My name is Eva, and I'm a '25 Mechanical Engineering BE student from Upstate New York. My time at Dartmouth has been marked by the combination of the arts and engineering on campus and you can often find me working on a new project in either the Dartmouth Engineering Machine Shop or Visual Arts Center. In my free time, I love to work on lego sets and watch the craziest reality tv I can find!
This was a great exploratory class to take as an introduction to Dartmouth. I took it with Professor DeSilva, an extremely passionate individual who made this class incredibly engaging the whole way through! Coming into college I never would have expected my favorite class to have been about monkeys and early humans, but I discovered a deep interest in the evolution of reproduction.
Coming from a background of little chem experience, this class was challenging, but fun! I learned a ton about the foundations of chemistry and their applications in the modern world. My favorite part of this class was the lab where I got to see what I was learning in class in real life. I'll be taking a lot more chemistry in the future and I feel a lot more comfortable with the material as well as how to study effectively.
Design Thinking for Engineering was an incredible class that completely restructured the way I make decisions. With an 100% project based course load, this class develops teamwork, positive attitudes, and an eye for design. Not only did I learn a lot, but it inspired me to pick up a minor in Human Centered Design.
SummerHome
I took my off term in the summer to work at a coffee shop close to home as a Barista. Ask me about where to get the best coffee on campus!
My first art class and my favorite class yet! Under the instruction of a fantastic artist, I learned about many kinds of printing and made some incredible art to add to my portfolio. This is a great class for beginning artists and stood as a great start to my arts career at Dartmouth. The printmaking community within the arts department is incredibly supportive and full of talent.
Imagine taking an engineering project from its ideation to creation all in 10 weeks: stressful, but an awesome experience! Paired with an incredible team of interdisciplinary majors, I worked on the development of an electronic kettlebell to "gamify" the workout experience.
This was an incredible theatre workshop taught by a known August Wilson scholar. We read all of August Wilson's plays over the course of this class and engaged in meaningful discussion about their meaning and significance.
The summer theater workshop is an experiential class that brings students and current artists together to work on collaborative projects. This class allowed me to expand greatly as an artist and create meaningful connections with people who are currently pursuing theater full time.
FallCincinnati, Ohio
During my off term, I pursued an engineering internship at Johnson and Johnson in their surgical devices department.
Try to imagine the Dartmouth campus at 1 in the morning; dark, a little chilly, and few people scattered among the streets. You've been studying for the past 4 hours and would like nothing more than a bite to eat before you head to bed and recharge, maybe even a warm drink to hold while you walk home in the snow. Sure there are all the fantastic dining options that Dartmouth has to offer, but those all close at 8:30, and the last thing you want to do is order Domino's pizza again. Thankfully, Foco late night is now the perfect option for all your post-sunset cravings.
During my first-year, the only option for food past 8:30pm was The Courtyard Cafe that resides in the Hop. It serves quesadillas, burgers, fries, pickles, sandwiches, and really any comfort food you can think of. Unfortunately, the Hop is closing for renovations this winter, making The Courtyard Cafe a lot less of a convenience.
Foco, a loving nickname for the main dining hall on campus, has satiated this late-night need by opening dining until 1:30am! The first time I went to this new late night spot, it was 1am and all I wanted was a bagel. I thought that it would be a pretty empty scene, but surprisingly there were dozens of people chatting among tables on one side of the dining hall. After continuing past the initial tables of people, there was a line for the grill station of the dining hall, equipped with fries, chicken nuggets, burgers, and more. Right next to that was another station serving quesadillas and eggs! These were all things native to the late-night dining students were used to at The Courtyard Cafe, but Foco late-night didn't stop there.
In the back of the cafeteria, a place where I wouldn't have ventured to go without my friend's need for coffee, was the ice cream station. Ice cream has never been a late-night option before, and its existence has come to open so many doors. Since this late-night option has existed, merely a week, I've treated myself to a post-study session treat of a vanilla ice cream cone every evening.
In addition to the food, ice cream, and drinks, there is also a huge rack of snacks that has everything you could possibly want to nibble on. My personal favorites are the nutella pretzels and salt and vinegar chips which makes for the perfect sweet and salty combo.
Overall, Foco late night has great energy, great chatter, and great food. Though The Courtyard Cafe served me well for a year and a half, I'm more than happy to get used to all that Foco now has to offer.
I have written about being a student worker plenty of times in the past, but I have yet to talk about one of my favorite jobs ever: ticket selling at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a phenomenal total solar eclipse occurred — and we happened to be within the path of totality. As a result, Dartmouth hosted a variety of eclipse-related events on- and off-campus. Find out how I spent the eclipse!
