Hi everyone! I'm Yehalah and I'm a '26 coming all the way from Colombo, Sri Lanka. My academic passions lie in Energy Engineering and Environmental Studies. I am a first-generation and low-income student, actively involved with the community. I love to paint and read during my free time. I'm excited that you're here, and I hope you enjoy this account of my life at Dartmouth!
The sequel to Drawing 1! Undoubtedly harder, but definitely a great class. I can now say, with confidence, that I am able to paint a mango successfully.
The Sacred Architecture of Asia is one of the most incredible courses I have taken at Dartmouth! The course is primarily discussion-based, with Professor Seher explaining and initiating conversation about the course material.
Wow, I am out of practice. That was my first thought after starting week one. Three months of a non-Dartmouth schedule has rusted my wheels. The constant productivity takes some time to get back into, but I am finding my way there. The classes I am taking this term have proven to be a great combination (so far). I was indecisive for a long time, but I am excited to see how this term will challenge me!
First up is ENGS 21, Introduction to Engineering. This class is entirely project-based, with a group of around four students. The goal is to design a prototype for a product that attempts to solve a problem. Projects are reviewed based on technical aspects, economic feasibility and social significance! It is a lot of work outside of class, but I have a great team. I am so excited to see what we end up building.
Next is MATH 013, Multivariable Calculus. I have feared this class since I arrived at Dartmouth and decided to take this class only at the end of week one. I reluctantly went to class with the expectation of being completely lost. I am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised that I could understand all the material. The lecturer is great and leaves a lot of room for questions which is important for me because I ask so many!
German 01 is my third and final class. In order to graduate, Dartmouth students must fulfill the language requirement, and it is usually three language classes. I must say, on my first day of class I thought I was in the wrong level of German. The class is taught entirely in German, with ten minutes to speak in English at the end if necessary. I was skeptical of this teaching method at first, but I soon realized that it was extremely effective. The class can already string comprehensive sentences together after only the first week! Language classes at Dartmouth are intensive but definitely effective.
As an engineering major, my classes are quite STEM-concentrated, but I always find room for a non-STEM class!
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!
