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.
May so far has been full of spending time with friends, FoCo ice cream, and enjoying the weather. If you're wondering what spring looks like at Dartmouth, look no further!
The feeling of putting shorts on for the first time on the Dartmouth campus was freeing: I was finally able to spend as much of my day outside as I wanted and didn't have to consult the weather app to manage my activities for the day. One of the most exciting things my friends and I have been doing is driving around and discovering different bodies of water close to campus. Since we found the river to be too crowded on hot days, we began to venture out of Hanover. Our most recent find has been a reservoir called Boston Lot where we found the water to be perfectly warm and refreshing.
The view from Boston Lot
Each and every one of my dinners for the past couple weeks has concluded in a group ice-cream run. The ice cream selection at FoCo, the main dining hall, changes daily and is always delicious. They have a soft serve machine as well as six dairy flavors and four non-dairy ones. My personal favorite is the espresso soft serve which I always get in a sugar cone to carry on the go. It's super refreshing after a long day to grab some dessert with friends and spend a little more time outside.
Ice-cream in front of Baker!
Rain or shine, the Dartmouth campus never fails to inspire me. On this particular day, I had met with my theater company in Starbucks to discuss our next show. Before I knew it, it was pouring rain outside and I didn't have an umbrella. I took the opportunity to walk the long way back to my dorm and take a shower before settling into the library for the night. Usually, I would have been upset at the unpredictability of the weather, but the past couple terms have been teaching me to embrace whatever spontaneity comes my way.
Rainy day in Hanover
The rest of the month will be filled with Dartmouth-sponsored events and traditions and I couldn't be more excited!
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!
