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Griselda Chavez

Class of 2024
Griselda Chavez '24

About 

Hello! My name's Griselda Chavez & I am a second-year student from Southern California. I am majoring in Economics modified with Public Policy and double minoring in Human-Centered Design and Environmental Science. At Dartmouth, I have been involved with Dartmouth's Center for Social Impact, the Rockefeller Center, the Dartmouth, and People of Color Outdoors (POCO). Stay tuned to learn more about what Dartmouth has to offer and how as a first-generation college student I have navigated college.

Academic Program 

Economics Modified w/ Public Policy, Human-Centered Design, Environmental Science

Favorite Thing Right Now 

FOCO's churros

Hometown 

Norwalk, California

Pronouns 

she/her/hers

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Griselda's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: SOCY 48: Immigration, Race & Ethnicity

      Although the topic and issues were not completely new to me, I was able to learn more about why current immigration policies existed and the history behind several immigration policies. I absolutely loved the class because Professor Kim was passionate about the course, and the numerous readings we were assigned were very insightful and encouraged class discussions.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: EDUC 20: Educational Issues Contemporary Society

      The course centers on the educational issues of public school systems and how by creating certain policies or programs we can improve schools and use them as a tool to promote social mobility and equity. The students who took the class were always very passionate to discuss and came from a variety of majors and educational backgrounds, thus enriching class discussions. Furthermore, I loved that Professor Wheelan encouraged us throughout the entire term to "think outside of the box" and inspired us to continue pushing for more change.

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ECON 1: The Price System: Analysis, Problems, and Policies

      During the spring term, I was very confused as to what major I wanted to pursue and decided to give economics an opportunity, never expecting that I would enjoy it. Professor Petre did an amazing job of demonstrating how economics could and is used for social issues like environmentalism, minimum wage, and discrimination. Learning about the concepts and employing them was very important to me because I felt like I could learn how to best help communities.

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Curating a Strong Fall Term

Now that I have a better understanding of what I plan to major and minor in while at Dartmouth, I worked on tailoring my sophomore fall term courses to fulfill my academic requirements and interests. The date for declaring our majors is quickly approaching and can be intimidating. Thankfully, the fall term has been reassuring me that majoring in Economics on a Public Econ track and minoring in Environmental Science is a good plan for me.

  1. No. 1

    ECON 28: Public Finance and Public Policy

    Inside Rocky

    WHY? After taking ECON 1 my freshman spring and thinking I wanted to major in economics, I decided to take another course that focused more on my concentration rather than taking another prerequisite for the major. My interests lie in public economics and this class has made me certain that the track and major are a proper suit for me. 

    FAVORITE THING: I enjoy our class discussions the most because I get to learn from my classmates and why our opinions differ from each other. Hearing about their concerns helps me understand and consider issues I would have never thought about while advocating for a policy. 

  2. No. 2

    PHIL 1.03: Philosophy and Economics

    Wilson Hall

    WHY? At Dartmouth, there are “distributive and world requirements” we have to complete and one of them is taking a course that is considered to be TMV (Systems and Traditions of Thought, Meaning, and Value). Philosophy classes tend to be categorized as TMVs. Therefore, I decided to take a class that intersects with economics and see if I could make connections with both of my courses. 

    FAVORITE THING: I enjoy talking to other classmates about the various theories we read about in class. It’s cool to see what arguments they consider to be plausible and understand how philosophers have shaped the way our government functions in the United States. Moreover, talking to other classmates helps me understand the material more since everything is very new to me, and it is difficult for me to always be questioning philosophers’ validity. 

  3. No. 3

    ENVS 3: Environment and Society

    Hornig Library

    WHY? After deciding I wanted to minor in Environmental Science, I started creating a layout of classes I had to take and ENVS 3 was one of the requirements. I decided to take this class earlier since it is only offered once a year and wasn’t sure whether I would have space during my fall term. 

    FAVORITE THING: The class is structured as a lecture with more than 100 students. Therefore, group discussions are more difficult compared to other classes. However, the readings and material of the class are always very interesting and informative because environmental problems are tackled through several lenses of social science disciplines. I like how there are two professors with similar and differing teaching styles which keeps the class entertaining.

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