A Day in the Life
As the only Dartmouth term with a reputation for lighter course loads and “ample” free time, sophomore summer has proven distinctive, but perhaps not in the ways that one might have so eagerly expected while cruising down the road to 14X. Faced with an almost unhealthy number of opportunities for procrastination and inspired by a new sense of durability that undoubtedly only serves to help us justify our sluggish work habits, many in the ’16 class have finally reached the end of what might be referred to as an eight-week “adjustment period.” Leafing through pages of previously unopened textbooks and unearthing syllabi to prepare for midterms and finals, it’s easy to observe one’s peers and assume that everyone has put themselves in the same compromised position.