Coastal mountains of Hawai'i

Liliana Ciraulo

Class of 2026
Liliana standing in front of a vista on Hawai'i

Bio 

Hi, my name is Liliana (or Lili, for short) and I'm a '26 from Hawaiʻi! On campus, I can be found performing with my dance troupe, going on walks with friends, and spending an excessive amount of time in Collis. I also love collectible stickers, ultra-specific playlists, free verse poetry, and iced tea. Excited to share my Dartmouth journey with you all! :-)

Academic Program 

Government major and Human-Centered Design minor

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Online solitaire

Hometown 

Mililani, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

Pronouns 

she/her/hers

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Liliana's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ENGL 63.06

      The Undead South: Horror and Haunting in U.S. Southern Literature explores the southern gothic trope in books, television programs, films, and even video games! This is an upper-level English course, so many of my peers were upperclassmen majoring in English. Despite this, the professor, Professor Taylor, made the space so inviting! I wrote my final paper on hospitality in the American South, where I had the opportunity to engage Get Out (film, 2017), Swamplandia! (book, 2011), and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (video game, 2017). I'd highly recommend taking this horror-themed course in the fall, when the leaves change and there's a certain spooky Halloween chill in the air!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: NAIS 42

      Gender Topics in Native American Life taught me so much about indigenous communities other than my own! Professor Powell was so knowledgeable about the topic, and I especially enjoyed how she encouraged students to lead discussions and drive the conversation. My favorite part of this course was my final project, where I synthesized art pieces from indigenous Pacific Islanders outside the gender binary (māhū, in the Hawaiian language)!

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ARTH 7.02

      Paris in the 19th Century was my first-year seminar! In this course, Professor O'Rourke taught us how to truly examine Parisian art from this era. Having no experience in art history, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to understand how special the art pieces were – but, I can confidently say that I want to visit Paris now. At the end of the course, we each gave a presentation! Mine was on Mary Cassatt and her portrayal of the upper-class female experience. Her Impressionist art was so beautiful, from her pieces on motherhood, to friendship, to liberation.

    • SummerOʻahu, HI and Atlanta, GA

      I spent the summer after my first year at home with friends and family! People really mean it when they say that your first year of college goes by in a flash. When I wasn't working part time at a local coffee shop, I visited Kauaʻi, lounged at the beach, saw The 1975 in concert, welcomed the new ʻ27s from Hawaiʻi, and was a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding! In July, I also had the opportunity to intern in Atlanta, GA with College Horizons, a non-profit dedicated to helping more indigenous students enroll in & graduate from college. I attended their program for high schoolers back in 2021, and this time I helped run the program itself! I'm so grateful to College Horizons for such a wonderful experience.

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: SOCY 15

      Sociological Classics is exactly what it sounds like. We read some of the most fundamental sociologists, like Marx, Durkheim, Du Bois, and Weber. Professor Dixon was easygoing and approachable - I remember on the first day of class, we introduced ourselves and he asked us to share "what we're watching". (I think he was looking for some new show recommendations!) From the start, I loved this course and looked forward to it every time we met. I also loved that we didn't have a final...just a project! I finished mine on the couch at home!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: ENVS 2

      Introduction to Environmental Science was actually held in the same classroom as Sociological Classics, so I instantly knew I'd love this class. Dr. Chaudhary and Dr. Peach co-taught this course – I enjoyed having two professors because their teaching styles were different, but they worked together well! Having taken an environmental science class in high school, I was worried that some of the content would sound too familiar, but I was wrong. I learned so much in this course about not only the fundamentals of environmental science, but sustainability, economics, social justice, and different cultures around the world. Dr. Peach was also my faculty of choice for Dartmouth's "take your professor to a Pine lunch" program!

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: GOVT 20.03

      Morality and Political Economy was my first government course beyond the intro classes, so I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous on the first day… but Dr. Clark has such a special way of making students feel at ease. His passion for this subject stuck out to me so much that I attended office hours after the very first class meeting—I had so many questions already! My favorite part of this course was how we got to engage with the Political Economy Project (or PEP, for short), of which Dr. Clark is the director! Throughout the term, we attended several PEP guest speaker events, which greatly enhanced the content we learned in class. From Abrahamic religious texts to modern-day criticisms of capitalism—this course was constantly teaching me about how people, throughout history and around the world, have attached moral significance to their economic activity.

Warm Weather Girl's Guide to Surviving Hanover Winters

Winter term at Dartmouth is right around the corner, which means freezing temperatures and 4pm sunsets — but it doesn't have to be as frosty as it sounds!

  1. No. 1

    Clothing

    Lili in winter outfit

    Clothing is one of the most important components of being comfortable and happy during winter. Before coming to Dartmouth, I didn’t understand how to layer properly and assumed that the task would be fairly intuitive—I was wrong. Thankfully, my roommate was from the midwest and knew a thing or two about adequate layering when the weather is below freezing. 

    The first layer is a base layer. I usually wear a long sleeve t-shirt, and sometimes long underwear-style pants if it’s really cold. Next, I wear a sweater, sweatshirt, hoodie, fleece, pullover, etc…you get the gist. The final layer is your coat! A good coat goes a long way. I have a shorter white coat as well as a longer black coat (pictured) for the super cold days.

    After layering clothing, it’s time to add accessories. During winter term I am never without a hat or earmuffs! If your head is warm, you’re set. Gloves, mittens, and scarves are helpful if it’s really cold, but I am guilty of not wearing these as much as I should. Finally, snow boots or tennis shoes that have a good grip. You don’t want to slip on the ice during winter, so finding good footwear is crucial!

  2. No. 2

    Daylight Hours (Vitamin D!)

    Lili and friend Keva in the snow

    Okay, now you’re dressed for the day. Now what? Time to get some valuable daylight hours in! During winter term, the sun sets at around 4pm. This means that sometimes you’ll leave an afternoon class and it’ll be pitch black out! When I first experienced this, I was so sad—but an easy solution is to wake up earlier and spend more time in the daylight. If you’re not able to do so, then I strongly recommend investing in a sunlight lamp to get adequate vitamin D! At home, I’m used to the sun being out for much longer, and I found that turning on my sunlight lamp made me feel better during the shorter daylight hours.

    It can be really difficult to get up and outside when it’s freezing. When I didn’t want to go outside, my friends were my main source of energy and encouragement—I don’t know what I would have done without them during the term!

  3. No. 3

    Fun with Friends

    Lili and friends Gyuri & Matt ice skating

    Which leads me to my next point… having fun with friends! One of the coolest experiences I had during winter term was ice skating on Occom Pond. When the pond freezes over, students can rent ice skates for free from the DOC (Dartmouth Outing Club) house, located right on the edge of campus. I went with two friends who knew how to ice skate and were willing to teach me. Although I was nervous, I had so much fun. I still can’t skate unless I’m holding onto an upside-down trash can, but laughing with my friends about my terrible form was way more fun.

    Winter weather can make some feel alone or sad, so it’s extra important to reach out to friends and participate in activities together. Even if it seems cheesy, you won’t regret it.

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