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.
When I first came to Dartmouth, I was not expecting to be involved in religion. Though I was raised Christian, religion was never a huge part of my life. However, I have found an amazing community here through Christianity, and have grown in my faith in ways I could not have predicted my senior year of high school.
First, let me tell you a little bit about how I got started. It was week 2 of my first-year fall—I was coming out of my dorm on my way to FOCO (our dining hall), when I noticed a barbeque taking place right outside my door. It was crowded and looked like it was open to the public, so I made a slight detour and got in line for hamburgers. Little did I know, this was a publicity lunch for the Christian Union—a Christian fellowship on campus.
Having eaten their food, I felt I had no choice but to stay and mingle for a bit. Unexpectedly, I met some awesome people that I am still friends with today! They invited me to go to church with them on Sunday, and things sort of snowballed from there.
Since then, I have started going to Wellspring Worship Center, our local church, every weekend. I found a strong community through church; our campus coordinator—a church employee that works with Dartmouth—makes homemade meals every Saturday for students to catch a break from FOCO and meet new people. The picture above is from one of our dinners.
Aside from Christian Union, which I am now loosely involved with, there is Agape—a second Christian fellowship. Both groups are great! They have many events open to campus throughout the year, and are home to some of the friendliest people I have met in my time at Dartmouth College. Additionally, there are other religious groups on campus such as Hillel, the Jewish Student Organization; Al-Nur, the Muslim Student Association; and the Zen Practice Group, our Buddhist Association on campus, to name a few. Additionally, Dartmouth offers courses in religion; these range from topics in specific faiths to overarching themes across multiple religions.
So, if you are interested in religion, there's definitely a place for you at Dartmouth. Or if you're like I was first-year fall, you might be interested in exploring your faith—either way, there are plenty of ways to get involved and find a supporting community on campus.
It's not every day that my Intro to Chinese Culture and Understanding the Universe classes were both canceled, but the cosmos had other plans. Welcome to a rare weekday in my life with no classes!
However, as I conclude my junior winter and prepare for my last few terms at Dartmouth, I've realized that this has been one of my most fulfilling and gratifying terms at Dartmouth.
