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Daniel Kang

Class of 2025
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Bio 

Hi everyone! My name's Daniel, and I'm a 25! I'm from Orange County, California and Seoul, South Korea. I'm hoping to major in Biomedical Engineering and Anthropology Modified with Global Health. If I'm not under my sheets watching a new Netflix series, you'll find me spending time at Still North Café or at the engineering building. I hope you learn something new about Dartmouth today!

Academic Program 

Biomedical Engineering and Anthropology Modified with Global Health

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Still North Café

Hometown 

Irvine, California

Pronouns 

he/him

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Daniel's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ANTH 6: Introduction to Biological Anthropology

      This class had an emphasis on really learning the material, rather than mindless regurgitation. Every class lecture truly excited and interested me, and readings were thought-provoking, The final was also a project instead of an exam, which was very fun to complete. I could tell Prof. DeSilva was also very passionate about the class materials as well!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ARTH 07.05: Pompeii - Antique & Modern Seminar

      As a "seminar" course, we focused on enjoyable discussion-based lectures. Each and every one of Prof. Kangas' lecture topics were engaging and intriguing, constantly pushing me to think. While we had reading assignments, they weren't necessarily linked to graded discussions/quizzes, which allowed me to feel more relaxed and stress-free (I didn't need to go crazy and write notes in-class). All in all, I loved learning about Pompeii!

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: CHEM 6: General Chemistry II

      A classic pre-med requirement course. This class has a basic structure of problem sets, two midterms, labs, and a final. I thought the points were well-distributed and the exams were fair. I personally enjoy problem-solving, which allowed this class to be more exciting personally. I'd suggest you pick the right professor for you as each professor has a different way of teaching!

    • SummerOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ANTH 50.21: Filmmaking and Visual Culture

      This class is taught by Prof. Shipley, a professor who teaches mainly during summer terms. It was very different from the previous anthropology courses I've taken –– we had a filmmaking component as well as a collaborative project. I enjoyed this class because the assignments had a very broad, overarching outline and allowed you to explore your interests very freely. For example, for my final project, I created a podcast that delved into the educational inequity in South Korea.

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: SOCY 48 - Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity

      My first sociology course at Dartmouth. It goes very in-depth about the macro immigration policies in-place in America and how it relates to different immigrants' experiences. I found it intriguing because I'm an immigrant myself, and I also was able to analyze and develop a different outlook on my family's experiences as well. We had interesting projects such as immigrant interview assignment, immigration policy brief, and in-class discussions.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ASCL 62.06 - Exploring Korea Through Film

      Another first - my first Asian Societies, Culture, and Language (ASCL) course here at Dartmouth. Essentially, through a 3-hour class block each week, you watch a Korean film that provide insights into the different aspects of South Korean culture –– from Korean independence of Japan to modern economic disparities. Very interesting discussions and minimal work: the course focuses a lot more on student learning than testing!

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: MATH 13 - Multivariable Calculus

      I know what you're thinking: no way this guy liked MATH 13 the best out of his classes. I was thinking the same going into the class, but I enjoyed the problem-solving aspects. Math was one of my favorite subjects in high school, but I didn't get a chance to take any courses here at Dartmouth until I changed to an engineering major which made MATH 13 a prerequisite. All you do is solve problems, practice, grasp concepts, and take exams. But, after a bit, you get the hang of it.

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ANTH 62 - Health and Disease in Evolutionary Perspective

      One of my favorite, favorite courses throughout my whole time at Dartmouth. If you thought you know medicine and health, think again –– evolutionary perspectives open up a completely new spectrum of thinking. Have you thought about institutionalized racism in BMI indexes? How about adolescent growth differences between women who give birth in birth centers versus hospitals? Conversations you've never thought of within the medical realm happens in this class. Highly recommend it!

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Gile Hike - Beauty of Dartmouth!

I think one of the most notable benefits of attending Dartmouth College is the fact that you can immerse yourself in outdoor activities. Specifically, many students go on a hike on Gile Mountain (just outside of Hanover in Vermont), which is about a 15-minute drive from Dartmouth! I decided to go on one with my close friends this week and wanted to share my experience!

The trail is quite short –– I'd say it's around a 20-30 minute walk up to the tower. It's especially beautiful during fall, as many of the leaves turn red, orange, yellow, and even pink. When you go up the tower, where you can have a more high-up, aerial view of the trees, you can see a vibrant combination of autumn trees all across. Here are the pictures!

  1. No. 1

    Drive up to Gile

    gile

    The drive up to Gile from Dartmouth was about 15 minutes! You can borrow a car through Dartmouth's ZipCar service. 

  2. No. 2

    Walk up the mountain

    gile

    A Gile hike is relatively light, which is why a lot of students go to relax during the week as well. It only takes about 10-15 minutes to walk all the way up to the top of the tower. 

  3. No. 3

    The tower

    tower

    The highlight of a gile hike is walking up the tower to see the view from above. Here is how the tower is structured. 

  4. No. 4

    The view!!!

    view

    Finally, the view! 

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