Hi everyone! I'm a Biology major and Global Health minor, but I still have a lot of time to explore all my interests over the next three years. I'm also a part of the Great Issues Scholars Living Learning Center, which I have loved so far. We focus on issues such as security and global health, and we even went on a retreat to Vermont last term. Some of my favorite ways to relax on weekends include walking into town for brunch, and hiking with some of the amazing people I have met so far.
I looked forward to this class every week, partly because of the professor and partly due to the content. We read books on a wide variety of topics, ranging from privilege and how it affects our interactions with others to restaurant kitchens and the hierarchies inherent in surgical residencies.
Biol13 is structured so that you have to work as a group on difficult class problems and even on some exams, which was novel to me and pushed me to really understand the material. This class inspired me to pursue research (both off-campus and on-campus) related to genetics.
Although this class was daunting to me in the beginning, given that I had little to no experience in either Women's, Gender, and Sexuality or Art History, it was also one of the classes in which I became the most engaged in. For our final project, I investigated the history of allegories in Western art and why they were so often portrayed as women.
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I interned at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA under Dr. Livingston. I explored the mechanism by which BRCA1 acts as a tumor suppressor. It was really rewarding to be able to apply what I had learned in Biol13, including specific procedures and techniques we had been tested on, to a real-life laboratory setting.
It was the day after I had a midterm and a quiz, and how did I choose to destress? Roller skating, of course! And since this is Dartmouth, it had to be in flair (crazy clothing). Some notable pieces from that night include a cheese hat, light-up disco necklace, and multiple animal onesies. Donned in a pink tutu, I boarded a van with my friends on Saturday night to our destination: Great View Roller Rink. The event was organized by the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) as their “semi,” which is a social event that occurs once or twice a term.
As my freshman roommate El said, you never know when three tutus will come in handy (they're all hers!).
Although I am not very involved with the DOC, and neither are my friends, the event was open to the entire campus, which I thought was a great way to get to know more active members of the DOC. I’m certainly interested in leading a First-Year Trip, either before my junior fall or senior fall, because I think it’s a great opportunity to both act as an anchor point for incoming freshmen and meet people in the DOC.
The last time I went skating was actually my freshman fall here at Dartmouth, during an event held by the Collis Programming Board. They converted Collis Common Ground, a popular area for big events, into a temporary roller rink. Both of these events were free, meaning all you had to do was show up ready to roll (literally). That was one of my favorite events from freshmen year because I never expected to do something like that during my first few weeks in college.
The whole place had a very ~retro~ vibe, and it was like I was taken back to the 80s.
Sadly, this was probably the first and last time I visited the Great View Roller Rink because it will soon be transformed into a pet store. It’s a Dartmouth student favorite, especially for outings like this one as well as sorority and fraternity semis. We undeniably made the most of it, skating for an hour and a half to popular hits including Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” as well as the Trips classic songs. If you’re a prospective student, just know that by the time you’re an initiated Dartmouth student, there will be a few songs that will hold a special place in your heart and that you might know some dance moves to. But that’s for you to discover…
That same day, the Collis Programming Board was holding a free skating day at Occom Pond, and the Living Learning Communities had planned a cosmic snow tubing trip, complete with a bonfire and DJ. Needless to say, there are so many ways to appreciate the winter season, both indoors and outdoors. If I had one complaint to make, I would say there are too many tempting activities to partake in and difficult decisions to make, such as choosing roller skating versus ice skating!
I’ve always liked the richness in history and art associated with museums, but it's completely different now that I am taking a class pertaining to studying other cultures.
One of the things I enjoy most about college is the opportunity to experience a diversity of thought and opinion. My friends range across the political spectrum from red to blue and every shade of purple in between.
When I first drove up to Dartmouth for my admissions tour during my junior year of high school, I remember immediately seeing the clock-face of Baker tower and knowing that I had arrived on campus.
After a great brunch in Lyme’s Latham House Tavern, I set off for some tube sliding with the Living Learning housing Communities (LLCs), and I just have to tell you all about it!
We're the southern gals on our floor; I'm from Houston, she's from Atlanta. Though I was hoping for a roommate from the north who would help me survive the cold...
As my freshman roommate El said, you never know when three tutus will come in handy (they're all hers!).
