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Below is a list of all blog posts from the People Places Pines blog by Dartmouth College.

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Getting Ready for Sophomore Summer

Sophomore summer is a Dartmouth classic, and something that captures a lot of what makes this school special - small classes and amazing professors, a close community, and boundless opportunities to explore, in all senses of the word.

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Jenny Chen 2021
Don't Fuss over Finals!

Q:

What are finals like at Dartmouth?

A:

Something that is relatively important to a Dartmouth term that has an unnecessary mysticism about it is the elusive period of testing at the end of every term known simply as "finals." While they are certainly difficult and do take a lot of work,

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Simon Ellis 2020
From Motors to Chloroplasts... My Week through Lab

Once a week, you have lab, which varies in length, activity, and rigor based on the specific class.

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Jenny Chen 2021
Three STEM Courses... in One Term!

If I have a question, the dilemma isn’t usually in finding someone to ask, but rather choosing who to ask!

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Jenny Chen 2021
Designing a Tiny House

Our project for ENGS 71 is to design a structural system for the tiny house which will be built at the Organic Farm this coming fall.

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Isabel Burgess 2020
Back From Abroad: What Next?

Taught by two professors, “What’s in Your Shoebox” encourages students who studied abroad, like me, to take the time to unpack the lessons and experiences we had while away from campus.

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Julianna Thomson 2020
Why I Decided to Add a Major

As I have progressed through my time at Dartmouth, I have seriously considered minoring in economics, public policy, and/or education.

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Jenny Chen 2021
A Class on Game of Thrones?

Game of Thrones. Global phenomenon. Final season coming up soon, April 14th. What better way to prepare than taking a whole class devoted to Game of Thrones itself?

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Catherine Parnell 2022
Special Connections and Endless Collections

Research projects can be intimidating for many college students. With demand for an extensive amount of academic sources, research presents various high hurdles and challenges.

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Melissa Barales-Lopez 2022