Sometimes I marvel at the sheer intensity of being at Dartmouth. The overwhelming exhilaration that comes from living, working and studying in a community of over 4000 people, all here with goals of learning and forming friendships.
Those of us who are graduating are firmly immersed in thesis presentation season. Friends across disciplines are presenting incredible examples of original work.
I have had a lot of conversations this term about academic regret that nagging and pervasive feeling that you should have, could have, would have done your coursework at Dartmouth differently if you had known more.
If you are a Facebook user, you may have noticed a tide of likes and comments that surged forth with the recent launch of the "Lean In" campaign, a global community "dedicated to supporting women." How did you react?
Everywhere you go on campus, you'll likely hear someone lament, "I'm stressed." "I've got a lot going on." "Sorry, I can't.
During the time it took to write this column, I've finished two class readings, posted to a course blog, transferred some money between bank accounts, emailed a half dozen people, checked the weather (twice) and looked at some cool infographics depicting the presidential race.
When the Hopkins Center opened 50 years ago, it was at the cutting edge of the American conversation about art.
We're at that point in the year when sophomores begin nervously scurrying around campus in small groups.
As Spring term comes to an end, the discussion of summer jobs rises to the forefront of our conversations.
I have a fear of missing out. This fear isn't about missing out on a Friday night or a weekend with friends.