Hi guys! The name's Tulio (yes, like the guy from Rio) Huggins, and I am a '23! I am from the beautiful state of Pennsylvania, where I have lived for the past couple of years. I am double majoring in History and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. In my free time, I love to hang out with friends at Dartmouth Apologia, my fraternity, and in Aquinas House! Feel free to ask any questions you might have. I hope that you all have a blessed day!
Academic Program
History & English with Concentration in Creative Writing
Favorite Thing Right Now
Hanging out with my fraternity brothers and hanging out in Aquinas House!
This history class is dedicated to investigating the history behind current events. In this term, we looked at the history behind immigration, Silicon Valley, and affirmative action. And in the final weeks of the term, we were able to choose what we wanted to learn about, and we chose to look at the history of impeachment. It is a very cool class with great class discussions. I would highly recommend!
COSC 1 is an intro to Computer Science course. I had never taken a CS course, so learning the new Python language was definitely tough! Even so, I learned so much about how to code, and the help provided by TAs and the professors is invaluable in this course!
This was the first class I ever took in the African and African American Studies and Religion Department. It opened my eyes to the various ways African Americans in the Jim Crow era survived when the world was stacked up against them. I would highly recommend!
An interesting class where we focused on the spread of literature during this time period. Also one of my smallest classes; only five other classmates!
This class was a creative writing class, and it gave me a lot of insight into what I as an author should want my readers to do when they confront the piece. It was an amazing class, and it was so cool to be able to take it in London!
My desire to learn about religion and history was thoroughly fulfilled in this class, where we looked at the various Christian conversions in different European areas. I learned a lot, and I really loved the prof's lectures!
SpringOn-Campus
I'm not taking any classes this term! Instead, I am doing a fellowship through the Leslie Center for Humanities, where I am writing an interconnected short story collection set in an evangelical church youth group.
This was my senior seminar for my history class, and we learned about the many Native American treaties that occurred for the centuries of US-Indigenous interaction
Expanding my Horizons: Learning More about my Identity with Remote Learning
As I enter into the swing of spring term, along with my new classmate (aka dog) Maddie, I am experiencing a new way of learning at Dartmouth. One of these distinct ways of learning is under the credit/no-credit system. For this spring term, all classes at Dartmouth changed their grading system to either gaining a credit or not, eliminating letter grades common with Dartmouth. Now, this system has been in place for certain classes at Dartmouth, but this is the first time where all classes fall under this system. With this system, coupled with not having to go to clubs and organizations, I had to change which classes I would be taking. Two of the classes I decided to take are History, Culture, and Society: The Many Faces of Latin America, and African American Religion and Culture in Jim Crow America. And as an Afro-Panamanian student, both of these classes have helped me learn about the different parts of who I am!
The first course revolves around the creation of a distinct—yet unified—Latin identity from colonialism to the present day. With the new format of remote learning, this literature course has us focusing on reading about the different cultural aspects of Latin America and how they came about. I am currently reading about the history of Latin American cinema and how it drew from various sources. This class has helped me learn more about where my Latino ancestors came from and how they forged their identity over the years. I hope that by the end of this term, I will grow close to my roots and have a deeper appreciation for them!
One of my books for my Literature class!
The second course has dealt with the interaction between African Americans and religion during the Jim Crow era in America. Through weekly discussion on Zoom, readings on subjects such as the use of "storefront" churches in Detroit, and watching videos for visual history, I see how African Americans have used religion to make a place for themselves in an era of severe inequality. Knowing this fight has allowed me to greatly appreciate the progress African Americans have made in civil rights, and has also shown me places where progress must still be done.
This term is very, very, different. However, so far I have still been able to learn more about who I am as a person; an integral part of the college experience. One can only imagine what's in store for the rest of the term!
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.
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.
