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May Oo Khine

Class of 2023
May Oo Khine

Bio 

Hi there! I'm May and I'm sooo excited to share my Dartmouth experience with you! I love basically all types of food, binge watching Asian shows, and cozy movie nights! Find me in gym playing badminton, with my friends in the common rooms, getting coffee at Collis (my favorite), or volunteering at local service projects!

Academic Program 

Quantitative Social Science

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Finally having Stir-fry from Collis after a looong year...

Hometown 

Yangon, Myanmar

Pronouns 

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May Oo's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: QSS 17: Data Visualization

      This class was my introduction to quantitative social sciences but it definitely won't be my last QSS class at Dartmouth! We worked with datasets, from global wealth distribution to most popular ramen chains in Japan, and learned how to make graphs/visuals through the programming software R.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Writing 5: Pessimism and Happpiness

      Do we really live in the best of all possible worlds? This course explores pessimism and the values of human existence from Greek literature. I've never had much interest in the classics but Prof. Lurie's passion and enthusiasm in his lectures had me up reading Plato at 2am. This is a class which will surely stimulate your intellectual curiosity and push you to ask questions about even the most mundane of things.

    • SpringMyanmar, Home sweet Home

      Favorite Class: BIO12: Cell Structure and Function

      As the name suggests, BIO12 explores the nature and function of cells and the class covers a lot of material through lectures and assignments. Through Zoom break-out groups, we discussed and solved practice problems together, an approach I wasn't very familiar with, especially virtually. We also used online databases and findings to compile our own data to analyze for labs, which I found extremely insightful!

    • FallMyanmar, Home Sweet Home

      Favorite Class: GEOG 9.01 Geographic Information Systems

      My first geography class at Dartmouth and first introduction to GIS technology, something that I've always been intrigued by. Prof. Xun Shi takes the time to go over each conceptl to make sure his students have a solid understanding of the fundamentals. We also had lab sessions where we used ArcGIS to work with spatial data, geographic information, and maps in group projects.

    • WinterMyanmar, Home Sweet Home

      Favorite Class: COSC 1 Introduction to Programming and Computation

      Arguably one of the best classes at Dartmouth! Whether you are a computer science major or not, this class is a "must-take". Beyond coding, I felt as though I gained a whole new outlook on problem solving and creative thinking. Some of the problem sets Professor Vasanta gives the class are really fun and interesting and she herself is a phenomenal teacher. You won't regret taking this class!

    • SpringMyanmar, Home Sweet Home

    • SummerOn campus

Meals for the winterim? Snow Problem!

Here are some tips on how you can take control of what and how you're eating during the winterim!

  1. No. 1

    1. Check our your local food suppliers!

    CoopStore

    Your closest option would be CVS Pharmacy, which is just about a two minute walk down the street from Collis Student Center. You can find a small but very convenient grocery corner here. However, for a better array of vegetables and fruits, Co-op Food Market is your best bet! It is about a 15 min walk from the Fayerweather Halls, a student dormitory, or you can also get there by bus (for free!) 

  2. No. 2

    2. Feeling more adventurous? Go to West Lebanon!

    In Hanover, public buses run from 6 am to about 5 pm on the weekdays. Definetely catch a bus to West Lebanon to get to more restaurants and bigger stores! Walmart, Walgreens, Applebees…

  3. No. 3

    3. Check out the pantry at Dick’s House!

    FoodPantry

    Dick’s House, the on-campus health service center, offers a 24/7 food pantry for winterim students to get free food! This is really a gem! From spaghetti, pasta sauce, canned soups, cereal to ramen, microwave cakes, and Takis (my favorite Mexican chips),  there are so many great and useful items. Do stock up for the winter term as well! 

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Posted 12/16/2019 at 5:15 PMAll List Posts

Tips on how I survived finals week!

Happy 1st of December, everyone! 
 

  1. No. 1

    1. Know your finals schedule!

    Finals Schedule

    It's not like high school anymore where your teacher will give you a printed sheet of dates and review guides! You've got to make sure yourself by going online to the class portal or by checking in with your professor. This really helps when you want to start planning ahead and also to start making plans for the winter break (ex. buying plane tickets!)

  2. No. 2

    2. Study with others!

    Study Sessions

    Use your resources! Make study groups with the others in your class and go to office hours to talk to your professors! One tip I got from an upperclassman was to divide readings between you and a friend and then explain to each other. Talking it out really helps your understanding! 

  3. No. 3

    3. Get your breakfast! 

    A huge meal at Foco!

         By the 4th week of the term, I developed a very bad habit of missing breakfast. I really don't recommend this! If you don't have time for a full meal, at least get some light snacks from The Hop or some fresh pastries from Novack or King Arthur Flour (KAF). A happy tummy will definitely sit well with you once you start your first class of the day. Especially when the workload piles up, breakfast can really give you much needed energy. 

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Posted 12/6/2019 at 3:00 AMAll List Posts

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