Here on campus, most people know me as "Jul"! I am a Religion major who is interested in eventually working in the field of law. At Dartmouth, I am a sister of Alpha Phi, a current member of the varsity Track and Field team, and also played a year on the varsity Basketball team. When I'm on campus, my favourite things to do are get breakfast at Lou's and go to football games. When I'm not on campus, my favourite things to do are travel and visit my family and friends.
My favourite part about this class was the structure of it! Three times a week, we had a large class lecture. Then, our x-hour was used for a small group discussion with our professor.
I loved how interactive this class was. It was a lecture-based class, but we often had in-class building activities and one large project - building a cardboard chair!
Our professor made the class! Professor Tine was so enthusiastic about the content and material in this course, that it made me excited to come to class and learn each day
SummerTraveling
I spend my first-year summer at home with my family and traveling to visit old friends, new friends from Dartmouth, and extended family members. I spent a lot of my summer down south in Florida and Georgia, escaping the Canadian cold.
Sophomore fall I was on campus taking classes and training for the upcoming Track and Field season. My favourite class was taught by 3 different professors from 3 different departments, looking at the Protestant Reformation from an art history angle, music angle, and of course religious perspective.
I spent sophomore winter on campus in Hanover taking four classes and competing in our indoor track and field season. The most interesting class that I took this term was an introduction architecture class where we actually got to build things in the wood shop!
This spring was a busy one for me in Hanover! I competed for our school's varsity track and field team and took three classes, two of which satisfied requirements for my major. My favourite class was "Jewish Views of Christianity", which was cross-listed in the Religion, History and Jewish Studies departments.
SummerOn Campus
It's my sophomore summer! However, instead of taking classes, I'm on campus interning with the Alumni Relations office. Stay tuned to my blog posts for more updates.
FallAbroad
While fall is my favourite time at Dartmouth, I decided to spend this term abroad studying at the University of Edinburgh's New College School of Divinity. I took three classes and spent my extra time exploring Europe!
This term I am back home in Hanover! I will be taking four classes and competing for the Dartmouth track and field team. I look forward to the beautiful Hanover winter scenery and spending some time skiing on the slopes.
Spring term means the start of outdoor track and field for my team and a number of fun outdoor activities! Follow along as I take three interdisciplinary classes and continue exploring the beautiful Upper Valley.
SummerOn Campus
This summer I am stepping into my new role as a Senior Fellow here at the Admissions Office. Each day, I get to speak with prospective students and their families about Dartmouth College. Don't worry though, I'll still be blogging!
I can't believe that I am starting my senior year here at the College! The past three years have flown by, and I'm so excited for my last full year on campus. Fall is my favorite time of year - I'll spend this term taking three classes, training for track and field, and spending as much time outside as possible. From coding in the humanities to the religion of Ancient Egypt, I'm looking forward to sharing my academic and extracurricular adventures with you this term!
It's my last winter in Hanover and I can't believe it! I am taking three classes that are all related to my major, and competing in the indoor track and field season. This term I am most excited about my independent research where I am looking at religious sentiment in texts from the English Reformation. I'm hoping to spend some free days skiing and exploring this beautiful winter wonderland.
I returned to Edinburgh from Homecoming on Wednesday morning and set out on Friday morning for Lisbon, Portugal with some friends I've met here in Scotland. Ever since coming aborad, I have been excited to visit Portugal. As a religion major, I am captivated by Portugal's complex religious history and was eager to learn more about the country on the ground.
We spent the majority of our weekend exploring Sintra, Portugal, a small town just a short, 40-minute train ride from the centre of Lisbon. Sintra is built around a huge mountain, and on top of the mountain is the Castle of the Moors, which was built in the 9th century by North African Moors. A close walk away is Pena Palace, which for years was home to Portuguese nobility.
A view of Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal.
Sintra was one of the most colourful, captivating towns I have ever visited, and I'm so glad my study abroad program is allowing me to travel and explore places that are difficult to visit from North America. I thought I would share some of my experiences from the past weekend, through photos.
All weekend we ate incredible, fresh Portuguese food.
The English and Creative Writing FSP in London provided several opportunities for my peers and I to visit famous landmarks. These trips were highlights of the study abroad and allowed me to see places I might not otherwise have visited!
This fall, I have been working with Deputy Director Sadhana Hall of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences as a student assistant. It's been a great experience to develop new skills and earn money.
I can't believe nine weeks of classes have gone by! As I head into my last day of classes this Monday, I'd love to share a little bit more about what I've been learning this term.
As the term is nearing the end, West House, one of the six housing communities on campus, had one of their last events during Fall: a lodge dinner and overnight at Moosilauke!
Woah, I can't believe that my first college term is almost over already. Here are a few reflections on my fall term and what I will miss during winter break.
