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The Dartmouth
April 13, 2026
The Dartmouth
Sarah Allyson Hall
The Setonian
Opinion

Don't Be Afraid To Take A Chance

I must admit that I've resigned myself to post-graduation unemployment. After explaining, over and over, ad nauseam, the merits and downfalls of the infamous D-plan, I developed a mantra: "But, (fill in name of concerned adult here), having a summer term allows us an off-term during the year, so that it is easier for us to snag a high-powered internship and thusly prepare for a ridiculously successful career after graduation!" I would smile smugly, knowing that such an internship would give me the needed advantage to scale ruthlessly over the salivating masses of regular college students.

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