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, Education, French, and Religion (I know, it's a lot at the moment!). I love cooking/food, watching old Modern Family episodes (my favorite character is Mitch), and finding cozy places to study on campus. Talk to you soon!
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!
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.
Paris and Literature and Film was the last part of my first-year writing experience. Professor Kane did a great job of bringing a variety of sources into our classroom discussions (books, movies, articles, etc.) which made the course very engaging. Plus, it was so much fun to learn about France before visiting in 25W!
Data Visualization was one of the best classes I've taken at Dartmouth so far. Professor Cooper was very engaging, and I learned that I really LOVE making data meaningful and accessible. I'm even taking Professor Cooper's Advanced Data Visualization in the winter to continue building on my skills.
Having never taken a Geography class before, I had no idea what to expect from Professor Alvarez León's course. By the end of the term, I was obsessed with all of the topics of the course. We spent the majority of the time talking about space versus place, and we constantly had fun group activities in class. Plus, I took the class with my godsister (a '28) which was a dream come true!
Hello and welcome to the first installment of JRR: Julia's Restaurant Reviews! Each post, I will review a new restaurant around the Upper Valley. I'm going to start with a spot in West Lebanon: Happy Dumpling.
During winter term (25W, as we call it), my best friend Addy (pictured) and I were both on campus a few days before classes started. In an attempt to find any Asian restaurants that could compare to our food scenes at home in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA, I started Googling with my extra downtime. I was quickly led to Happy Dumpling, a small restaurant in West Lebanon (about a 10 minute drive from campus). I told Addy about my newly discovered spot and soon we were driving over in my car.
Now, this spring, we decided to continue our streak at Happy Dumpling (if there's one thing to know about Dartmouth students, we love our traditions!). On the day before classes started, we went back to the West Lebanon restaurant. Here's our review of everything we ordered:
Pork Fried Dumplings - 10/10
These dumplings were incredible. Addy and I both agree that they were the best item on the menu. They were crunchy, warm, and perfectly flavored (especially with the included vinegar-y dipping sauce).
Spicy Pork Dan Dan Noodle Soup - 8/10
This soup was SO yummy. Really delicious (and spicy) broth, and the noodles had a great texture. However, I did not love the pork in this one. Beware: this soup is on the hot side! It was a bit too spicy for Addy (in her words).
Pork Soup Dumplings - 2/10
While these were really delicious during our visit in the winter, it seems like something was a bit off this time. However, I think I'll give them another try: soup dumplings are truly one of my favorite foods back in Seattle.
While Happy Dumpling did not have food of exactly the same quality as restaurants in Seattle, I would still recommend it to all Dartmouth students missing East Asian food they can get at home. 11/10 on effort, without a doubt.
Dartmouth offers students incredible opportunities during breaks through the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) trips. Options vary widely, from cozy cabin retreats with friends to adventurous climbing expeditions under starry skies.
During winter term, I participated in the inaugural program, Tuck Pathfinders, which connected first-year students with Dartmouth alums and provided us with career advice!
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