Olivia Koo

Now that I am more than a half into my Dartmouth experience, I have grown and learned about the world in ways that I would never have anticipated. How do I feel about it? Where do I hope to go next?

As I take part in a couple of orientation traditions, I reflect on my own orientation experiences as a first-year student and how I see them now.

Here are some of my personal highlights of my Sophomore Summer term! (plus some pictures of flowers on campus)

This past week, I got to participate in a Memory Café hosted by the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth with my club, Dartmouth Forte! What's a Memory Café? Read to find out!

A highlight of Sophomore Summer is the opportunity to participate in activities that you're usually unable to do—most notably, dance, acapella, and comedy! Here's my experience being in a summer dance group!

With the sun and schedule of summer, I've had more time to dedicate to exercise. My sport of choice is tennis–here's how I maintain that hobby at Dartmouth!

This summer, I'm taking a set of courses focused on science and medicine; it's resulted in a rather thematic summer term! Check it out!

In the summer, prospective students might take the time to visit potential colleges and universities to apply to. But what are some things to look for as you peruse campuses and take in the view, especially during the summer? Here are some ideas!

Dartmouth employs a unique quarter system in which most students are on campus in the summer between their sophomore and junior year, labeled "Sophomore Summer." But why did it start? And what are my plans for this notable term?

As my time in London nears an end, here are some major takeaways that I want to share about the Foreign Study Programs at Dartmouth!