Hey everyone! I'm Cooper from Wayne, Pennsylvania, which is right outside of Philadelphia. I am a '28 here at Dartmouth, and plan on studying Quantitative Social Science and Psychology. In my free time, I love getting food with friends, playing pickleball, watching sitcoms (personal favorite is Modern Family), and going on walks. I am super excited to be here and cannot wait to take you along my journey at Dartmouth!
I took this class with Professor Binkoski, and I absolutely loved it! We explored numerous theories regarding time travel and the existence of time, and it just completely blew my mind. Professor Binkoski is such an engaging lecturer and explains everything so thoroughly, which makes the class so incredible! After taking this class, I have become more interested in philosophy and cannot wait to take more classes in this department.
I took this class with Professor Horiuchi and learned more than I could have possibly imagined! This course is incredibly challenging and has a good amount of work, but I learned so much about the programing language R as well as how to wrangle and visualize data. By taking this class, I have confirmed that I want to major in QSS because of how interesting the material was. If you want to enhance your skills in R, this is the class to take!
In order to fulfill my language requirement, I took Spanish 9 with Professor Rieumont. This class was simply incredible. Not only was the content interesting and engaging, but my actual class itself (both the professor and fellow students) made this class so memorable. We learned so much about Spanish-speaking cultures all while having so much fun doing it, and I am so grateful that I took this class with such an amazing group!
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I was home for the summer! I was able to catch up with family and friends, work at a local ice-cream shop, and relax for a few months. It was amazing to be back in my hometown!!
I took this class with Professor Emily Finn, and I absolutely adored it! Because it is an introductory class, you learn about various topics within the neuroscience field, but mainly at the surface level. It was incredibly interesting, and it is a perfect introduction to the major overall!
I took this class with Professor Pulju (who I also took LING 1 with), and I was blown away. Not only is the content in this class just so incredibly interesting, but Professor Pulju teaches it in such a way that makes studying for any assignment actually enjoyable. If you like puzzles and deductive sciences, this class is perfect for you!
I took this with Professor Wray, and I was in awe of how much I learned in this class. Although the name sounds a bit confusing, this is essentially an introductory statistics class with a focus on psychological research. We learned how to form hypotheses, run statistical tests, and reach conclusions, and I know that this will be incredibly useful for future courses in both Psychology and Quantitative Social Science!
To go off of my previous blog post, I did an in-depth explanation of Berry Libraryand all of the incredible resources present there. It is now time to explore the older part of the Baker-Berry Library, which is Baker! Although I do not spend a lot of my study time in this library, it has many popular spots that you should definitely know about.
Baker Lobby: As is the case with many things at Dartmouth, we abbreviate this to "Blobby." Blobby is a fantastic study space where you can speak at any level, which makes it a great place to meet with friends or professors to get your work done. It is also architecturally beautiful, so it is certainly one of the most popular spots on campus to study.
Blobby!
1902 Room:This room is located off Blobby on the west side of the library. This is a massive room with huge windows (which is great for natural light), and it is also a very popular study space. You can speak at any volume in this room as well, so it serves as a great area to collaborate with friends. I have personally spent numerous hours here utilizing their whiteboards, so it is a very accessible space to get your work done!
1902 Room!
East Reading Room:Located on the opposite side of Blobby, we also like to call this space the 1913 room. This is a quiet study space, so it is great during finals if you simply need to get your work done without any distractions. This is probably where I spend most of my time if I am doing work in Baker, mainly because it is absolutely beautiful. It is typically pretty difficult to get a place to study here during midterm season and finals, so make sure to get there early in the day if you want a spot!
East Reading Room!
Tower Room:This is, without a doubt, the most gorgeous spot in the library. In fact, when I was touring Dartmouth, this really inspired me to want to come here! This is located two floors up from Blobby and overlooks the Green, so the views are truly stunning. It is completely silent there, so it is a great place to go if you want to grind out your work. This space reminds me so much of Harry Potter just because of its pure beauty, so definitely come here at least once in your Dartmouth experience!
Tower Room!
Orozco Mural Room:This space is located below Blobby, and I think this space is very underrated. First, the mural that spans the entire room is absolutely incredible. A fun fact about this mural is that it is a national historic landmark! It still blows my mind that you can be studying in this space right next to something so significant. The mural room is also a silent study space, so once again, you will see it fill up during exam season.
Orozco Mural Room!
Overall, Baker Library has spaces that are both loud and quiet, which makes it a very accessible place for every single student!
After three terms apart due to Dartmouth's D-plan, junior spring marks a joyful reunion with old friends, deepened by the Toulouse study abroad group that has carried their bond seamlessly back to campus.
Curious about the requirements needed to complete your plan of study at Dartmouth? Come explore with me what each distributive requirement means at Dartmouth!
