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
When I explained to the people back home that I was going back to college after spring term, they were a little confused. Why was I going back and taking another academic term? What was it going to be like?
Well, it is essentially just like any other term: I have classes; I study in the library; I hang out with my friends. The two main differences are that the weather is much hotter, and there are fewer people around campus, other than prospective students. It provides a unique environment for learning and experiencing college.
Taking two classes also allows me to spend more time with a campus celebrity, Ivy the Labrarian!
People often use this time to take a two-course term, which allows for greater enjoyment of what the summer has to offer. For example, I am going this route. I am taking a History class called "Plantations and Slavery in the Americas" and an English class called "Vox Clamantis: Wilderness in 19th Century American Literature." By taking only these two courses, I am able to pursue research. One of the cool things here is that research isn't simply for STEM majors. I don't have to know how to use an MRI machine for my research(though my housemate does that for his research!) My research surrounds Samson Occom and the religious movements he was a part of, as well as his interactions with people such as George Whitefield, Eleazar Wheelock, and Phillis Wheatley. By not working on a third class, I can focus more on my research. And it has been really rewarding. I love walking around the library finding sources and learning more about Occom and the world he was a part of. I plan to continue my work over the fall term, while I study abroad in London.
Also with only taking two courses, I can spend more time hanging out with friends. For example, during the 4th of July weekend, I was able to go with some friends to Vermont and see some fireworks go off, as well as do an impromptu swim in the Connecticut River. It was really fun!
Honestly, my advice for incoming students is to only take two courses during their sophomore summers. It allows for more flexibility and less stress!
After returning from an enriching study abroad program, I'm diving into a bustling spring semester here at Dartmouth. Here are my four courses I'm taking this term!
Dartmouth's liberal arts curriculum pushes students to explore new departments and draw connections between seemingly disparate disciplines. Come explore my Economics, Physics, and Asian, Societies, Cultures, and Languages classes!
