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Was It Worth It?

They chose a major with modest career prospects. Twenty years later, art history majors from the class of 2006 reflect on their decision.

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Patricia Herrera ’96

“Growing up in New York City with Ecuadorian immigrant parents, I was sheltered. Dartmouth opened my eyes to a world I didn’t know existed. Latinos were only 4 percent of the student body, which made me understand the importance of affirming my identity.”  
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Sam Stein ’04

Politico’s White House editor on his beat

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Cal Newport ’04

A digital tech expert on working smarter

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Niko Lalos ’20

An NFL Giant on dreaming big

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Dhiraj Mukherjee ’91

Shazam’s cofounder on being a “wantrapreneur”

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Odette Harris ’91

A neurosurgeon on being a disruptor

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Frank B. Wilderson III ’78

On Afropessimism

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Welton Chang ’05

On using technology to defend human rights

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John J. Donahoe ’82

The CEO of Nike on just doing it

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Lea DeFrancisci Lis ’98

A child psychiatrist on sex ed and self-esteem for kids

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James Newman ’78

An astronaut’s perspectives on gravity, Earth, and aliens

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