just visited dartmouth.. loved it but question

saila
Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:17:20 +0000

Don’t worry at all. I’m not big into nature at all either! (I’m an '09) I’ve spent a grand total of one night camping, and have never kayaked/skied/etc. When I visited, I got the sense that a lot of people just appreciated the beauty of their surroundings, and appreciated the easy opportunities to learn new things, which aren’t available at most colleges. (And with skiing you will be right at home, the college owns its own hill about 20 minutes from campus.) The preorientation trips range from leisurely hiking all the way up to strenous hiking; other trips include nature writing/nature photography, which don’t even do hikes, to kayaking and fishing, all of which don’t require previous experience, just that you know how to swim.