Kemeny courtyard bee on a yellow flower close up

Lily Johnson

Class of 2027
Portrait of Lily sitting in the woods

Bio 

Welcome to my page, I am a '27 from central New Hampshire! I came to Dartmouth for the liberal arts curriculum, so I plan to explore the academic disciplines before deciding what to focus on. I am currently looking at environmental science and religion. In addition to blogging, I work as an Interfaith Trip Fellow with the Tucker Center for Spiritual and Ethical Life. I enjoy mountain biking, running, skiing, singing, and drawing.

Academic Program 

Intended: pre-health, anthropology, environmental studies, and religion.

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Figuring out my academic and career interests.

Hometown 

Franklin, NH

Pronouns 

She/her/hers

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Lily's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: REL 19.19 Religion and Technology

      This discussion and reading-based class was incredible and relevant! Content ranged from the historical impact of the printing press to AI in the workforce and transhumanism, and all of the topics were grounded in religion and some of the frameworks religion provides. I pondered on ideas from this class all the time.

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: WRIT 5 Metamorphosis and Otherness

      I was captivated by the first class meeting of the term reading Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' and eventually chose to focus on it for my research paper at the end of the term. All of the readings captivated my attention, however, Kafka, Han's 'The Vegetarian', and Kristeva were the authors that made the biggest impression on me. The class discussions resulted in wonderful insights relevant to humanity at a macro level. My favorite aspect was our professor instructing us to focus on the ideas before picking apart the writing style.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: GEOG 21/INTS 18 Global Health and Society

      This class made me think about the bigger picture of health in a systems focus. Ultimately this class helped me realize that there are a lot of structural health system challenges in the U.S. and around the world. I particularly liked learning about the histories and anthropological side of things. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were my favorite topic in the class because the frameworks are very limited, so some do not receive enough focus and funding.

    • SummerSantander, Spain

      Favorite Class: Santander Spanish LSA

      Language study abroad!

Wellness Activity Options

In this post, I am highlighting three of the wonderful options to boost your wellness on campus.

  1. No. 1

    Student Wellness Center Offerings

    A picture of the Dartmouth outing club lodge at Occom Pond from the path off to the side of the building near the pond. The view of the lodge is partially obscured by trees.

    I have been going to Yoga Nidra in the late afternoon on Thursdays, and I am finding that it is a wonderful time to intentionally relax. There are other yoga options offered  such as Hatha. On Parent's Weekend, the Student Wellness Center offered a four-hour mindfulness retreat at the lodge on Occom Pond that I attended, and I found it to be a great mental reset, especially thanks to the length of time. At times, an hour or less is sufficient but it is not a bad idea to use part of a weekend for wellness at times. There is no fee for these events, and there is frequently free snacks associated with them!

  2. No. 2

    Collis Center Events

    This is a succulent plant in a pot that Lily decorated at the Collis Center

    At the end of Orientation Week, Collis Center hosts a large welcome event, and I participated in succulent plant pot decorating, corkboard painting with stencils, and bag decorating. During midterm season I made a pillow and watched Encanto with Latin American snacks. All of these events are free and events like them are offered nearly every week.

  3. No. 3

    House Communities

    sliced apples with m&m's, caramel, crushed oreos, coconut flakes, and sprinkles

    As an LLC member, I live in North Park but I am part of South House. In addition to the term dinner, I have been enjoying Thera Thursdays at The Onion (look up this social space!). Things such as candy apples, video games, and mini zen gardens are offered weekly. Housing communities also offer trips to sports games or places like Six Flags, and those options can certainly be great for wellness. Expenses for trips are covered by the housing community budget.

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