Hey! I'm Owen from Hollywood, Florida and I'm a '24. My favorite activities are listening to music, running, and reading the same books over and over again. I'm an Earth Science modified with Physics major and Biology minor who loves "The New Yorker," the outdoors, and reading. On campus, I'm involved with hydrological research, the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science, Hillel, Greek Life, and—obviously—this blog!
Academic Program
Major in Earth Science modified with Physics & a Minor in Biology
A freshman-only introductory biology class taught by an amazing professor who's super invested and wants students to make friends and develop a love of cell biology.
A really cool introductory Earth Science course that taught the basics of geology, Earth history, and paleontology: all in one super accessible course.
This class taught us the basics of the R programming language in order to use it to analyze real-life hydrologic data. In class, we got to analyze datasets about rain, river discharge, flooding, and acid rain, using only the skills we gained from this course with no prerequisites.
This discussion-based geography class was my first interaction with the Geography Department, which other students have been raving to me about. The class, which is cross-listed with African-American Studies, analyzes how locations shape black embodiment and identity. Super cool stuff!
This week, I finally got the chance to head over the Dartmouth Skiway for the first time ever. Throughout the winter term, the Skiway is open as a ski and snowboard area: the perfect place for relaxing weekend getaway or a fun afternoon activity during the week. Today, my friend Zoe picked me up at the early hour of 10 AM and we headed off to Lyme, New Hampshire.
After checking the weather in the morning and seeing a frigid 20 degrees, I decided to layer up a ton to make sure I wouldn't freeze. While it was definitely cold outside, skiing was such a good workout and honestly so much fun that I quickly forgot about the cold. Halfway through our skiing, we decided we should try to get a better sense of the mountain by trying every run we could get to today. Unfortunately, we utterly failed. The Skiway was way bigger than we expected, and even after spending all day there we still didn't get to try every single run, which is crazy.
Cori (right) and I decided to stop for a quick photo op while skiing!
Since Winter Carnival is happening right now, Dartmouth released a bunch of free tickets for students who currently taking classes, so our day was totally free, making it even better. We stayed to ski from around 11 to almost 4, when the mountain closes, and then left for Hanover to grab some takeout before heading home.
Personally, I think the Skiway is such a great opportunity for students to experience the outdoors and appreciate the colder weather during the winter months. Since I'm not really the most outdoorsy person ever, I wouldn't normally think to hang out with my friends outside during the winter, but I'm so excited that I go to a school with such a deep connection with the nature of the surrounding area. I can't wait to spend the next couple of winters skiing and snowboarding with friends!
In addition to blogging, I work as a Fellow for the Tucker Center, which focuses on promoting spiritual and ethical life on campus. As part of this role, I'm leading the Interfaith Alternative Spring Break Trip. Read on to learn more about my work!
