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Luana Neves

Class of 2028
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Bio 

Olá! I'm Luana from Brasília, the capital of Brazil. A couple of years ago I was, just like you, looking through this blog hoping to get to know Dartmouth. But now, I get to tell you why I love being a Dartmouth student! From the academic opportunities to the community, I'll show you how grateful I am to have chosen the College on the Hill. So, consider this an invitation to accompany me as this blog becomes your looking glass into life in Hanover.

Academic Program 

Environmental Engineering (BE)

Favorite Thing Right Now 

The people at Dartmouth!

Hometown 

Brasília

Pronouns 

she/her

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Luana's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Humanities 001

      As a bookworm who loved dissecting and analyzing novels or philosophical works, a writing class focused on classical literature with weekly discussions was the right fit for me. Between reading Sophocles, Nietzsche, and Rawls, I had the opportunity to reassess my approach to reading, deepen my interpretations, and improve my public speaking skills while broadening my recognition of the significance of critical thinking.

    • WinterOn Campus

      Favorite Class: Physics 13 - Introduction to Physics I

      I'll be honest: Physics has never been my favorite subject, until now. This term I am taking Introduction to Physics, a course that has shown me new horizons of what science can do. This class wasn't about calculating the movements of falling objects, it was about mathematically comprehending natural phenomena. The grandeur of that became evident as my professor, an accomplished experimental physicist, would passionately lecture on kinematics, waves, thermodynamics, and more.

    • SpringOn Campus

      Favorite Class: German 14: Into the Woods, the Brothers Grimm and European Folklore Traditions

      I went into the woods and explored the fantastical worlds of the Brothers Grimm tales. It was definitely a thrilling and meaningful experience to analyse Snow White's virtues and Little Red Riding Hood's morals as important pieces of European culture. In other words, I got to study my childhood fairy tales, journeying through their real-world impact on a sociological, psychological, anthropological, and historical perspective.

    • SummerBrasília, Brazil

      Favorite Class: Off-Campus Internship at VLG | XP

      For this summer, I decided to go home! Along with enjoying family and friends, I had the opportunity to learn a great deal during an internship at one of Brazil's top financial services institutions. There, I supported strategic growth and market positioning initiatives, delivered analysis and recommendations directly to senior stakeholders, and designed and executed internal engagement strategies to enhance organizational alignment and employee experience across business units. I also used this time to travel a little bit, exploring some of Japan. All in all, it's been a wonderful summer!

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Dartmouth Spring Visual Diary

After a long winter, watching the sundress season restart with blossoming flowers has been refreshing. This is what campus looked like during this spring.

 

  1. No. 1

    Aquinas House, the Catholic Student Center

    A small brick chapel with a cross on top, viewed from the bottom of a lush green hill, framed by budding tree branches and surrounded by springtime trees and houses.
  2. No. 2

    Flowers, Flowers, and Flowers…

    A colorful bouquet of flowers featuring roses, chrysanthemums, gerbera daisies, and purple blooms held indoors near a window, with a wooden table and part of a patterned rug visible below.
  3. No. 3

    Baker Library Side Entrance

    A person with long dark hair and a red bag walks down a sunny campus path lined with bikes, trees, and a red brick academic building with white-trimmed windows.
  4. No. 4

    More Flowers Throughout The Green

    A tree in full white bloom stands on a well-maintained green lawn, with a backdrop of other trees, walkways, and campus buildings under a lightly clouded blue sky.
  5. No. 5

    The Connecticut River

    A peaceful lakeside scene with two canoes and a paddleboard resting on a dock, surrounded by calm water reflecting the blue sky and fluffy white clouds, with green forest in the background
  6. No. 6

    Oh Deer...

    deer eating from a tree
  7. No. 7

    Tuck Mall Drive

    A wide view of Dartmouth College's campus road flanked by green trees, leading toward the iconic Baker-Berry Library clock tower under a bright blue sky.
  8. No. 8

    Baker-Berry Library

    A close-up angled view of Dartmouth College's Baker-Berry Library clock tower, showcasing red brick walls, white trim, large windows, and the engraved date "1928" under a sunny sky
  9. No. 9

    Dartmouth Hall

    A vivid rainbow arcs across a moody sky above Dartmouth Hall, a stately white building with black shutters and a central cupola, framed by green trees on either side. The scene captures a moment of calm after rain, with soft sunlight illuminating

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