just visited dartmouth.. loved it but question

mikebelinsky
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:32:12 +0000

Hello32 –

What you have to realize is that here at Dartmouth, no one is “shunned.” There are so many wonderful people who do all sorts of things - hike, program, play sports, draw, write, etc. - that everyone will find a niche for him or herself. As someone who doesn’t hike or do much of “nature-stuff” I have to tell you that Dartmouth is a beautiful place. The scenery…wow. We do have a DOC (Dartmouth Outing Club) here, and it’s one of the best nature clubs, primarily because of our location, but don’t expect 40%+ percent of the student body, or some crazy percentage like that, to be “into nature”! We are all kinds of people, and there is no “most” anything that can stereotype the campus (as much as people try).

I hope that helps,
Mike '08, a Dartmouth student.