Natalie Keim

You might be thinking, "6 weeks?! What am I supposed to do for 6 weeks?" I had the same reaction when I heard about Winterim. Maybe, if I tell you how I plan on spending the time, it'll convince you that 6 weeks isn't too long at all.

I can't tell you how to avoid feeling overwhelmed, as I'm still working on that myself, but I can tell you a piece of advice that's helped me along the way: Saturday Mornings Are Sacred (SMAS).

To celebrate the end of week six, my friends and I made a reservation at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, which is is a mountain lodge and set of cabins maintained by the college.

Talking about two things I did outside of my classes and extracurriculars this week: Hiking Gile mountain and the Dartmouth Zoo!

A question I've gotten a few times while I'm here is "So what do you do all day?" I figured I would walk you through the things taking up the most time in my life right now, starting with my classes!

Come along on a fall day with me!

People often say your first year at Dartmouth can be a rollercoaster, but I didn't expect to be building a literal rollercoaster during my second week of classes! 

My name is Natalie Keim, and I'm a '25. I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area, over 3,000 miles away from Dartmouth!