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Fall-tivities: Apple Picking!
The trees are putting on red, orange, and yellow hues, and the air has started to cool. Autumn has landed in the Upper Valley. One thing I was nervous about when applying to Dartmouth was its location. What am I supposed to do in the woods? Our campus is relatively detached from major cities—located in the rural town of Hanover, New Hampshire, which is three hours away from Boston and six from NYC. As someone who has lived in a city all of my life, I find it weird to be able to walk across the whole town in under 30 minutes. But this change of location offers really unique experiences. Apple picking is one of them!
Recently, the First Generation Office invited students on a trip to Patch Orchards, a family-owned apple orchard in West Lebanon, NH, less than an hour from campus. Patch Orchards also produces maple syrup, makes its own apple cider, and has a corn maze in the fall. The apples we picked and refreshments of an apple cider donut and a cup of apple cider were covered by the FGO.


















It's been a huge change of pace from NYC to Hanover, but I'm excited to embrace the Upper Valley's unique charm.
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