An adventure on campus!
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It's Homecoming, which you can probably tell by the plethora of blog posts about bonfires, alumni, and community! Since it's my third homecoming (I missed one because of Covid), I had a good idea of what to expect. Homecoming is a great time to appreciate the community at Dartmouth and officially welcome the 26s, but it also involves a lot of craziness with alumni coming back to visit, huge events from both Greek houses and college programming, and more! Therefore, I decided to take a walk with some of my friends before Homecoming to take a small break before the big weekend. We went to Occom Pond, the golf course and Pine Park, which are all a short walk from the heart of campus. Although some people on campus take daily walks to Occom (also known as a woccom), I actually haven't been to Occom frequently and have never been to Pine Park! It was a lot of fun, and I brought back some photos to share from my adventure:
We first went to the golf course, which isn't really a golf course anymore - because of Covid-19, the school decided to stop maintaining the golf course. The golf team now goes to a nearby golf course instead, and our "golf course" is still open for students to enjoy the great views. Next to the golf course is Pine Park, which is a great little park full of trees, streams, and trails. I really enjoyed being inside the park during Fall, as I saw a range of different colors on the trees and fallen leaves!
Next, I went to Occom, which I should definitely visit more. It's a really calm setting, and it's only a 5-10 minute walk from campus. I enjoyed the calmness of the pond, and saw several people take their morning runs around the pond. It was a great sight to behold!
We ended our adventure in the early afternoon, which meant there was still a whole day ahead for craziness and bonfires. However, just taking some time away from campus to take a short walk around the surrounding nature made all the difference, and although it was my first time at Pine Park, it definitely won't be the last!
