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!
As I near the end of 21W, there are a few things I can't quite believe. First of all, as is the case for every Dartmouth quarter, I can't beileve how much I have grown and changed since the start of the term. In only ten short weeks, I've finished another term of classes, started a research project, finished my pledge term, and met a bunch of amazing people. It's also crazy to hear that its now been an entire year since Covid-19 forced most of the classes to go remote, and that it's been an entire year since I've taken an in-person class. Despite all the confusion and commotion that has been 21W, nothing is quite as crazy as the last few weeks of the term. Therefore, I thought I'd share how the end of my term is shaping up!
A slide from my psychology presentation!
This week (which is Week 9), I'm spending most of my time working on my group presentation for my social psychology class. My group is looking into the psychology of successful teams, specifically how resilience, cohesion, and personalities can benefit or harm a team. I'm working with three people who I didn't know before this class, and still haven't met in person yet. However, I'm really enjoying working with the group and getting to know everyone better. Although we've never met on campus, we've found that we all share similar interests in social psychology and can work together well. Once I get to campus, I'm excited to meet everyone in person and have fun together doing some in-person activities!
Another final project that I've been working on is a persuasive speech for my public speaking class. I dedicated a blog post earlier this term about my public speaking class, so definitely check that out. Heading into the final stretch, I'm finishing up with my persuasive speech and preparing for our final project, which will be a special occasion speech that we'll have to edit after. What's great about doing these two speeches is that I'm seeing how much better they are than the speeches I gave at the start of the term. I also love that I'm giving my speech on reducing consumer-level food waste, which is what my research project this term happens to be on. It's always great when you can carry your extracurricular interests into your classes, and this persuasive speech has been an opportunity for me to do so!
After I wrap up with my projects, I'll have a few days to study and rest during reading period. Then, it's right into finals as I'll have to take my social psychology final and polish up my special occasion speech. Something interesting about my social psychology final is that our professor is giving us an opportunity to submit questions that she might consider putting on the final exam. Not only is this a great way to review concepts and think from a professor's perspective, but we can also get extra credit if our professor uses the questions we submit. Once I'm done with my exams, I'm excited to get into my Spring Break and take some much-needed time to relax. For all you prospective students out there, it's important to know that Dartmouth boasts a two-week Spring Break, longer than any of my friends from other schools!
Although the final weeks of a term can definitely get hectic, it's always a manageable and honestly energizing time. It's definitely a lot to do every day, but it's a great feeling reflecting on all you've accomplished in a week, and a term, at the end of it all. That's it from me for now, I'll have to get back to that group presentation!
At Dartmouth, there is an undergraduate requirement for language; after all, it is the liberal arts! Fulfilling this requirement looks different for various people and I will focus on my experience.
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.
Traditionally, Dartmouth students take three courses during a term, but I decided to take four courses this term! Learn about course load and the academic system at Dartmouth.
As I approach the halfway mark of my Dartmouth journey this spring, I find myself reflecting on the significance of distributive and world culture requirements in shaping my academic experience.
This is my final term before senior year, which is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. One thing I am excited about is the classes I am taking this term, so let me tell you more!
