Hey!! I'm Eloise and this is my blog! I'm a '28 from New Holland, Pennsylvania. I love to read and write in my free time and I'm so excited to get involved in clubs at Dartmouth. I love exploring the outdoors and I can't wait to go on more trips with the Dartmouth Outing Club. I hope you enjoy my blog!
This course covers modern American history through an imperial lens. It was my first time learning about these topics and events in-depth, and I learned so much! The class focuses on small group discussions and having nuanced conversations about assigned readings. It was the perfect class for my first fall! I cannot recommend this class enough!
This course was my first-year seminar, a portion of the Dartmouth first-year writing sequence. In this class, we read four Jane Austen novels and discussed them as a class. The best part was our final project: creating an exhibit to be displayed in Baker-Berry Library! In partnership with Rauner Special Collections Library, we worked with Austen's first editions and designed an exhibit to celebrate Austen’s 250 Birthday.
This course introduces different types of sociological research methods, which culminate in a final research proposal to explore the topic of your choice. I'm not a sociology major, so I was intimidated at first, but I fell in love with the class and the topics. I stepped outside my comfort zone, and I learned so much. I highly recommend it!
SummerWashington, D.C.
For my first off-term at Dartmouth, I spent the summer in Washington, D.C. as a First-Year Fellow through the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth. I interned at the House of Representatives, where I met constituents, politicians, and legislative staffers who help run our country. I learned so much about policy issues close to my heart, like animal rights and climate change. I also had so much fun exploring D.C. with the other fellows and learning about our nation’s capital!
I love the 4th of July! I love the fireworks and the barbeques, and I love the feeling of summer. When I found out I would be in D.C. this summer, living and working as a First-Year Fellowfor the Rockefeller Center, I was most excited to experience the 4th in the nation's capital, and it lived up to the hype!
The day started with my roommate and me taking the metro to the National Archives. Every Fourth of July, the Archives puts on a dramatic reenactment of the Declaration of Independence. Actors dress up as the Founding Fathers and read aloud the document on the steps of the Archives, while a massive crowd of people cheer from the street.
Once the reenactment ended, we made our way inside to the Archives' rotunda. Here lies the real Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence. I had never seen them in person before, so it was cool.
The actors also came to the rotunda for meet and greets, so we got pictures with Ben Franklin and Lafayette!
Me, my friends, and Lafayette!
Once we finished with the activities inside the Archives, like signing a replica of the Declaration of Independence, we walked outside and found a spot to watch the 4th of July parade, which walked right past the Archives' steps. At this point, more of our friends arrived at the Archives to watch the parade. I loved the parade! It was so amazing seeing marching bands and dance groups from all over the country perform their art.
After the parade was over, the whole group made our way over to a folk festival happening in one of the parks. We attempted to watch some of the performances, but we got distracted by a skateboarding exhibition going on. We watched people skateboard for a long time, until we got hungry.
After a late lunch, we made our way over to the Capitol steps. As interns on the Hill, we have exclusive access to the steps to watch the 4th of July concert and fireworks over the National Mall. While the concert didn't start until 8 pm, we got there a couple of hours early, because we were worried about not having seats. It was so much fun to spend a couple of hours on the Capitol steps just us. We talked, played card games, and admired the city.
My friends playing card games on the Capitol steps!
Eventually, the steps began to fill, and the concert started. It was so lovely! The Temptations and the Beach Boys performed, which was so surreal. We sang along and danced on the steps! During the final song, the fireworks started going off, and they were so beautiful! At one point, the fireworks spelled out U.S.A., which was so cool.
When the night ended, we hopped on the metro, which was packed, but we didn't mind. Spending the 4th in D.C. was such a fantastic experience, and I am so happy I got the opportunity to do it with my friends!
My off-term in Hanover full of winter magic: I'm already daydreaming about the annual snowball fight, hot-cocoa fueled Woccoms (walks around Occom Pond), and cozying up in the Tower Room with a good book.
Before my internship in Italy, I spent two terms studying in Rome. How did those experiences help prepare me for my current position? Well, let me explain!
Instead of spending sophomore summer on campus, I pursued an internship in Hong Kong, where Dartmouth's alumni network and fellow students helped me to I find community, friendship, and adventure that made my summer just as memorable.
One of the most unique traditions at Dartmouth is sophomore summer, where students stay on campus to take classes the summer before their junior year. My sophomore summer has been an incredibly special experience!
