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Natalie K.

Natalie Keim '25

Bio 

Welcome to the woods! My name is Natalie and I'm from California (3035 miles away from Dartmouth)! I'm a political science and crossword puzzle nerd who's excited to dive into the millions of activities we have on campus. I'm a Politics, Philosophy, and Economics major at Dartmouth, and am considering both a History and Human-Centered Design minor. I'm also the President of the Parliamentary Debate team! Go Big Green!

Academic Program 

Government

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Crossword puzzles

Hometown 

Oakland, California

Pronouns 

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Natalie's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Design Thinking

      We built roller coasters, solved problems on campus, designed PSA posters and more. A great introduction to the Human-Centered Design minor.

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: System Dynamics in Policy Design and Analysis

      Have you ever wondered about the link between gang violence and after-school programs? Between a link between accessibility of doctors office and ADHD diagnosis? Between gender dynamics and drug usage? System Dynamics uses a systems thinking framework to explore policy that builds links between issues and their root causes.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Intro to Middle Eastern Studies

      Wow! Such an introduction to the Middle East... politically, economically, historically, artistically. I learned so much in this class -- and since taking it, I feel like I can really understand contemporary conversations about the region.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Modern German History

      Udi Greenberg is the best lecturer I have ever had. Come to Dartmouth for the woods, stay for the teaching! Professor Greenberg's lectures flowed like stories... the most captivated I've ever been by a class!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Development Under Fire

      Why is foreign aid so prevalent in conflict zones? Does giving money to areas in conflict help reduce violence? Answers to all this and more lie in this class.

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Academic Resources On Campus!

Hi everyone! Back with my first blog post of sophomore year.

While I was home for the summer, I realized how many resources were available to me as a Dartmouth student. The amount of support staff available on campus is truly sometimes mind-blowing, so I figured I'd use this article as a way to talk through the resources I've used on campus — if I talked about all of them, this article would never end!

  1. No. 1

    1. RWIT — The Student Center for Research, Writing and Information Technology

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    RWIT was an insane concept to me. You show up with a paper, a prompt, or a question, and you work 1:1 with a writing tutor (for free!) to revise your paper or brainstorm and talk through ideas. You can bring literally any writing or research questions to the Center, and they will give you an hour of their undivided attention. RWIT helped me build confidence in my writing and adapt to a college-level standard of research, citations, and ideation.

  2. No. 2

    2. SAS — Student Accessibility Services

    SAS works with students, faculty, staff, and the campus administration to ensure that Dartmouth is accessible to students with disabilities. For me, this looked like getting academic accommodations after I was diagnosed with ADHD in the spring of my freshman year. Now, with more of an ability to understand my brain, and by partnering with SAS, I can request extended time on assessments, and a quiet, distraction-free testing room. SAS was also my first step when I began to suspect I had ADHD. They pointed me to a psychologist who helped diagnose me.

  3. No. 3

    3. ASC - Academic Skills Center

    The Academic Skills Center's mission is to "assist students in achieving their academic goals.” They offer sessions on everything from time management to good notetaking to study tips. For me, the coolest part of the ASC was the 1:1 academic coaching. I met with a coach to go over how I could structure my study sessions in a way that was productive to the ADHD brain — my grades certainly thanked me.

  4. No. 4

    4. Peer Tutoring and the Tutor Clearinghouse

    Dartmouth classes are hard! I definitely needed help outside of my professor in my classes. Peer Tutoring offers both 1:1 and group tutoring for almost every subject matter at Dartmouth, with no cost to students! The back and forth of the sessions really helped me with my own learning and I was so amazed that it was free.

  5. No. 5

    5. Professors and Office Hours

    While not an official resource, I have been so impressed by the availability of Dartmouth professors. For example, this term, my Labor Economics professor offered to meet with me 1:1 when I was struggling in her class. All professors have office hours at least twice a week, and almost all professors accommodate requests for 1:1 meetings. All you have to do is ask!

    Overall, while Dartmouth's academics are rigorous, I have felt very supported in my academic journey here, thanks to all of Dartmouth’s academic resources!

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