Below is a list of all blog posts from the People Places Pines blog by Dartmouth College.
Is the Greek life overpowering? Can you make friends through clubs or other ways?
This is definitely a question I had as an incoming freshman, especially because I had pre-conceived notions of what Greek life was like based on stereotypes from media, other colleges, etc.
As I write this I'm covered in my fluffy blanket, listening to a ~fall vibes~ playlist as the 36-degree crisp October air enters my room through my window. Obviously, fall in Hanover has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life!
Looking for something more creative? Check out some of my unique ways to stay connected with friends during COVID!
Dartmouth may be your dream school, and you might be over the moon with gratitude to be staying in a gorgeous autumn-leaf strewn campus beneath a perfect blue sky. But be that as it may, adjusting to college life right now isn't easy.
As I look at the calendar, it's hard for me to believe that summer is already over. Although I wholeheartedly welcome the beginning of fall and the cooler weather that comes with it, this summer was truly unlike any other.
It's weird to think that an entire year has gone by. I could take this moment to lament how I lost half my first year (Spring and Summer) to COVID-19. There's really a lot I could complain about, but strange thing is, I don't really feel like it.
Is it difficult to be introverted at Dartmouth?
Oh man. Oh man oh man.
This was honestly probably one of the most pressing questions on my mind when I got to Dartmouth.
Come the 3-day weekend, the eight of us rented two cars and drove off from Hanover in the morning. Our destination? Concord, the capital city of New Hampshire.
Freshman year is still underway, but knowing that I have people like her by my side gives me so much strength.
