Sunset on the beach - logically this is probably a Seattle beach

Julia Cappio

Class of 2027
Julia smiling set against some greenery

Bio 

Hi everyone! I'm Julia from Seattle, WA. Reading this blog during my junior and senior years of high school helped me to envision myself on this campus, so this all feels very full-circle. I'm studying QSS and I'm looking forward to taking my French skills abroad next year in Toulouse and Paris. I love cooking/food, watching old Modern Family episodes (my favorite character is Mitch), and finding cozy places to study on campus (preferably in my PJ's). Talk to you soon!

Academic Program 

Intended QSS major and Education minor

Favorite Thing Right Now 

My new (glow-in-the-dark!) Dartmouth water bottle

Hometown 

Seattle, WA

Pronouns 

She/her/hers

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Julia's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: QSS 15: Introduction to Data Analysis

      This class served as a great introduction to the Quantitative Social Science department. My favorite part of class was working with real-world data in our problem sets each week. I also adored my professor, Elsa Voytas. It was her first term as a professor here, and she was constantly eager to answer any questions you might have. I'm really looking forward to taking more QSS classes in the future!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: EDU 47: Social, Emotional, and Moral Development

      I loved this class and especially my professor, Michele Tine. My favorite part of the course was watching the "Up!" documentary series as a class. The episodes began with a cohort of children at age 7, and has continued to follow them throughout their adulthood. We got to analyze the children's decisions and lifestyles in the context of what we were learning about, culminating with a paper highlighting one of the cohort members.

Picture Perfect: My Favorite Moments From Spring Term

Join me as I look back on some of my favorite pictures that I took during spring term. Oh, how I miss it!

  1. No. 1

    March 26, 2024

    Two girls smile in a big room with gray walls. The girls are sitting down next to a laptop with its screen shown in the picture. The screen shows an email exchange.

    My friends, Jordan (right) and Flora (left), pose with Jordan’s acceptance letter for the Spanish Language Study Abroad (LSA+) in Barcelona, Spain. Even more exciting, Flora will be studying abroad with Jordan! I am really looking forward to visiting them on my French LSA+ in Toulouse, France.

    P.S. - You can learn more about studying abroad at Dartmouth here

     

  2. No. 2

    April 8, 2024

    A crowd of people are sitting on the Green with their heads tilted towards the sky. The sky is dim. You can see campus buildings in the far back.

    Dartmouth happened to be in the path of the solar eclipse! I’d never seen so many people on the Green! The Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Student Government handed out eclipse glasses for everyone to watch. It was really special to see everyone so excited by this natural phenomenon.

     

  3. No. 3

    April 16, 2024

    Two girls smile in Dartmouth sweatshirts while sitting on grass. The picture is taken on the Green, with some campus buildings in the background. There are other people sitting on the Green in the background, too. It looks sunny out.

    My godsister, Nina, came to Hanover for Dimensions of Dartmouth (prospective student weekend). Nina encompasses home for me, so it was really sweet to show her around before she made her final college decision. (Spoiler alert: she committed!)

     

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Posted 08/19/2024 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts

My Favorite Parts of Winter Term (So Far)

Winter in Hanover has exceeded all of my expectations. Here are some of my highlights.

  1. No. 1

    Breakfast with Jordan

    A BeReal. The big photo is me wearing a tan patterned sweater while smiling with some pancakes and a banana. The small photo is a selfie of Jordan smiling.

    Every weekday, I get breakfast with my dear friend Jordan. This has definitely been my favorite routine of the term. Instead of either not having breakfast or quickly eating alone, I have loved having a set morning ritual. This meal reminds me of elementary school when I would eat breakfast with my parents at the kitchen table. There’s never a need to catch each other up on everything since we see each other every day. Instead, we get to talk about mundane stories and homework assignments.

  2. No. 2

    Ski Instructing

    A selfie of me wearing my ski gear. My helmet is a pink-ish red, my goggles are blue, and my balaclava is teal with flowers on it.

    Ski instructing has been one of my favorite parts of winter term so far for sure. When applications were posted back in fall term, I didn’t know whether I wanted to be a ski instructor. It seemed like a job that would take a lot of hard work, patience, and a willingness to brave the bitter cold. I wasn’t wrong. However, the job has been so rewarding. I love watching fellow students learn to “pizza” on the magic carpet as they fall in love with skiing. I’ve made friends with students and other instructors. Above all, it’s been nice to spend my Sundays on the snow and away from my computer. I’ll write more about this job later, but just know that it’s been one of my favorites.

  3. No. 3

    Ice Skating

    A photo taken across the street from the ice skating rink on the Green. On the rink, Luca and I pose for a photo in our skates.

    Ice skating on the Green is back this winter! So far, I’ve gone ice skating twice with my friend Luca. I’m not a huge fan of the sport, but it’s a great way to socialize while being active. I rent my skates from the basement of Robinson Hall which is right next to the Green. My favorite part of the rink is seeing figure skaters use it! Some of them have very, very cool moves that I am very, very jealous of.

     

Posted 02/5/2024 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts

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