The Dartmouth Trials
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.
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
Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff It's that time of year again.
Resume? Check. Killer cover letter? Check. Appropriate schmoozing at pre-interview info session? Check. Playing the corporate recruiting game involves the right combination of tact, charm and finesse.
I Wanna Go Summer HeartThis is of those songs that combines intriguing vocals and instrumentals to create an undeniable summer feel. Wishes Beach HouseThe Beach House sound is unmistakable because it has such a distinct youth to it perfect for 12X. Oviedo Blind PilotHopefully 12X is stress-free as is, but just in case you need a little more carefree, this one is the most soothing. Time to Pretend MGMTThis track has "YOLO" written all over it (as long as one is conscious of "YOLO's" inherent stupidity, it's still funny). We Own the Sky M83This song gets you feeling like you can conquer the world and like anything is possible.
Sophomore summer is arguably the best time to fulfill that dreaded P.E. requirement. With offerings like sailing, climbing, forestry, canoeing, golf, kayaking and cabin overnights, students can get that much closer to graduating while acting like a kid at summer camp. Many of the options, such as sailing, provide the perfect opportunity to venture away from Hanover.
Dartmouth students love to complain about the weather. Even though we should be used to it by now, it's the same every year.
My mother likes to tell a story about the time my family went to visit Monticello when I was two years old.
Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff In my imagination, sophomore summer was a fantasy dreamland in which I would suddenly embrace everything about being outside bugs included.