out: I am now set to become the best Brazilian ice-skater-hockey-player-SUPERSTAR this side of Occom Pond!
First built in 1933 to service skiers on Mount Moosilauke (who knew the mountain hosted America’s first modern downhill race?), the Lodge has serviced the Dartmouth and Upper Valley communities for more than eighty-five years.
