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.
When I got accepted to Dartmouth, the first thing I did was register for Dimensions of Dartmouth, Dartmouth's on-campus accepted students day. Before getting accepted to Dartmouth, I had never visited the campus, so I was anxious to see and explore it for the first time.
For Dimensions, admitted students can choose to sleep over in the dorms with a student host before the day's events, but I elected to stay off-campus with my parents the night before. I was worried about feeling overwhelmed, but in hindsight, sleeping over in current students' dorms would have been so much fun!
Instead, I signed up to meet a student host during the day. I was paired with a '27, who was a then first-year student. She was so lovely and knowledgeable about Dartmouth!
I met up with her in the morning, and we walked over to her Italian class. Applying to Dartmouth, I had heard a lot about its unique language learning program, so I was excited to see it in action.
Me outside of the Admissions Building, McNutt Hall!
I was so impressed by how fluent the students seemed to be despite it being an introductory class. Even better, the professor was incredibly kind and welcomed mistakes with no judgment.
Observing this class made me want to take Italian, which I will do next year to prepare for my study abroad in Rome!
From this class, we went to my host's economicsclass. Here, I met a bunch of other '27s, some of which I'm friends with today!
After my econ class, I met back up with my parents, and we explored the Rockefeller Center, or "Rocky's," open house. Rocky is home to the public policy department at Dartmouth and offers so many cool student programs, which I learned about at the open house.
Now, towards the end of my first year, I've interacted with the Rockefeller Center too many times to count. It's where I study, take classes, and meet campus guests, like politicians and scholars.
After the Rocky open house, I ate lunch for the first time at The Class of 1953 Commons (Foco). It's so surreal to consider all the memories I have made in these places—less than a year after my Dimensions experience. I eat at Foco just about every day with my friends!
Once I finished breakfast, my family and I explored downtown Hanover. We made a stop at the Dartmouth Co-op and bought some Dartmouth merchandise, which I wear all the time to class!
Me in front of the Nugget Theater's marquee!
After shopping, I stopped by the club fair and was introduced to so many campus clubs, many of which I am involved in today.
There was even more programming throughout the night, but my family and I left after the club fair to eat dinner and head back to the hotel. My friends who attended the "after dark" programming said it was awesome. While I might not have done every Dimensions activity, I learned so much about Dartmouth!
What struck me the most was how kind everyone was. All the students and faculty took time to answer questions and make me feel welcome. Not to mention, the offerings at Dartmouth in terms of classes, clubs, and opportunities are unmatched.
The college admissions process was challenging, but Dimensions made it all feel worth it. I felt like I could call Dartmouth home, and now, one year later, I do!
IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE SPRING! Inspired by "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles, read about my first experience in the Hanover spring sun! From lounging on the Green to playing games with friends, see what Dartmouth students do in the spring!
From meeting some of my best friends to sitting in classes and exploring new parts of campus, read on to see how Dimensions got me excited for college!
Oftentimes, life can be stressful. Though it's easy for me to feel anxious, I have found that identifying the things I am grateful for can be rather helpful. Read on to hear about what I appreciate.
