Favorite part of Winterim?
Gianna Totani ’25: Snow and (hopefully) taking advantage of the outdoors and learning to ski!
Allison Burg ’25: Going to New York City to see Dartmouth friends!
Brian Zheng ’24: Going on a cappella tour with my group, the Cords.
Omala Snyder ’24: Going home to London and getting to see my family after so long!
Chloe Terestchenko ’25: Spending time in Florida.
Street Roberts ’24: Visiting friends in New York City.
Gretchen Bauman ’25: Shockingly warm winter weather in the Midwest, watching Purdue beat Indiana University in football and seeing my friends from high school.
Kaia Culotta ’25: Reuniting with family and friends.
Katherine Plaza ’25: The Dartmouth Mountaineering Club trip to Mt. Lemmon!
Caris White ’23: Going surfing at home and having time to unwind from the stress of the term.
Least favorite part of Winterim?
GT: The cold weather.
AB: Getting COVID-19.
BZ: Around New Year’s, when the omicron variant began spreading at a higher rate, restricting some social gatherings back home.
OS: Travel difficulties, plus the fact it flew by.
CT: Procrastinating.
SR: Endless days of boredom.
GB: Working 7 a.m. shifts and having to relearn how to be early for things after perpetually running on-time/late during fall term.
KC: Getting my wisdom teeth removed.
KP: Not being able to see some family members because of COVID-19.
CW: The combination of missing friends from Dartmouth and friends from home, since our schedule is so unique that it often doesn’t line up with my friends’ breaks.
New Year’s resolutions: A fun tradition or a tired cliche?
GT: I think it’s a fun tradition — for a few weeks, at least…
AB: A fun tradition; it’s nice to have the reminder and newfound motivation to improve myself after the new year.
BZ: Every day, not just New Year’s, is an opportunity to reflect and identify areas of improvement!
OS: Learn one new recipe a week, read one book a week and buy flowers and plants.
CT: Tired cliche.
SR: Tired cliche (’cause I can never stick to them).
GB: They can be a good way to reflect on what you want to accomplish in the upcoming year, but most people don’t follow through on them, which makes them mostly useless.
KC: A fun tradition.
KP: Fun tradition.
CW: They can be fun, but I think they rarely last.
Best book you read in 2021?
GT: “The Last Lecture” by Jeffrey Zaslow and Randy Pausch.
AB: “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt.
BZ: “Why Trust Science?” by Naomi Oreskes and “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” by Thomas Kuhn.
OS: “Educated” by Tara Westover.
CT: “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong.
SR: “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry.
GB: “I Was Told It Would Get Easier” by Abbi Waxman.
KC: “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë.
KP: “Daisy Jones and The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
CW: “The Sparrow” by Mary Doria Russell.
What are you looking forward to in 22W?
GT: My first Winter Carnival!
AB: Improving my skiing and ice skating, Winter Carnival and having interesting classes.
BZ: Spending time with old friends and new ones!
OS: Experiencing my first Dartmouth winter.
CT: Meeting people.
SR: Way too much skiing.
GB: Intramural hockey, learning how to ski (hopefully), winter hiking/snowshoeing and taking my first Dartmouth history class.
KC: Winter Carnival!
KP: Winter traditions and skiing.
CW: I’m taking two classes in departments I’ve never been in before!
Favorite outdoor winter activity?
GT: Sledding or ice skating.
AB: Snowball fights.
BZ: Ice skating on the green last winter was awesome.
OS: Skiing!
CT: Ice skating.
SR: Pond hockey.
GB: Ice skating or sledding!
KC: Ice skating.
KP: Skiing.
CW: Snowboarding.
