Whenever people ask me what classes I’m taking this summer, the reaction is always the same. “Oh my goodness, why would you do that to yourself?” “Wow, that sounds brutal. I can’t believe you’re taking such hard classes.” “How do you have time to sunbathe at the river/hang out with your friends/keep up with Suits aka the Best Show Of All Time?!” Rose Dicovitsky and I are both taking Organic Chemistry II and Physiology this term. The two terms of “orgo” are notorious for being two of the hardest courses at Dartmouth, and Rose and I are SO close to being done with it! Both Physiology and Orgo have 6 and 4 hour labs, respectively, that we go to twice a week in the evenings. So, classes combined with morning workouts for volleyball definitely keeps us busy!
This might sound like a lot, but at Dartmouth, everything is about finding your passion. Rose loves animals. Like a lot. It’s shocking. She’s passionate about becoming a vet. I’ve wanted to be a physician like my dad for as long as I can remember. Since we’re both passionate about going into medicine, we don’t really notice the long hours in the library or, at least, we learn not to complain about the things that will be beneficial to us in the near future. We’re also passionate about volleyball, so when the alarm clock goes off at 6:30 AM every Tuesday and Friday morning, we head over to Leverone Field House for some morning plyometrics with all the other athletes on campus. I can’t lie, there are certainly days where my head doesn’t pop right up off the pillow, but the knowledge that the rest of my team is putting in the same amount of effort to prepare ourselves for our 2012 season gives me that extra burst of energy to heave myself out of bed.
I’m so grateful to Dartmouth for providing me with not only great friends and wonderful memories, but also the opportunity of a lifetime to pursue two of my greatest passions.
This might sound like a lot, but at Dartmouth, everything is about finding your passion. Rose loves animals. Like a lot. It’s shocking. She’s passionate about becoming a vet. I’ve wanted to be a physician like my dad for as long as I can remember. Since we’re both passionate about going into medicine, we don’t really notice the long hours in the library or, at least, we learn not to complain about the things that will be beneficial to us in the near future. We’re also passionate about volleyball, so when the alarm clock goes off at 6:30 AM every Tuesday and Friday morning, we head over to Leverone Field House for some morning plyometrics with all the other athletes on campus. I can’t lie, there are certainly days where my head doesn’t pop right up off the pillow, but the knowledge that the rest of my team is putting in the same amount of effort to prepare ourselves for our 2012 season gives me that extra burst of energy to heave myself out of bed.
I’m so grateful to Dartmouth for providing me with not only great friends and wonderful memories, but also the opportunity of a lifetime to pursue two of my greatest passions.
Vivian Snider '14
