This month's student-produced vlog brings together Alicia, Deven, Jonah, and Simran from the Class of 2028, who share what their Dartmouth experience has been like so far.
Their stories span campus and beyond, from a West House trip to New York City, to building a device that sanitizes climbing gym walls, to a Global Health Fellows trip to Peru. Together, they offer a glimpse into the wide range of opportunities, relationships, and experiences that have shaped their time at Dartmouth.
Beyond the destinations and projects, the students reflect on the moments that have made Dartmouth feel personal: sharing a meal with a professor outside the classroom, finding a sense of belonging through their House community, and discovering opportunities they never expected to pursue. Their stories reveal how learning at Dartmouth extends well beyond the classroom.
Watch the full video to hear their stories.
Full Video Transcript
My name is Alicia, I'm a '28, and I'm from Kingman, Arizona.
Hello, I'm Devon, I'm a '28, and I live in Needham, Massachusetts.
I'm Jonah, I'm a '28, and I'm from Albany, New York.
Hi, I'm Simran, I'm a Dartmouth '28, and I'm from Portland, Oregon.
I'm a sister of Kappa Delta. I am in the summer a cappella group, Step Bros, and I work at the Literary Arts Bridge as a student intern. I'm a part of West House, which is one of five Dartmouth housing communities, and West House every year goes on a trip to New York, New York City. And growing up, it was my dream to move there and visit there, coming from Arizona, so to be able to do it free of charge was a dream come true. We went and saw "Six." We saw "Chicago," the Museum of Natural History, the Met. It was just amazing.
Dartmouth has provided a lot of spaces and funding for me to work on projects that I wouldn't be able to elsewhere. Through the robotics team and the Entrepreneurship Center, they're really open to supporting you in whatever endeavor you need. In Engineers 21, my group and I were able to build a device that better sanitizes climbing gym walls, and it makes it easier and faster for climbing gym employees. And the funding through Dartmouth College allowed us to do that and work together to build that product.
I'm interested in the Global Health Fellows program here at Dartmouth, and over spring break, I got the chance to visit Peru with some of the fellow global health interns and fellows, and that was an amazing experience funded by Dartmouth and the Dickey Center. I had the chance to interact with fellow change makers at Peru and in community health programs over there, which was really awesome.
Overall, just the array of resources of Dartmouth have been super helpful to me in both an academic, professional, and personal sense.
So I think it's a true gift to be able to, in a classroom of just 10 people, talk to a professor that's the best at what they do, and be able to take them out to lunch. I've had three different professors write me recommendations over the past two years, and those connections have been so rewarding.
I describe Dartmouth as a land of opportunity.
I would describe Dartmouth as inclusive, welcoming, and fun.
Small, unique, and weird.
Global, opportunity-filled, and tight-knit.
As a low-income student, I wouldn't be able to let alone be here without the help of Dartmouth's funding. And any project that I'm interested in, any job that I can get on campus is so amazing because I wouldn't be here without it.
Thank you to the Dartmouth College Fund.
Thank you.
Thank you.