

Matt Catrambone

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Matt's D-Plan
What's a D-Plan?-
FallOn-Campus
Favorite Class: COSC1: Introduction to Programming and ComputationComing in with very little programming experience, I was pleasantly surprised by the beginner-friendly nature of this course. Although a very fast-paced course, CS1 gave me the academic confidence I needed my freshman fall. I was able to code games, maps and drawings all in 10 weeks, always surrounded by help from Vasanta (our lovely professor) and over 20 teaching assistants. I also made some close friends through the course, so I would highly, highly recommend it to anyone.
WinterOn-Campus
Favorite Class: BIOL11: Emerging Infectious DiseasesThis has been my favorite class at Dartmouth thus far. Co-taught by a married couple, the introductory course fostered a challenging, yet welcoming environment for mainly first-year students. After learning about basics in epidemiology, immunology, microbiology and statistics, we dedicated entire lectures to specifically learn about over ten infectious diseases. I particularly enjoyed understanding treatment methods (vaccine, drug discovery, prevention) from both the scientific and epidemiological points-of-view, and the connections we made to current events. Now, I can confidently contribute to conversations about topics I used to be intimidated of.


My experience with DREAM
This week I talk about one of my new extracurricular involvements on-campus - working with DREAM!

Favorite Moments of 22Fall
Greetings from Hanover! As we move into the penultimate week on campus, I wanted to reflect and share some of my favorite memories thus far. Hope you enjoy!

My Classes for 22Fall
Check out this new blog post on my diverse and exploratory courseload this fall.

Food at Dartmouth and in Hanover
This week I provide some information and reviews about the various dining options at Dartmouth and in Hanover. Hopefully you can try some of these out!

Fall in the Upper Valley
In this week's post, I share how I take advantage of the beautiful fall weather in the Upper Valley. I ran/"hammocked" in Pine Park, went apple picking with club ski and hiked Gile. Exploring is one of my favorite parts of the Dartmouth experience.

Undecided: Exploring the Old and New
This week, I wrote about the beginning of my journey as an undecided student and how I've been exploring the many opportunities available to me. What I've learned: say yes!

Developing a Work-Life Balance
This week, I talk about how I've begun my journey to find a proper and realistic work-life balance in college.

My First Post!
Hi everyone! My name is Matt, I'm a '26, and in my first blog post, I introduce myself by sharing my background and story of how I got here. I also included how my first few weeks have been going!