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.
This term is my third winter on campus. In all honesty, I'm generally not a big fan of cold weather. I'm from Maryland and spent most of my childhood in El Salvador, so warm weather is my forte. However, I've done my very best to embrace the winter since my first year of college. This winter was no exception, and I can without doubt say that this was another fun quarter at Dartmouth. Here are some reasons why:
Freedom
Thankfully, COVID-19 cases have been relatively low in Hanover, allowing Dartmouth to lift some restrictions so life can be a little closer to normal. This meant sit-down dining, live shows at the Hopkins Center, in-person classes, and much more!
Classes
This term, I took a diverse set of classes: French, Drawing, and Microeconomics. I liked each of them, and even though the workload was pretty heavy for the first half or so of the term, being able to switch between very different subjects helped me stay motivated and avoid burn-out.
On-Campus Jobs
Lastly, another highlight of my term was getting to be a Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Programming and Computation for the first time. It's one of my favorite classes at Dartmouth, and being on the other side of the classroom was an interesting experience. I refreshed my own understanding of the content, met new people, and got a feel for what it's like to teach—all while making a little extra spending money.
Health
This term, I wanted to prioritize my mental and physical health above everything. I made time to go to the gym at least five times a week, sleep eight hours each night, and have some free time every day to hang out with my friends while not doing homework. This made me feel stress-free, energized, and more put-together than in past terms. I'll definitely keep this going!
Besides that, winter was great because I got to spend a lot of time with both new and old friends. I can say with confidence that I am walking away from this term with more exciting memories to look back on when I graduate. So, in short, winter was awesome.
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?
Welcome to the sixth part of Dartmouth Debunked, a series of comprehensive blog posts answering common questions first-years have prior to their arrival at Dartmouth. How does one handle being sick and missing class in a fast-paced quarter system?
