The Orientation 15
So you're back on Robo lawn after four long days of outdoor shenanigans. You hear a low, daunting grumble and wonder if a grizzly moose has indeed followed you back to campus.
So you're back on Robo lawn after four long days of outdoor shenanigans. You hear a low, daunting grumble and wonder if a grizzly moose has indeed followed you back to campus.
My parents come from two different cultures that share relatively common attitudes about sending your only daughter 700 miles away for school.
This week is supposed to be fun on paper, but it might seem long and exhausting. You probably have a lot of questions.
It's Orientation week, so almost everyone on campus right now is a '16. However, you will likely see some rogue upperclassmen wandering around campus, as well.
Jamie Mercado / The Dartmouth Staff Probably the only thing you'll do during Orientation that is more important than learning to play pong (note the sarcasm) will be picking your classes.
Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff We have reached our final Mirror of the summer.
Two words: Ryan Lochte. So much hotness we can't handle it. A sex symbol for the sport of swimming, Lochte finally catapulted into the media spotlight in the months leading up to the Olympics, taking advantage of Phelps' waning career to push himself forward as the next big swimmer.
At Dartmouth, we like to win. It's no secret we were all the best in our high schools and we all want to be the best now.
We watch them compete. We follow them on Twitter. We cling to every scrap of information about their love lives.
While it's been fun to watch the Olympics for the past two weeks, the competitive spirit lives on at Dartmouth year-round.
From the watch parties to the tails themes to the all-too-common Collis lunch debates over Michael Phelps or Ryan Lochte (Team Lochte here, duh), it seems pretty obvious that campus has caught Olympic fever.
'14 KKG: If this weather keeps up, I'm going to have an afro by 3 o'clock. '14 Mirror editor: Do you have any funny overheards? '14 Girl 1: God, I just wish I were alive in the '90s.'14 Girl 2: You were... '14 Guy 1: He asked you about that?
Underneath the Olympic hype sweeping Hanover, there are some among us who aren't always celebrated for their athletic prowess but should be.
Everyone knows that you only get one chance to make a first impression. From your GPA to your grammar to your suit if you even get to meet your potential employer everything you say and do and wear will be scrutinized.
Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I tried to do everything in my power to prevent "the worst" from happening.
Whether you overheard finance-related conversations in FoCo or watched flocks of suited students walking toward Career Services this week, it was hard to miss signs that corporate recruiting has taken hold of dozens of students' summers. For students who have always wanted to pursue careers in finance, corporate recruiting offers a convenient opportunity to secure an internship for an off-term.
'14 Girl: I like garlic and onions and bleu cheese. Maybe that's why there are no boys in my life. '14 Guy 1: I black out every time I drink now.
I think I'd be a perfect fit for Oliver Wy I mean, Bridgewater. So, like, what exactly is a hedge fund? What will this experience look like on my resume? A challenge I've faced?
DO:Secure a tap for a secret society Everyone knows that the most important reason to be in a secret society besides further contributing to Dartmouth's already high levels of social competitiveness is to help land a sick post-graduation job.
Pendleton Clayton Baxley XII Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H.6969 Hinman Pendleton.C.Baxley.XII.14@Dartmouth.Edu (678) 999-8212 Education and Training Dartmouth College, anticipated bachelor of arts in economics, minor in public policy: September 2010 June 2014-Coursework includes: Econ 26, astronomy, art history, Zumba-Computer: Microsoft Office, Stata (actually can't remember much), video editing (basically just iMovie)-Languages: English (native), Spanish (can't remember much either) Experience Citigroup, personal assistant to the CFO: March June 2012-Spent hours ensuring each department received correct coffee orders-Once trusted to edit important documents and ended up irreparably damaging them with copious coffee stains, consequently may have contributed to the recession-Honed golf and tennis skills Ivy Insiders, CEO of my branch (but really I was an instructor): June August 2011-Taught spoiled middle school brats grammar-Set up client base by snooping around my former high school, slathered head to toe in Dartmouth regalia Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, research sssistant: September 2010 March 2011-Watched cells grow and die-Shadowed many different people and was forbidden to touch the shiny, expensive equipment-Formerly contemplated a career in medicine until I dropped Chemistry 5 Leadership and Activities M@sters Champion: Date redacted-Not your average day of golf University Hill Summer Day Camps, camp counselor: June August 2009-Mentored and supervised groups of children aged 6-12-Surprisingly, had an amazing time and a great experience-But I'm never going to work with kids there's no money, no prestige