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!
Halloween was last weekend, and I had a great time with my friends at Dartmouth! There's a lot that goes on during holiday weekends, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite memories from this weekend so that you can all get a better idea of what a holiday weekend at Dartmouth is like. In fact, Halloween is one of my favorite traditions of the year, so you're all in for a treat!
My cowboy outfit, which I put together that night, and my girlfriend Jenny!
Although Halloween was on Sunday this year, costumes were seen around campus as early as Wednesday. Although one costume is definitely enough, what I like about the weekend is that you can go out in as many costumes as you want to! Personally, I opted to go as a cowboy on Saturday. Although it might sound like a lot of time and energy to come up with a costume, I was able to put it together without buying anything new! Instead, I worked with what I got and borrowed accessories from my friends, like the stylish cowboy hat I'm wearing in the photo. This weekend exemplified one of the best things about Dartmouth. Not only does everyone buy into the silly costumes and festivities, which makes it so much more fun for everyone involved, but everything from costumes to parties are all super-inclusive!
Patrick from Spongebob making an appearance at Dartmouth!
Another great tradition that occurred over this weekend was the Dartmouth-Harvard football game. Although the game was at Harvard, that didn't stop students from taking the two-hour drive over and watching the game together! Although a two-hour drive can seem challenging to some, many groups on campus rented buses so that the trip could be spent playing games together and enjoying group fun. And to no surprise, the reigning Ivy League champions (Dartmouth) won the game!
Finally, although I had previously thought my trick-or-treating days were behind me, I actually experienced a lot of trick-or-treating this week! I not only was able to give out candy to kids for a service event that many Greek houses hosted, but a team of UGAs also came around the dorms to hang out candy! In many ways, that experience was even better than trick-or-treating as I was able to collect candy from the comfort of my room!
As you can see, a lot happened this past weekend! As I take off my costumes and put my "student" outfit back on, I look forward to putting my focus back into my daily routine. However, Halloween is a great break as we head into the end of the term, and I'm glad I got to share a piece of my weekend with the blog!
I have written about being a student worker plenty of times in the past, but I have yet to talk about one of my favorite jobs ever: ticket selling at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a phenomenal total solar eclipse occurred — and we happened to be within the path of totality. As a result, Dartmouth hosted a variety of eclipse-related events on- and off-campus. Find out how I spent the eclipse!
