

Gabriel Gilbert

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Gabriel's D-Plan
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FallHanover, NH
Favorite Class: IndigistoryTaught by Gordon Henry, an Anishinaabe poet and author, this class taught me to explore Indigenous storytelling within digital contexts. I took this class with only seven other classmates, allowing us to really engage with films, comic books, and television shows in Indigenous languages or produced by Indigenous artists.
WinterHanover, NH
Favorite Class: Historical LinguisticsTaught by Timothy Pulju, this class taught me how to identify and understand how languages evolve over time and why. I analyzed and reconstructed fictional languages of imaginary nations in order to understand the link between language and culture, and ended up having such an appreciation for the complexity and beauty of language's place in history!
SpringMyrtle Beach, SC
Favorite Class: The End of the WorldTaught by Lindsay Whaley, this class let me discover a newfound love for ancient apocalyptic literature. We analyzed ancient texts and compared them to modern apocalypses, looking at the zombie apocalypse phenomenon and other apocalypses in pop culture and comparing them to the ancient tradition of writing apocalypses. Additionally, I learned the Greek alphabet and now I can even stumble through ancient Greek passages.

Back to Campus: Hanover, Take Two
This winter, I will resume classes on campus again -- a little older, a little wiser, and yet no less excited to fall countless times while attempting to ice skate. Upper Valley winter, here I come!

New Horizonsː Field Research, But Make It Virtual
Over the course of my sophomore fall, I had the opportunity to take a linguistics field methods class. During the course, we had the one-of-a-kind opportunity to study the Zophei language from Myanmar!

The Extracurricular You Didn't Realize Countsǃ
As a high schooler, you're busy. But not all of that time is necessarily spent on extracurricular activities that fall under your typical umbrella. Family responsibilities, especially during COVID-19, count just as much on your application.

Zoom, Stop Making Me Miss My Campus
But at the end of the day, when people ask me what my favorite Dartmouth memories are, I'm always thinking about the place. Ice skating, pink sunsets, riverbanks, or canoeing? That's my highlight reel.

3 Things I Wish I'd Known As a Prospective Student
Over the past year, I've talked a lot with prospective students. Picking a college is a big deal, but if I knew what I do now, I'd still pick Dartmouth a dozen times over.

Thursday Night Trivia!
Turns out breakout rooms can be a force for good—trivia over Zoom, anybody?

Dartmouth and the Art of Pacing
Not the walking around a room kind—more like the leave-room-for-chill-vibes-in-your-life kind.

Social Sciences Major vs. STEM: Take 1
My name is Gabe, and I am not a STEM major. But for Fall 2020, I am a STEM student: I am taking Computer Science 001.

Virtual College, Meet New Orleans!
If you asked me if I saw myself spending my sophomore fall anywhere but Hanover a year ago, I'd definitely have said no. If you asked me if I saw myself in New Orleans…I would have said no way. Here I am.

Starting Sophomore Year as a Non-STEM Major!
After a much needed break for the summer term, I'm super excited to be back and writing to you all as I tackle my sophomore year taking online classes in New Orleans, Louisiana.