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.
My time in France was busy from the start. I landed in Toulouse on a Saturday, just in time to make it to my host family's Sunday brunch—one of their favorite traditions. Every Sunday, they take turns hosting a long brunch with family and friends. That week it was a friend's turn in Albi, so we made the drive to the nearby town early in the morning.
What I didn't know ahead of time is that Albi has lots of history. It has one of the largest, oldest cathedrals in the south of France, and a bridge built in the year 1035. At a distance, the town looked straight out of a Disney movie, with the cathedral walls guarding the city on a hill.
We parked and headed to the apartment. We walked in, and there were about 10 people—all speaking French! Fighting through the exhaustion of jetlag, I did my best to use my French 1 vocabulary to introduce myself to everyone. My accent and talking speed needed work, but they actually told me my French was pretty good (or at least that's what I think they said).
We sat down in the living room and passed around drinks and appetizers—lots of wine, lots of cheese. Then, we moved to the living room for a four-course meal consisting of bread, roasted vegetables, salad, ham, beef, etc. One thing about Sunday brunch is that it takes a while, so you eat a little bit of everything and take time between each dish to chat and help clean up. We sat around the table for about four hours—everything was delicious, and there was a different wine to go with every dish.
Afterwards, some of us went for a walk around town. My hosts are on the older side, so they stayed back, and I went exploring with their friends. They told me about the old buildings around town and led us to see the Tarn River over the main bridge.
Foreign language drill sessions gather small groups of students three times a week to practice speaking their target language. I'm a French drill instructor, so read on to learn about French drill.
Dartmouth College is known for its small, tight-knit community and town, which takes some adjustment for some who didn't grow up in rural areas. So, what is Dartmouth like for those of us who grew up in small communities? Let me share my experience!
