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 Cognitive Science. 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!
I have talked about this in so many other posts, but I feel as though I need to dedicate an entire post to talk about just how incredible Dartmouth's community is. There are numerous ways in which people can find their own community, so let me talk about such ways!
Residential Houses: The residential houses here at Dartmouth offer an incredible way to get to know your peers! Whether it is during move-in, floor meetings, or just seeing each other in the dorm, people get incredibly close to each other within each hall. I may be biased, but I do truly believe that West House (and especially the river dorms) has such an incomparable tight-knit community. I am friends with nearly everyone on my floor, and I am certainly going to miss it next year. In addition, I find myself in the dorms of my other friends, which shows that dorms are a place to build community!
My friends playing spikeball in Wheeler Hall!
Clubs: Clubs on campus provide an amazing way to get to know people who share similar interests. With more than 160 clubs here at Dartmouth, it is undeniable that there is a place for everyone! I have met some of my closest friends through these clubs, and I am so grateful that I have been able to get involved in things that I am so passionate about!
Events: The thing that I love most about Dartmouth is just how open campus really is. Nearly every event is open to campus, and it makes the Dartmouth community feel so much more tight-knit. Whether it is dance performances or parties, anyone can participate in them, which is why I love Dartmouth so much. It does not feel like there are exclusive spaces in campus, and all of these events promote a sense of belonging.
Everyone getting together for a dance performance!
Dartmouth's community is truly incomparable, and I am so glad that I chose to attend such an amazing place.
When I look back on my time at Dartmouth, and it is hard to believe I will be graduating in just two weeks, I know that Africa Week will always stand out as one of the moments when this campus felt most alive, most joyful, and most like home.
It's my first spring ever (!!!) and I have been blown away by the beautiful scenery that continues to bloom right in front of my eyes. Here are some of my favorite scenes from campus in spring!
