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!
Although I am quite sad that I will not be at Dartmouth for 3 months, I am super excited about what summer has to offer this year! Let me tell you all about what I hope and plan to do!
Work: During the summer, I will be working in multiple disciplines and in many different environments! For one, I have a job at a local coffee and ice cream shop, so I will be working there every week to fully immerse myself into my hometown. I will of course be continuing to blog, so you will be hearing from me during the summer! I am continuing to do research for the Computer Science department at Dartmouth, and we are hoping to have a published paper very soon. And finally, I am interning for a nonprofit organization, where I am focusing on data entry and analysis for their team. I am so incredibly grateful to be able to work at such amazing places, and I cannot wait to continue to develop numerous skills!
Travel: Traveling this summer is undeniably a need for me. I go to Maine every year with my family, and this year is no exception! Maine is honestly a very similar environment to New Hampshire, so I am excited to return to the breathtaking nature and cool weather. In addition, I hope to go to Philly numerous times to explore with friends. I am already attending a concert in Philly where Cynthia Erivo will be performing! I am simply so excited to travel this summer and explore places that I have never been.
Maine during the summer!
Relax: And finally, I will be taking time to relax and hang out with friends from home. It is of utmost importance to me that I take a break from the chaos of school and just be at home and relax in peace. Seeing all of my home friends already has been so incredible, and I am excited to be spending some time with them this summer, especially since I have not seen a lot of them for so long. This will certainly be the best part about summer as a break for me is much needed!
My friend and I in her backyard!
Summer at home is undeniably exciting for me, and I cannot wait for the next three months!
Dartmouth has so many academic resources, including free newspaper subscriptions! Although this may not seem like a big deal, it's a great accessible way to learn about local and national news!
One of the most rewarding parts of my time at Dartmouth so far has been participating in research. Read on to learn more about how Dartmouth makes research accessible for all students!
