Welcome to the blog of an Englishman studying at Dartmouth—do take a look around! Hopefully, my blogs will provide you with an insight on life at Dartmouth, and specifically through the eyes of an international student. Dartmouth has a ton to offer from the staggering natural beauty of its surroundings and stellar academic programs to the wonderful people you meet along the way. So stay a while, I'll make us cups of tea, and take a moment to discover life at the College on the Hill.
This class was SO interesting... We dug into the history of racial inequality in Brazil, stretching from the advent of slavery to persisting modern societal issues.
A course that I took completely impulsively turned into one of the most formative experiences I have had at Dartmouth. Through physical mediums and theatre, I rediscovered what it meant to be 'creative.'
Having always had a hatred for learning languages, I was wary of the requirement to do so here at Dartmouth. In reality, though, I needn't have worried! I absolutely loved every minute of this class, and now I can speak pretty good Italian!
This class was extremely enlightening, and it was especially interesting to study as a British person. I felt as though I brought a unique perspective to the class, but also that I was learning a side of history which was brushed past in my GCSEs!
I spent this term completing research with Professor Cascio of the Economics Department. Our work was concerned with educational investment, and it was one of my best experiences of Dartmouth so far!
This course teaches all about the economics of the development of economies, focusing on many case studies concerning education, housing, healthcare, and more!
This introductory computer science class was an amazing and immersive experience which introduced me to concepts in coding that I had no previous experience with. Definitely a must at Dartmouth!
This is the advanced finance class at Dartmouth – as part of the finance track within the economics major, I was lucky enough to take this class which gave me an incredibly deep understanding of financial markets and intermediaries, and expanded a lot on my knowledge of corporate finance.
I was fortunate enough to be able to intern at Citi over the summer – this was an incredibly enlightening experience, and well-placed me to begin a career in the industry.
I was lucky enough this term to take a class in the Tuck school of business. Here at Dartmouth, you can access these higher level business classes as an undergraduate!
Reflections of a Rising Junior (and How Time Flies)
Dartmouth is a funny place – it sometimes feels like a time machine, except you can't travel backwards in time. It can sometimes feel like a TV show (or a multivariable calculus youtube tutorial) on 2x speed – blink and you'll miss it, except you can't scroll back to re-watch. I woke up yesterday and went on First-Year Trips. I then did the Lou's challenge and stayed up all night before heading to Lou's Diner at 6 am. It was only a few short hours afterwards that I walked around the searing hot flames of the Homecoming Bonfire, right before I did The Fifty, and committed to my leap into Occom Pond in the Polar Plunge. My first (and second) Green Key was yesterday too, and as afternoon eventually fell I ran to a packed concert to listen to incredible music played by some of my favorite artists. I fell asleep dreaming about Dartmouth, and thinking about all of the assignments I would have to fit around having such an amazing time – yesterday was a good day. Yesterday, was a great day.
Then today, I woke up. I woke up and I was a sophomore – nay – a Rising Junior about to partake in the revered Sophomore Summer. Wow, so much happened yesterday, I think. I think about it, and I think about how awesome it was. How much fun I had. If only I could do it all again. But, alas, in real life (at least for now) there are no time machines – nor can we relive fond memories.
I cannot wait to get back into nature in the summer!
Then I am reminded, that those memories still exist, and that an era half complete, is also an era with half left to go. This may sound like a more solemn blog of mine, but in actuality, my adoration of the past two years is only a testament to how mind-bogglingly awesome Dartmouth has been – and I'M ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH! I'll be starting Sophomore Summer soon (without classes too since I'll be doing research), and I cannot wait for a summer of scorching weather, lawn games, and exploring the Upper Valley in a season unknown to me. Ask nearly any upperclassman on campus, and they'll tell you Sophomore Summer is the best time they've had here at Dartmouth – and that sets a high bar, believe me.
So, it in looking back toward my fond memories of Dartmouth College so far, that I am not left with longing for a gone past, but satisfaction, in that I squeezed the juice out of every second of life in this place. I encourage everyone reading this to do the same, and I implore you also to try to find a place that will make you want to do so every day – I am lucky and honored to say I found that in Dartmouth. While watching the Seniors prepare to leave has me sad to see them go, I cannot wait to see what a new year (and a new class of Dartmouth students) will bring! Roll on Summer!
I applied through Questbridge's National College Match, but did not match. To others who also did not match, this is not the end of your application process! Here's what I did following match decision day.
Unlimited buffets, flavorful drinks, an assortment of breakfast pastries—Dartmouth has so many great food and drink options to choose from! Join me as I rank my favorite ones.
Walking around the Wellelsey campus, it's clear that it was built with intentional incorporation of the surrounding nature. The architecture of many buildings were also mindfully crafted to support Wellesley's unique principles.
