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.
Many people are equally intrigued and confused when I tell them that most of Dartmouth's sophomores are on campus for the summer. While it seems like a regular tradition for Dartmouth students, it is an anomaly in most colleges. So, I decided to break down my week into snippets from days so you can hopefully understand what sophomore summer is about!
Monday, August 5th:I woke up super early, went to the gym, and then headed to Collis, one of Dartmouth's dining locations, to get an omelet and smoothie for breakfast. From there, I went to work my on-campus job. All of this lasted until after lunchtime when my friends and I went to the golf course and had a little picnic. After that, I went to my Forensic Psychology class for two hours and then headed to dinner at 53 Commons, the main dining hall, with friends from class. I ended the night by watching Killers of the Flower Moon in BVAC (The Visual Arts Centre) with a few friends!
Tuesday, August 6th: My day started pretty much the same (you'll see this theme emerge throughout this week!) I had my Decolonizing Translation class from 2:30 to 4:15, after which I started editing footage from a movie my friends and I filmed the week before. It was raining on this day, so we, unfortunately, canceled our plans for a picnic on the golf course. I had the closing shift at work, so I hurried back and got that over with. I spent the night finishing some work up in the library.
Wednesday, August 7th: I started my day off the same! I didn't have any classes on Wednesday, so I spent the first half of the day just laying around and getting lunch with my friends. After a grueling double shift at work, I headed to acapella practice. I finished the night with some much-needed Dominos!
Thursday, August 8th: Thursday was my busiest day of the week, by far. I had back-to-back classes, a double-work shift, and some extra work for my friend's student film!
Friday, August 9th:To wrap up this busy week, my friends and I visited a waterfall that was about twenty minutes away from campus! It was fantastic and much needed. After that, I went to an X-hour (an extra hour of class scheduled by your professor), and then I spent the rest of the day just relaxing. It was sunny out (after a few days of rain!), so I enjoyed being on the Green (Dartmouth's main quad) with my friends!
This was a peek into my life during my sophomore summer. It's definitely hectic, but injected with a certain amount of carefreeness thanks to the weather!
Curious as to what Greek Life is like at a college where 50% of eligible students are part of at least one Greek organization? Read on to learn about my experience with sorority recruitment!
