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Toni Fabian
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A New Chapter: Do you see the Autumn Tree?
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Well, hello there! I am Toni Fabian and I use he/him pronouns. I am from a small picturesque city called San Juan Capistrano, situated in sunny Southern California. I am sadly the middle child of my family. Just kidding! I love my sisters a lot and I think they are amazing! My little sister is learning how to add and subtract negative numbers, lol. On the other hand, my big sister is studying for the MCAT. I love my dad and mom so much, too. They are authoritative and hard-working. I look up to my parents a lot because they taught me the importance of family.
I went to St. Margaret's Episcopal School for high school and learned a ton. I was able to cultivate my love for learning by taking classes that I was genuinely interested in. A person that truly changed the way that I viewed the education field was my Upper School Headmistress, Dr. Graham '96. She inspired me to be the best person that I can be by teaching me the importance of kindness, hard work, and dedication. Her experience at Dartmouth truly helped me realize that Dartmouth was the home that I wanted to go to.
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As I reflect on my first year, I reminisce on the people, places, and things that made the most of my Dartmouth experience!
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My first time in Seattle, during the week of the 4th of July! Exploring fish markets and watching fireworks, I had a great time exploring a new city during my off-term!
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I went on a Flora and Fauna trip to Maine to see puffins. It was a dream come true and now a bitter-sweet memory: the seniors who made it such a fantastic experience have now graduated and I'm going to miss them...
![Kalina standing amidst the autumn leaves](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/sites/admissions.prod/files/styles/60x60_blog/public/admissions/content/blog-author/image/kalina_duncheva_27_-_kalina_duncheva.jpg?itok=1Spk_Kot×tamp=1694612135)
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As my first year at Dartmouth comes to a close, I am interviewing my peers who lived in the interfaith LLC (Living Learning Community) with me.
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As my first year comes to an end, I would like to invite you to explore the beauty of our campus through my photos!
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It's hard to believe I am closing out my first year of college! Here is a reflection of my experiences this academic year.
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Sweets you can't resist. really. can't.
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![My friends and I posing by the stage on Gold Coast Lawn surrounded by a crowd of students.](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/sites/admissions.prod/files/styles/400x274_blog/public/admissions/content/blog-post/photos/img_4341.jpg?itok=581I7AhO×tamp=1717023768)
Green Key is one of Dartmouth's major spring festivities, bringing two popular music artists to our Gold Coast Lawn. My weekend was filled with friends and fun!
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