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!
Summer StreetFest – Creating a New Dartmouth Event!
Dartmouth College has tons to do throughout the term – from Collis After Dark to DOC trips, it's pretty hard to get bored. We also have a lot of talented student performers in dance and acapella groups, bands, and improv groups – all of whom perform each term in big shows. In the summer, though, these groups run a little differently. They all open their arms to accept students who haven't had any experience in their respective focuses, allowing students to learn a new skill while putting on shows for their friends to go see.
These shows are some of the highlights of Sophomore Summer (the tradition of taking your summer at the end of your Sophomore year as an 'on-term') at Dartmouth, and so I decided I wanted to see if there was a way to showcase all of the amazing student talent we have in a big show!
Ujimelt doing their thing!
I am involved in a range of groups across campus, but most recently I have become involved in Greek Life Leadership as an event coordinator. Not only has this been an invaluable opportunity to contribute to the shaping of a community that has been so meaningful to me, but it also gives me the opportunity to plan fun community events – such as Summer Streetfest!
Over months of planning and coordinating with other Greek Organizations and student groups, we managed to execute an amazing event that featured all of the five Dartmouth Summer Dance Groups (Ujimelt, SoyeyaX, Splenda, Shebalite, and Raazberries), the Summer Acapella Group (the Summer-Phonics), a student band (phytoplankton) and more! The whole community came out in support of their friends who performed, and hundreds of people from all across the Dartmouth Community shared an amazing moment. It has been a highlight of my summer, and just goes to show the kinds of opportunities students here have in terms of leaving their mark on the campus!
I have written about being a student worker plenty of times in the past, but I have yet to talk about one of my favorite jobs ever: ticket selling at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
