Hello, and welcome to my corner of the woods! I'm Lauren, a '27 from Munger, Michigan. On campus, I enjoy writing sports for The Dartmouth, going on as many DOC trips as I can, and hanging out with my friends. I also love Woccoming, doing the daily NYT mini crossword, and paddling!
I took this class as part of Dartmouth's first year writing requirement. We read a pro cyclist's life narrative, discussed research papers on controversial topics in sports, and wrote our own papers on a contentious sports technology of our choice. I really enjoyed this course's emphasis on discussion, and the small class size!
This was my first class in the classics department, which was super exciting as a classical studies major! We learned about the ancient Olympics and the connections between athletics and other aspects of ancient Greek society. I loved the final project in this class, which involved creating an argument about how the ancient pentathlon was scored!
To conclude my language requirement, I took Latin 3! This class was super exciting because we began to read ancient texts and poetry. We also took a class trip to the Rauner Special Collections library so we could physically handle and read some manuscripts. And as an added bonus, Latin counts as a prerequisite for my classical studies major!
As a part of my language study abroad in Italy, I also took a class on Italian history and culture! We went on field trips to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, participated in walking tours of Rome, and watched a lot of great cinema in this class! I loved it so much that I decided to minor in Italian.
This class, in addition to being a pre-requisite for both my major and my spring study abroad, was super interesting! I loved learning about archaeology in a chronological sequence, and I feel so much more prepared for my trip to Greece after completing this class.
Although no two days at Dartmouth are the same, I have a few routines that I try to stick to. The first is getting an early start to my day! This term, I have drill on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:45 AM—(Wondering what drill is? I've got you covered!)—which definitely helps with that.
After drill, I walked to Novack Café in Baker-Berry Library for breakfast with my friend, Noah. We worked on our Italian homework together and talked about our plans for the weekend. It's Homecoming, so we definitely want to head out to Brophy Field to watch our friend Katie play rugby against Harvard on Saturday!
Next, I dropped my bag in my room and got ready to go for a walk. I love exploring different parts of Hanover on my walks, but today, I went back to one of my old favorite routes—Occom Pond and Pine Park. It's the beginning of stick season (cue the music), which is one of my favorite times of the year here in Hanover.
The end of my walk put me back at my dorm, where I grabbed a quick snack before heading to the Hood Museum for my Classical Archaeology class (CLST 6). At the museum, my classmates and I studied amazing objects like a Panathenaic amphora and ancient portraiture. I am so grateful for the opportunity to get up close and personal with ancient artifacts!
A Cypriot sculpture we studied at the Hood!
I was pretty hungry after class, so I met up with my friend Asfand at FoCo (the Class of 1953 Commons, our dining hall) for lunch. Asfand and I met on the Italian department's F.I.R.E study abroad program this summer in Rome, and we've kept in touch since returning to campus. (Here's a look at a day in my life this summer)!
I said "Ciao!" to Asfand and headed to one of my favorite study spots: the Stacks! This silent study space always helps me focus on whatever I need to get done, which is much appreciated during the tail-end of midterm season. I spent a couple of hours there working on my Latin 10: The Landscape of Latin Literature midterm.
Around 4:00 PM, I headed back to my room to get ready for "LODGEOWEEN." This annual event consists of a dinner and spooky festivities at Dartmouth's Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, and this was my second time going! I had a ton of fun catching up with my friends and eating a delicious home-cooked meal at the Lodge.
When I got back from the lodge, I got ready for bed and spent a few minutes reading before drifting off to sleep. Thank you for following along with my day!
Every Dartmouth student is required to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. Here's my experience navigating the language requirement!
