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Julianna Thomson

Class of 2020
blonde woman in blue shirt holding Dartmouth pennant

About 

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.

Academic Program 

Religion Major

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Photography

Hometown 

Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Pronouns 

She/Her

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Julianna's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: HIST 003: Europe in Medieval and Early Modern Times

      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.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ENGS 002: Integrated Design: Engineering, Architecture and Building Technology

      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!

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: EDUC 001: The Learning Brain: Introduction to Child Development and Education

      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.

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: REL 60: Protestant Reformations.

      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.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: SART 65: Architecture 1

      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!

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: REL 32.06: Jewish Views of Christianity

      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!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: GEOG 54: Geovisualization

      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.

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: ENGL 55.12: Dartmouth Fictions

      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!

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: REL 62: Religion, Politics and the Presidency

      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!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: WRIT 80: Independent Research

      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.

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My 18W Classes

The start of winter term means the beginning of three new, exciting classes. Whether you are taking a class for your major or to fulfill a graduation requirement, it is important to elect classes where you are interested in the topic. The work for the class will feel less like work, and more like learning. Because many of my friends are taking this winter term off, I have a little extra time to work on homework! This term, I'm taking a class for my major, a class for my minor and a class to fulfill a distributive requirement. Here's an intro to all three of them!

  1. No. 1

    REL 5: Early Christianity – The New Testament

    In this lecture style class, we are discussing early Christianity by studying the New Testament. We are reading early philosophers, such as Plato, to give us an understanding of how some people viewed religion at the time of the events in the New Testament. By doing a literary analysis of the New Testament, focusing on the Gospels, we are able to better understand the history of Early Christianity. I chose this class because it helps to fulfill my major and the requirements for the class are mainly papers, which I enjoy writing.

  2. No. 2

    SART 65: Architecture 1

    Spending some time drawing for Architecture!

    As a Human Centered Design minor, I am interesting in studying architecture and how it pertains to design and planning. Because I need three art credits for my minor, I’ve decided to complete the three-class architecture sequence. In this class, we have several projects that help us develop our design skills. Through these projects, not only do we have the opportunity to work on our drawing and model making, we learn a computer program system that many architects utilize.

  3. No. 3

    ENGL 53.36: Game of Thrones – Re-Imagining Medieval History as an Allegory of the Present

    In order to graduate, every Dartmouth student must complete a literature class (better know as a “LIT” distrib). For my LIT distrib, I’ve decided to take a class that focuses on the Game of Thrones series. While LIT classes cover many different topics and genres, I was drawn to this class because of the immense popularity of the show – one I had never watched before this past week. Our homework includes watching the TV series and reading the book the show is based on – a perfect assignment for cold Hanover nights.

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