We don’t know ourselves. This is what I was thinking as I stared down at my desk in an effort to avoid meeting my English teacher’s eyes: I don’t know myself. I had come to class that day with a cardboard box, a folder, and three photographs- scant preparation for such a revelation. I had steeled myself to present my identity box- a box filled with things symbolic of my culture- stoically, yet at the first sight...

As a first-year student here at Dartmouth, where we typically take only three classes each term, I have only had classes with nine professors. However, some classes have definitely been markedly better than others. I have two favorite courses so far: a biology course and a russian literature course. I am incredibly interested in biology, so the class Cell Structure and Function was...

Before I matriculated, I already had the idea that the typical Dartmouth student was not your typical college student, and not even your typical IVY-league student. The typical Dartmouth student is, of course, intelligent and determined, but they are a lot more than that- they are adventurous, caring, and have an incredible love of life. As far as adventurous goes: Dartmouth has a TON of ways to get out into nature, and the vast majority of students takes advantage of this. The Dartmouth Outing Club organises "Trips" for...