Hey hey hey! I'm Sydney and I'm a '24. I'm a third-generation Chinese-American who has moved around quite a bit, attending British school while living in Spain, international school in the Philippines, and boarding school in California.
I hope that by looking back at why I wanted to come to Dartmouth, you can learn a bit more about my favorite aspects of the school!
Although I'm not grabbing any burger specials at the Hop or relaxing on the Green in between classes, my first Dartmouth spring is off to a good start. As I promised, I'll be giving updates throughout the term, so here's the first one!
In the three weeks since I last wrote about my virtual 20S, I've taken four midterms, completed several problem sets, and recorded several more hours on Zoom.
Dimensions is Dartmouth's revisit day for accepted students, which unfortunately has been canceled this year. Therefore, to compensate, I thought I would revisit my Dimensions experience from last year!
After my first week of classes, I can say I'm happy with my choices so far. I'll definitely share the highlights of the term with you guys, but so far I've enjoyed adapting to the new nature of the term and seeing some of my friends on Zoom.
Coming into the winter, I would have never thought I could create a randomized quicksort function on Python or write a Socratic dialogue between two thinkers on pessimism.
My experience with my First-Year Seminar is just one example of how Dartmouth's liberal arts curriculum guides students to explore other fields and find interests that they might never have expected.
A busy weekend later, I'm sitting at my desk ready to share my Winter Carnival with you all!
