Hi all! Welcome to my blog! My name is Robin. I am a senior studying Economics and the Digital Arts. Outside of class I'm a guitarist, amateur rock climber, and seasoned billiard player–if you're on campus, there's a good chance you can find me at the Collis pool hall. I love Dartmouth and am sharing my journey through this blog. So if you're a prospie, parent, or Dartmouth enthusiast, you've come to the right place!
In this class, I'll be learning about stellar evolution, the origin of the elements, the deaths of stars, black holes, the structure of our Galaxy, other galaxies, dark matter, the expanding universe and the big bang.
In this class, we explore the issues of mark, line, scale, space, light and composition. I'm not naturally a great artist, but I love art and am taking this course to improve my skills.
This course studies the economic behavior of employers and employees as they interact in the labor market, covering topics such as human capital investment, the structure and determinants of financial compensation and benefits packages, contract negotiations and arbitration.
Painting I is an introductory class in oil painting techniques, painting language, and critical thinking. Major topics that will be covered include: basic color theory, color mixing, paint application, and color composition.
This course explores how the brain controls our motivation to pursue goals and how drugs of abuse hijack those systems, exploring in detail how narcotic drugs (opioids, stimulants, alcohol, cannabis) act in the brain and the mechanisms underlying the transition from drug use to addiction.
Covid-19 disrupted life in many ways. At Dartmouth, like in most academic institutions, the plan to prevent spread of the virus meant moving classes to a remote format and sending students home — thus, my class's college experience was like no other. Our first-year and sophomore spring terms were on Zoom, and we didn't get the opportunity to experience what many students call their favorite season on campus. Things went back to normal my junior year. However, I decided to study abroad at the end of the year and missed yet another spring in Hanover. My senior spring was, therefore, my first and last Green Key! A lot happened this week so it's hard to summarize it all, but here are some highlights.
Classes
Knowing that this week is not about academics, professors tend to assign work before or after festivities start. Therefore, classwork was lighter than usual this week and I had more free time to chill and have fun with friends. Plus, all of my professors canceled class on Friday!
Free Food
There's food everywhere! The Collis Center for Student Involvement brought in free tacos; a Greek house had a crawfish cookout; and another sold chicarrones and fruit cups for the Fuerza Fund.
DJs
Before this week, I didn't know there were so many DJs on campus. There were performances/dances at Greek houses throughout the week, and a student-DJ opened for Neon Trees for the main show on Friday. There was even a DJ at '53 Commons during late-night dining.
Block Parties
In addition to student DJs, there were a lot of live bands and professional DJs on campus this week. Webster Avenue, where the majority of fraternities are, was actually blocked off on Friday so no cars could drive in or out — students took up the entire road to watch performances the entire afternoon.
Neon Trees
And last but not least, one of the highlights of my Green Key experience was the main act: Neon Trees. Once again, the roads were shut down to allow students to roam freely around the stage, taking up all of Tuck Drive. Neon Trees and Cochise were great and the energy was off the charts. Most of campus was there — it was awesome!
I have written about being a student worker plenty of times in the past, but I have yet to talk about one of my favorite jobs ever: ticket selling at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a phenomenal total solar eclipse occurred — and we happened to be within the path of totality. As a result, Dartmouth hosted a variety of eclipse-related events on- and off-campus. Find out how I spent the eclipse!
Traditionally, Dartmouth students take three courses during a term, but I decided to take four courses this term! Learn about course load and the academic system at Dartmouth.
