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.
If you've ever read Harry Potter, you know all about Hogwarts' housing system. Dartmouth's is very similar! The student body is divided into six houses: Allen House, East Wheelock House, North Park House, School House, South House, and West House.
Each house has a number of bonding activities throughout the year, from weekly dinners to out-of-state ski trips. Dartmouth students are busy, so everything is 100% optional. However, these activities are great opportunities to meet new people and take a step back from your day-to-day schedule.
Sadly, Dartmouth does not have a sorting hat. Every student is randomly assigned a house at the start of their time at Dartmouth. You stay in your house for all four years, and live in your house's assigned dormitories throughout campus. First-year students are generally housed together in the same cluster of buildings to encourage community-building, while upperclassmen are more spread out and get more freedom when choosing their dormitories. Plus, each house has designated House Centers. Think of these as large living rooms where students can study, hangout, and attend house events.
Another important aspect of the housing system is the leadership. Each house is co-lead by an Assistant Director (AD) and a House Professor, both of whom live nearby and are resources available to every student in the house community. They organize the majority of events, and supervise two teams: one of graduate students, known as Resident Fellows (RFs); and one composed of undergraduate students, known as Undergraduate Advisors (UGAs). RFs and UGAs work directly with students. They live in the same dormitories, and are trained on a variety of topics to help students in the house succeed academically, socially, and emotionally during their time at Dartmouth. Anyone can apply for these positions. And as a previous UGA myself, I highly recommend it!
In addition to blogging, I work as a Fellow for the Tucker Center, which focuses on promoting spiritual and ethical life on campus. As part of this role, I'm leading the Interfaith Alternative Spring Break Trip. Read on to learn more about my work!
