Hello there! My name is Shuyi and I'm a '23, which means it's my senior year here at Dartmouth! Follow me for my last year at Dartmouth as I reflect upon my college experience. At Dartmouth, I enjoy playing squash, eating at late night, and of course, blogging. You can ask me about studying social sciences, coming to Dartmouth as an international student, and anything else really. I hope you enjoy the blog!
I actually wasn't planning on taking this class but it eventually became my favorite class. The professor was very funny and created a relaxed classroom environment where I enjoyed looking at diversity in different contexts, such as college admissions and group dynamics.
This class was a perfect mix of philosophy, classical studies, and writing. We were able to reflect on societal views, our own ideas of optimism and pessimism, and how we can lead more fulfilling and compassionate lives.
My first experience with computer science was my Freshman winter, and I quickly became interested in the subject. I followed up CS1 with CS10 in the Spring, which I found just as cool. I love how you can solve problems by applying logic and math with computer science, and I look forward to diving deeper into the major!
Econ 21 is required for all Econ majors, and I loved my experience with Professor Gustman. He made the material super easy to digest and allowed me to take exams in my timezone, which I thought was really nice.
It was really interesting to study public speaking in an asynchronous environment, and I came away with a deeper understanding of not only public speaking but speech writing. I wrote a separate blog post about the class, so check it out!
Since English was one of my favorite classes in high school, I wanted to take another writing course at Dartmouth. This was a great choice, as it was a perfect mix of lecture and discussion. I loved reading and learning about several American dramas, and even discussing modern topics such as Trump's rhetoric!
SummerShanghai
I took my Sophomore Summer off, which many international students do, and got involved with the Tuck School of Business through the Bridge and Paganucci programs! You can read more about my summer experiences in my blogs!
This was my first class from the QSS department, which was long overdue considering that I'm a QSS major! I really enjoyed picking up some coding skills and tackling problems like transitional justice with quantitative approaches.
I took Econ 25 in the Fall, and Econ 35 was the next course in the game theory sequence! It was really fun to apply game theory to cool concepts like sports, Covid-19, and auctions.
This was my first time taking a music class even though I have been involved with music my entire life, whether that was playing the piano or learning how to make beats. I loved this class because I not only learned more about music, but more about Native culture as well!
SummerNew York
I took my junior summer off to pursue a management consulting internship in New York. I had a wonderful experience!
I absolutely loved this class! Theatre was one of my favorite classes in middle school, and so it was great to reconnect with theatre again in college. The professor was amazingly kind and passionate, and the final project was a really fun group performance!
This was a small class of around 15 people, which allowed us to have intimate discussions of readings and theatre. I loved hearing from my classmates, as we used our personal experiences to guide us in our understanding of materials. My final project was a protest on campus, which also really fun and refreshing take on performance!
Since I'm in Shanghai, I've had to deal with the occasional feelings of "fomo" as my friends live exciting college lives at Dartmouth. Although I've been had my fair share of excitement at home, I've made an effort to keep up with current events at Dartmouth so I can feel less "fomo." By doing so, I not only feel connected to campus and my friends there, but I also get to share some stories I hear with the blog!
Something fun and new that I thought might be fun to write about is theBox, a food truck founded by students from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. After the pandemic forced many restaurants in Hanover to close down, Tuck students found an opportunity to start theBox and bring some more culinary flavors to the area. What's great about theBox is that it's not just a normal food truck. Instead of offering a similar menu year after year, theBox is an opportunity for aspiring chefs to test a chef's concepts at a lower risk than in a restaurant. Therefore, while theBox is currently offering a lunch menu based on the Mexican food chef Caleb Lara grew up on, the food truck's offerings will change with the seasons.
When I asked my friends how the food was, what I've heard is that I just have to go try it myself! One menu item that my friends especially like is a California Burrito stuffed with skirt steak, cheese, sour cream, avocado and French fries! Having a fresh food option at Dartmouth is always welcome, and it's great that we now have an authentic food truck to go to for a quick meal. Personally, I can't wait to try the California Burrito and all the other future snacks that theBox will bring to campus for lunch, dinner and a late-night munch.
To me, theBox is a great example of Hanover's constantly changing environment. Although the pandemic has caused some of my favorites to close up shop, I look forward to trying new options such as theBox. Furthermore, the fact that theBox was created by Tuck students, including one that graduated in 2017, shows how Dartmouth students never stray too far from Hanover. There's always new and exciting things popping up at Hanover, and theBox is just one of many I'm looking forward to trying when I go back to Dartmouth. In fact, I can't wait to go with all my friends to "hit a lick with theBox," as Roddy Rich says!
In addition to blogging, I work as a Fellow for the Tucker Center, which focuses on promoting spiritual and ethical life on campus. As part of this role, I'm leading the Interfaith Alternative Spring Break Trip. Read on to learn more about my work!
