Hi! My name is Jack and I am a Sophomore at Dartmouth. I currently plan to major in sociology modified with anthropology, all with a human-centered design minor. Outside of class, I enjoy performing and I'm currently involved in both a student dance group and acapella. I love hiking and running outdoors and have already explored a lot of Dartmouth's surrounding trails. I am also involved in Greek Life, the Student and Presidential Committee for Sexual Assault, and the Inter Fraternity Council.
This class was an overview on demographic trends across the world, and it's the course that got me interested in my current academic focus! I enjoyed the fact that this class was discussion based, so I was able to engage in conversations about different social factors and relationships that affect population changes in global societies.
I never thought I'd enjoy doing theater online but this class fully exceeded all expectations I had in mind. I was able to learn new techniques and was forced to think about aspects of performance that I never had to worry about when on stage. The technological stage was definitely an interesting hurdle, but it strengthened my abilities as a performer overall.
Beside it being my first in-person class at Dartmouth, I have enjoyed the case-based structure of this course. Professor Roebuck delivers the content in small units of environmental health problems, which are all applicable to specific cases and situations. This makes the material extremely interesting and thought-provoking, leading to an incredible class.
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I spent my summer interning for a theater education company that offered technical skill sessions to teenagers, all taught by industry professionals. I learned a lot more about the ins and outs of the theater industry, due to the immersive setting of the position.
I originally took this class to fulfill my lab distributive requirement, but it ended up proving to be a super interesting course! I have always been fascinated by storms and weather, so learning the processes behind these phenomena and patterns was deeply interesting for me. While I am not planning on studying Earth sciences any further, this specific course was memorable for all the good reasons!
This class was a constant reminder of my love for sociology. Professor Kim was a genuine, kind, excellent professor and lecturer, and all of the material was deeply interesting. Some past classes that are reading-heavy have fallen short in finding invigorating readings that I was actively excited to explore, and I enjoyed every single article and discussion for this course. Exploring contemporary theorists' works, this class was a 10/10.
Hey everyone! I'm currently very surprised that it's already week 4 here at Dartmouth, but I'm so excited that the term is fully feeling like a normal college experience. The air is getting crisper and cooler, I have started putting all my shorts back in storage, exchanging them for jackets and sweaters, and it's hitting that fall has truly arrived in Hanover!
I thought I could spend today writing a bit about a recent development that's happened this term: my involvement in STEM classes as a person that applied to college wanting absolutely nothing to do with STEM for the rest of my life. I'm currently taking ENGS 12, a design thinking class in the engineering department, as well as EARS 14, a meteorology lab in the earth sciences department. Both of these classes have been incredibly interesting, and I honestly only have positive thoughts about them.
I am taking ENGS 12 to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for the human-centered design minor program, which basically aims to take engineering design principles and apply them to social science disciplines. The class follows a project-based approach, where we basically learn fundamental principles of all design types. Some of our projects focus on product design, others look at experience and other formats; some are collaborative, others individual. Overall, this class has been an extremely interesting way to gain insight into the principles behind modern design.
My meteorology class, which satisfies the SLA (science lab) distributive requirement, is an introductory, well-rounded dive into weather patterns and the science behind it. In the first three weeks, we've examined the processes that cause cloud formation and precipitation, charted different patterns in sun position and the resultant effect that this has on the environment. We also have daily presentations and discussions about current climate and weather related events, which have been as interesting as they are informative. EARS 14 has been a great introduction to the earth sciences at Dartmouth.
Both of these courses are obviously not the most rigorous STEM experiences, but they both were originally added to my schedule to fulfill degree requirements, and they both have surpassed my expectations and been incredible experiences. I like that these classes have been pretty easy to digest, and the material has been engaging. Both have hands-on methods of teaching and have allowed non-STEM majors to learn important concepts, which I am extremely grateful for. The interdisciplinary nature of my education here is constantly reminding me how lucky I am to be at a school like Dartmouth, and has made this term an enriching and positive experience.
Every Dartmouth student is required to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. Here's my experience navigating the language requirement!
Unlike some other universities, many of the STEM lecture classes at Dartmouth require concurrent enrollment in a laboratory section. What is it like navigating that time as a student?
