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Daniel Seog

Class of 2029
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Bio 

What does "Dartmouth" mean to you? It's a hard question to answer, but it's one I aim to explore in my blog. Whether you're considering Dartmouth or anticipating matriculation, I hope my blog serves as an entryway to learning more about Dartmouth! I like learning new instruments and 3D model in my free time. Alongside Hanover, I call Queens, New York, home.

Academic Program 

Physics & Philosophy

Favorite Thing Right Now 

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Hometown 

Queens, New York

Pronouns 

He/Him

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Daniel's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: MUS 001: Beginning Music Theory

      Music is primarily received through the ears, but reading it is even more fulfilling. I took this course with no prior knowledge of any music theory. Now I can read treble and bass clef, transpose pieces across different keys, and play some piano! I highly recommend this course, as it can expose you to the Music Department at Dartmouth and the variety of what you can study here.

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: GOVT 006: Political Ideas

      On what principles are our societies governed? How do utilitarianism and hedonism converge in creating social harmony? How can we thrive as critical thinkers through the human condition? These are just some questions covered in GOVT 006 that continuously ruminate in my mind after having taken the course. This course introduced me to plenty of political thinkers from Socrates to Friedrich Nietzsche (which, in 10 weeks, is an exciting pace). If you're ever curious about how government constitutions are formed, or which ones are the best ones, take this course to see how your inquiries unfold. Keep an open mind, as Socrates would encourage, and do not interpret the readings as merely archaic. Knowledge is powerful, and GOVT 006 is a reminder of how political philosophy and its principles have truly stood the test of time.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: PHIL 50.05: Plato's Psychology

      I read a lot of Plato in GOVT 006 and enjoyed it. I enjoyed it so much that I was super excited for this upper-level Philosophy seminar. Many people know Plato's Republic. But what about his Theaetetus? Gorgias? Timaeus? Philebus? Studying these texts and how they overlap was super interesting. Plato's interpretation of physics gives us a peek at how the worlds of philosophy and science merge, which this course helped me explore even more. This course also helped me see Plato's application of metaphysics, particularly in The Republic. Reading Plato in this deep way is integral to my major declaration in Philosophy, and I'm so grateful to have taken it.