Hi everyone! I'm Kabir, an international member of the class of '26, from New Delhi, India. I'm thinking of majoring in Psychology and Film & Media Studies. Outside the classroom, I enjoy watching movies, going on hikes, hanging out with my friends, and going on runs (if you see me on the streets of Hanover, say hi!) In the short while I've been here, I've come to love Dartmouth, so if you're interested in what I have to say, stick around! This should (hopefully) be fun :)
My Writing 5 class was definitely my favorite class this term — it opened my eyes to the realities of the food industry, strengthened my skills as a writer, and helped me make a ton of new friends.
My seminar was possibly the best class I've taken so far at Dartmouth. I learned about the importance of free speech and journalists in a democratic society, and how those rights to freedom are being stripped everywhere, all the time.
I've loved Cognitive Psychology as a class so far, especially because of the cool demos that the professor uses to illustrate every type of phenomena we learn about. From illusions to memory tests, it's so cool to see how the human psyche can be tricked so very easily.
As a new term rolls around, it's a tradition of mine to fill my readers in on the classes I'm taking at Dartmouth. This is especially important at this time when admissions cycles are kicking into full gear, and everyone's nervously excited about their classes. A quick refresher for those of you who are new here: I'm a double major in Film & Media Studies and Psychology, which has worked out pretty well so far!
I'm taking two film classes and one psychology class this term:
1. Developmental Psychology (PSYC025): Developmental Psychology is my one psychology class for the term. It's a 10A which means that it takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:10 AM. Excitingly, the class deals with child and adolescent development from a social-psychological perspective, with a heavy emphasis on policy implications. I've been increasingly interested in the ways that policy intersects with psychology. This class will be a way for me to understand how psychologists are working with lawmakers and legislators to create impactful change that can impact the lives of students. I've only been to a few classes so far, but it's been awesome, and I'm excited to keep at it!
An outside look at Moore on a nice fall day.
2. Filmmaking 1 (FILM031): Filmmaking 1 is a class I've been waiting to take at Dartmouth since my freshman winter. The only difficulty with a lot of the production film classes here is that they fill up super quickly: this class only has 14 students, which helps to create a more intimate setting where you feel like your own needs as a student filmmaker are being directly addressed. I'm really excited because this is the first time I'm going to be making a student film at Dartmouth! Also, at the end of the term, everyone's films get screened in a showcase, so it's going to be surreal to see something I made on the big screen. So far, we've been watching a bunch of experimental films, learning how to operate cameras, working on sound engineering and mixing, and how to edit. Everything's been a great mix of practical and theoretical knowledge, and I'm excited to keep going.
3. Theories & Methodologies of Film Studies (FILM040): Film 40 is a requirement for the film major at Dartmouth, and it's notoriously been touted as a difficult class with heavy course materials. It's a 6B, which means that the class only meets once a week on Wednesdays from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM. 6Bs are a polarizing class time; some people love them while others absolutely hate them! For my part, I've come to find that if you can make peace with sacrificing Wednesday dinners, you should be all good. The class is exciting because we've been breaking down the ways film theorists categorize films—from time period to genre, there are countless ways to classify groups of films. This class is definitely theory-heavy, but I'm enjoying the fact that most of the projects are very abstract, which gives you leeway to do whatever you want.
I'll keep you updated on how my classes go. So far, everything's looking good and junior year is off to a great start!
During my time at Dartmouth, within the realm of medicine specifically, I was able to gain a broader outlook on what careers / optionalities are "really" out there, and I'm here to tell you the resources that were leveraged!
A bit about the different organizations celebrating Lunar New Year on campus, and a photo gallery of Dartmouth Chinese Student Association and the Chinese Language Houses' celebrations!
The first-generation community at Dartmouth is an extremely tight knit and supportive community! This past week, we celebrated first-gen week, with a myriad of activities and lots of chances to meet new people!
One of the most important aspects of being a Dartmouth student is knowing how to be a college student and manage your time effectively. As a first year student, these are resources that have helped me.
