Hi everyone! I'm Kabir, an international member of the class of '26, from New Delhi, India. I'm thinking of majoring in Psychology and Film & Media Studies. Outside the classroom, I enjoy watching movies, going on hikes, hanging out with my friends, and going on runs (if you see me on the streets of Hanover, say hi!) In the short while I've been here, I've come to love Dartmouth, so if you're interested in what I have to say, stick around! This should (hopefully) be fun :)
My Writing 5 class was definitely my favorite class this term — it opened my eyes to the realities of the food industry, strengthened my skills as a writer, and helped me make a ton of new friends.
My seminar was possibly the best class I've taken so far at Dartmouth. I learned about the importance of free speech and journalists in a democratic society, and how those rights to freedom are being stripped everywhere, all the time.
I've loved Cognitive Psychology as a class so far, especially because of the cool demos that the professor uses to illustrate every type of phenomena we learn about. From illusions to memory tests, it's so cool to see how the human psyche can be tricked so very easily.
For this week's blog post, I decided to record everything I did on a random Monday last week. I guess my thinking is this—maybe a glimpse at my day will help you imagine what yours could look like. Let's see how this goes.
8:45 AM: Woke up, showered, and got ready for the day.
9:30 AM: Went to breakfast with my friends at FoCo, which is Dartmouth's main dining hall. I had some cold cereal, my friends had pancakes.
10:10 AM: I went to my first class, which takes place during the 10 block (10:10 AM-11:15 AM. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays). This is my Lab in Psychological Science class for my psych major. This week, we're starting a new data sleuthing lab where we try to break down a specific dataset about the most liked movies in the continental United States over the past 15 years.
11:15 AM: After my 10, I went to Novack—Dartmouth's on-campus Starbucks—and got a coffee before my next class, which takes place in the 11 block (11:30 AM-12:35 PM), Physics for Future Leaders.
12:35 PM: I got done with Physics—we started talking about quantum mechanics this week, which was really cool. I grabbed lunch with some friends from class at Collis, which has the best stir fry and smoothies on campus, in my opinion.
2:00 PM: I went to the gym and worked out with a bunch of friends.
4:00 PM: I had to attend a risk meeting at my Greek house, which went on for two hours.
6:45 PM: I went to dinner with friends at the Hop, Dartmouth's other dining option. My friends got steak sandwiches and fries, I got a salad with buffalo chicken. (Side note—Let me know if you'd like me to do another blog post on Dartmouth's dining options!)
8:15 PM: I met with my Economics study group for our midterm, which was coming up the following week. Grinded out some problem sets, had another black coffee, and finished my work.
10:30 PM: I went for a late night woccom with two of my friends. A woccom is a walk around Occom Pond, which is on the north end of Dartmouth's campus. It's a popular spot for running, walking, or cycling.
12:00 AM: Bed time!
This was a day in my life—I hope it gave you some insight into what a day in your life at Dartmouth could look like. Let me know if you have any questions!
It's hard to believe that it has been a year since I wrote my first end-of-fall-term reflection. It felt like only yesterday that I stepped into my dorm room this September, eager to reunite with my friends.
