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Matthew Monroe

Class of 2027
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Bio 

Hey everybody! My name is Matthew, and I'm a '27 from Florida majoring in Biology. Outside of the classroom, I am involved in Dartmouth's theatre scene and outdoor programs, as well as undergraduate research, mock trial, and Greek life. In the future, I'm hoping to merge my passions for scientific discovery and teaching others by becoming a professor. I love being a part of everything Dartmouth has to offer, and I hope you enjoy coming along for the ride!

Academic Program 

Biology

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Sherman Library Vault Room

Hometown 

Ormond Beach, Florida

Pronouns 

He/Him

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Matthew's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: CHIN 01: First Year Courses in Chinese

      During my first term, I wanted to try something completely new—and start working on fulfilling some of the distributive requirements. Two birds with one stone, right? To accomplish this, I enrolled in the first of three introductory Chinese language courses. Taking a fun and informative class with an interesting subject matter—and a stellar professor—has made this term fantastic! I can't wait to see what's in store over the next two terms. I also have a full blog post about my first-year language experience if you're interested in learning more!

    • Winter Hanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ENGL 07.16: Investigative Memoir

      As a STEM major, I never really saw myself taking English classes while in college. However, at Dartmouth, you must take a first-year writing sequence, which can include a writing and seminar class from any department. I ended up taking the English department offering, and it was an amazing experience. I learned so much more about how storytelling works and how we can alter the presentation of a story to completely change the way it is received by an audience. I also loved the practical aspects of this class, like writing a mini-memoir story every few weeks based on a theme and getting critical feedback from my classmates. I learned a lot more about the process of storytelling, but also about myself and the way I perceive my own experiences.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class:  BIOL 026: Global Change Biology

      This term, I ended up taking two biology classes, which is definitely a pretty big workload, but I had a great time and felt like I really lucked out with the classes I ended up in. Global Change Biology gave me the chance to learn about climate change from a biological viewpoint. We talked about a number of different climate change-related topics, and we learned about one new large climate change topic each week. This was also an R-focused class, so we spent one day a week learning new skills in the programming language and then had a fun coding assignment each week that used data we discussed in class. I felt like I learned a lot more about climate change, but I also developed a lot of R skills that are very helpful for research and other Bio classes. In combination with the ecology class I took this term, I’d say that this class helped me decide on my major once and for all!

    • SummerHanover, NH

      I spent the summer after my first year living in an off-campus apartment in Hanover and doing full-time research in the Biology department. I also continued my work in the admissions office as a tour guide and a leader for Dartmouth Bound! It was a great summer, and if you want to learn more about my research internship, I have a blog post about it.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: BIOL 25 Introductory Marine Biology and Ecology

      This was one of the most difficult courses I've taken in college, but I loved every second. We got a crash course introduction to all things marine biology, and the experience was packed with readings, fun projects, and awesome mini labs. During one of the coolest lectures, we did small group dissections and learned more about the physiology of a lot of different sea creatures. I'm hoping to get to use some of what I learned in this course on the BIOL Foreign Study Program in Costa Rica next Winter.

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: BIOL 61 End of Winter: Winter Ecology

      Winter Ecology was a new course offered for the first time this term, and I was very excited to get to take it! Through a research-focused course layout, we designed a monitoring system which we constructed at various plots around Pine Park, collected data throughout the course of the term, and worked on independent research projects using what we found as a final project. All the while, lectures covered the not-often discussed biological processes that occur over the winter, and how they are being impacted by climate change. This class forced me to get outside several times a week during a season where I'd usually stay bundled up indoors, and I had an amazing time.

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