Paulina Cuadra

Class of 2025

Paulina's D-Plan

- FallOn Campus
  Favorite Class: Religion 001: What Matters
  In this class we pondered essential questions centered around human existence. To tackle "What Matters" we took a quest throughout time exploring different events throughout our collective history that have de-centered us in space and time and made us question how we derive meaning and purpose in our lives.
- WinterOn Campus
  Favorite Class: Geography 21.01: Global Health and Society
  This class was led by Lisa Adams, MD, and Dr. John Butterly, MD, who are both AMAZING. This class discussed several health issues such as diseases, malnourishment, and improper sanitation that still plagues the world today and various solutions that can be undertaken to increase the overall health and wellbeing of the world's population.
- SpringHanover, New Hampshire
  Favorite Class: ECON 001: The Price System
  A hallmark of the Dartmouth education, ECON 1 "The Price System" is offered during every term at Dartmouth except the summer. Whether or not students want to major in economics, many decide to make the first plunge into the world of supply and demand through this introductory course. ECON 1 was a memorable part of my Freshman Spring as I became engrossed into the economics department through the teachings of Professor Diego Ramos-Toro. This class helped me and other students alike gain an understanding of economic policy and concepts that I continue to be useful today. ECON 1 is a profoundly helpful course that would be beneficial to all students regardless of their academic interests.
- FallHanover, New Hampshire
  Favorite Class: ECON 24: Development Economics
  Development Economics is a course that focuses on using statistical methodologies to understand a fundamental question what makes some countries rich and others poor? And what can we do about it?
- WinterHanover, New Hampshire
  Favorite Class: INTS 15: Violence and Security
  Violence and Security is a class offered through the International Studies Department that seeks to understand the underlying causes of human conflict. To answer this question, the class takes on a multidisciplinary approach and draws from the fields of biology, anthropology, economics, and political science. I loved the way in which the class sought to “illuminate the news” through our discussions and also created a vivid space for us to actively question human behavior and the implications of governmental policy towards security.
- SpringHanover, New Hampshire
  Favorite Class: GOV 5: Introduction International Politics
  Government 5 is one of Dartmouth’s most popular courses. In it, students get a taste for subjects in the international realm by thinking critically about the multiple facets of international politics including questions of conflict and security, global economics and trade, climate change, as well as allegiances and cooperation. I loved the way in which Professor Daryl Press was able to expertly weave current events into the class in order to make students gain a deeper understanding of the topics at hand.

Dartmouth First-Year Dorms

Ever wondered what first-year dorms look like at Dartmouth? Here's a general reference guide to first-year dorms at the College! While some dorms can switch around house communities, they stay somewhat the same.

No. 1
South House (Fayerweathers, Richardson)

Richardson and the Fayerweathers (North Fayerweather, Mid Fayerweather, and South Fayerweather) are all-first-year dorms that are extremely centrally located. Richardson has beautiful views to Baker Berry Library and the Fays are right behind Dartmouth Hall and an extremely short walk to the Green which serves as the center for campus. These are both pretty old buildings but rooms are generally a bit spacious. The majority of rooms in the Fays are composed of two-room triples with a half bathroom inside the room and showers in the hall. The Fays are all connected with each other through the basement. The room configurations in Richardson are a lot more variable ranging from singles, doubles, triples, to quads. The floors in both buildings are divided by gender, and because these dorms are composed of all first-year they are a pretty popular spot amongst first-years and tend to have pretty close friendships among floors. Having lived in the Fays my first year, I am an undying Fays fan!!
No. 2
East Wheelock (Morton, Zimmerman, McCulloch)

Dorms in East Wheelock are located near the Alumni Gym. These dorms are not the most centrally located but are very nice and more modern than most other buildings. The majority of first-years living here are either placed in singles or two-room doubles. Students living in East Wheelock also tend to study and hang out in the common rooms. Upperclassmen also live in these buildings but in non-first-year floors. An added East-Wheelock perk is the Brace snack-bar that has late-night (8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.) snack options available for purchase.
No. 3
School House (Wheeler, Brown, Little)

Wheeler is one of the most centrally located dorms on campus as it is right in front of Baker Berry Library. Dorms are composed of singles, doubles, and triples. There are four buildings designated as the “Choates” which are Brown, Little, Cohen, and Bissel. Only Brown and Little are in School House and these two are connected with each other. Most rooms in the Choates are one-room doubles with some singles. You can be at Novack and some academic buildings after a really short walk and are placed right behind frat row. While the Choates are generally considered to be pretty old, these are one of my favorite dorms since they host amazing communities. People living in the Choates tend to form pretty strong bonds with each other, and given their proximity to frat row they are a pretty popular destination amongst first-years.
No. 4
Allen House (Gile, Cohen, Bissel)

This year, Allen House dorms were composed of Gile, Cohen, and Bissel which are the other two dorms in the Choates; these have the same characteristics as Brown and Little. Gile is a building shared with upperclassmen in the Allen House community, but first-years are placed in the same floor together. Gile is really centrally located as it is placed right on Tuck Mall which is close to the library, the new Computer Science and Engineering buildings, as well as a popular study spot known as the Cube.
No. 5
West House (Judge, French)

West House dorms for first-years are called “The River” and are composed of Judge and French. These are easily the farthest dorms from the center of campus. However, they are extremely close to the river, the new (and beautiful!) Computer Science and Irving Buildings, as well as the Engineering building which are amazing study spots. While these dorms can get a lot of hate for being pretty far away and old, they create amazing friendships since people get to talk to one another on the way to and from the buildings. Some of the strongest friendships I know here are River friendships!! Most people have their own room whether it be a two-room double or a three-room double where the middle room serves as a shared common room.
No. 6
North Park (Berry, Bildner, Rauner)

First-years in North Park will be placed into the McLaughlin cluster which are Berry, Bildner, and Rauner. Living Learning Communities are also found in these dorms. McLaughlin dorms are really new and modern buildings that are close to the Life Sciences Building and are about a four minute walk away from Novack. Most of these dorms are either singles or doubles. Common rooms are nice places to study and hang out! The Goldstein snackbar with late night-options is also a convenient option!