你好! or hi! My name is Yutong, but feel free to call me Taylor. I'm a '27 from Beijing, China. This will be my first time living ten thousand miles away from home and my first time embracing the New England winter, which makes everything more exciting! I'm also a big fan of Dartmouth Outing Club, and you can find me canoeing in the Connecticut River or taking a walk at Pine Park. I can't wait to show you my college life with my blogs!
Coming to Dartmouth with a solid background in French (Delf B2), I find French 3 a perfect fit for me -- it helps me to consolidate a lot of key grammar and vocabs, and fun weekly cultural activities like coffee hours and french lunch table offers me chances to relax in busy times. While the class is very rigorous and requires a lot of hard work, my professor is so nice and makes the class very fun! I also look forward to going to Dartmouth's Toulouse LSA program after completion of this class!
This course explores how Buddhist concepts of embodiment affect daily life and society in Southeast Asian contexts, and how the intersection of religion, sexuality, and gender impact broader understandings of authority, wisdom, beauty, death, and loyalty. The class takes on many forms beyond mere lectures -- a visit to the Hood Museum of Art, mindfulness practices, and small Buddha-crafting projects. Our professor (the sweetest Prof. MK Long) also invites many of her colleagues at other institutes as guest lecturers to our class so that we can learn from real experts specializing in different countries in Southeast Asia. I have learned a lot from the class and decided to become a religion major after this course!
Having never enjoyed math classes before college, I'm surprised (again) by how I'm becoming a math major and falling in love with math here! My professor (Prof. Shu Longmei, who graduated from the best university in my hometown) is incredibly good at teaching the concepts -- not just explaining things clearly but also showing us the beauty and elegance of calculus. I really look forward to taking more math classes in the future!
New Beginnings & Fresh Aspirations: Insights from a Dartmouth '27
Happy New Year, and a huge congratulations to the Early Decision '28s who got in (and best of luck to our Regular Decision applicants this year)! In this post, I'd like to reflect on my first term at Dartmouth and how Dartmouth has already shaped my journey in 2024!
Baker-Berry Library in the snow—isn't it so pretty? You can also see the ice rink on the green!
My impression of Dartmouth so far revolves around its boundless opportunities and myriad possibilities. The sheer volume of daily emails detailing campus events, student organizations, and various centers is a testament to the extensive offerings. Whether it's the diverse array of student clubs, the adventures facilitated by the Dartmouth Outing Club, or the creative pursuits in Collis After Dark and the Jewelry, Ceramics, and Woodshop studios, I am continually astounded by the wealth of resources available to me.
Last term, I explored a lot in terms of my major and career plans. My Linear Algebra class has left a lasting impression on me (for magically helping me find inner peace), and to my surprise, I'm now considering pursuing a math major. As I got involved in a few career-oriented clubs (Dartmouth Investment and Philanthropy Program, Women in Business, and Smart Woman Securities), I found myself really enjoying business! I will continue to explore this further through my future engagements (and I will elaborate on this in my later posts). Additionally, my Dartmouth Outing Club trips and bracelet-crafting in the jewelry studio added a delightful dimension to my experiences.
Despite the enriching experiences, there are still so many things that I did not have the chance to do, and my biggest regret was not being able to utilize Dartmouth's resources to the fullest. Various missed opportunities, from lectures by the Political Economy Project to the Women in Science Project research program, weigh on me. Thinking back to these opportunities, I think about all of the people I would have met. Juggling everything on my plate is hard, but with all this being said, I will try to make up for any regrets from last term. I look forward to sharing more about the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. Stay tuned for updates on my exploration of math, business, and the many facets of life at Dartmouth!
The "Why Dartmouth" supplement was the hardest for me to write. How would I explain all the reasons I loved Dartmouth in 100 words? I chose Dartmouth because of how the people and campus made me feel. Dartmouth radiates excitement.
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.
