A sunset over Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Julia Cappio

Class of 2027
A photo of a white girl with brown hair wearing a cream-colored cardigan. The background is blurry and is of a neighborhood.
Bio 

Hi everyone! I'm Julia from Seattle, WA. This blog was very influential during my college search, so I am excited to be writing to you all now! I'm majoring in Quantitative Social Science with a concentration in Geography and minoring in French and Religion. Outside of class, you can find me in Robinson Hall participating in various Dartmouth Outing Club sub-clubs, cooking in the Sustainable Living Center, or chatting with friends while waiting for my go-to Collis Cafe smoothie order. Talk soon!

Academic Program 

QSS major; Religion and French double minor

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Beautiful (and free) dinners at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge!

Hometown 

Seattle, WA

Pronouns 

She/Her

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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.

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: FREN 7.06: Paris in Literature and Film

      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!

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: QSS 17: Data Visualization

      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.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Geography 4.02: Introduction to Geospatial Thinking

      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!

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Religion 64: Evangelicalism

      Evangelicalism was easily one of my favorite classes so far. Professor Balmer was an extraordinary lecturer, even providing anecdotes from his own PBS series about his book. I came into Dartmouth anxious about all of the reading that would be required for classes, and Evangelicalism quashed that fear of mine. I left the class a more confident and curious student.

    • SummerOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Religion 12: Religion in North America

      After a great spring in Professor Balmer's Evangelicalism class, I decided to take a class he was offering in the summer. Religion in North America was such a joy because it connected so many themes I had explored in my other Religion classes: the spread of Christianity, the rapid growth of some North American traditions, and how all of these aspects have melded together to create the religious culture we see in our country today.

    • FallOn Campus and Seattle, WA

      I split my time between campus and Seattle while conducting research with Professor Paul Musselwhite in the Department of History. I helped build a database that documented inventories on St. Kitt's in 1707 and, as it turns out, it is challenging to read old English in cursive!

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Climate Change and the Future of Agriculture

      I loved taking Climate Change and the Future of Agriculture with Professor Jonathan Winter! It was a hands-on class which was fun -- we even had a field experiment at the Life Sciences Center Greenhouse! This class really got me thinking about how to eat more sustainably (hint: the trick is to focus on legumes!).

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.

     

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