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
There are many different modes of learning on campus. Obviously, you learn a lot in your classes from your professors, or from the readings assigned. And the idea of learning from your fellow students definitely rings true. However, another mode of learning stems from public talks available for students. Dartmouth brings in a lot of well-known speakers, from leaders in politics such as Black Panther Founder Bobby Seale to leaders of religious groups like Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church. These speakers are available to students to hear from and provide a unique teaching experience in wide range of subjects. Not only that, but faculty often have talks for students and the wider Dartmouth community to showcase their work.
Fun fact, both Professor Delmont and Professor Chee are my major advisors!
Just recently, I went to two different events with Professor Matt Delmont and Professor Alexander Chee, professors in the History and English & Creative Writing departments, respectively. Both recently published books, with Professor Delmont writing
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. His book looks at the experiences of African American soldiers in World War II and their struggle in the "Double V" campaign, a push for defeating fascism abroad and racism at home. He spoke on this topic in a speech open to the public, with time for answering questions regarding his research. In the end, I was able to get a copy of his book, and am really looking forward to learning about this history!
Got a copy of "Best American Essays" for further reading!
Professor Chee edited
The Best American Essays, a yearly anthology of moving essays from a collection of writers. Four of the writers spoke on their essays and even read from them, with time as well to answer questions from the audience. Afterwards, there was an afterparty at a local bookstore, where you could chat with the authors one-on-one, an exciting experience for someone like me studying Creative Writing!
These two events are just a small picture of the various opportunities Dartmouth students have to learn from experts in various fields, and it is a great way to pursue knowledge outside of your classes.
Welcome to the sixth part of Dartmouth Debunked, a series of comprehensive blog posts answering common questions first-years have prior to their arrival at Dartmouth. How does one handle being sick and missing class in a fast-paced quarter system?
Growing up in New England and transitioning to living at Dartmouth, I'm all too familiar with the unpredictability (and beauty) of New England's weather. Let me tell you about it here!
Bonjour! It has been a while since you've heard from me, but I was indeed on a Language Study Abroad (LSA) program in southern France (Toulouse) for the winter term. Here are my reflections on being back!
