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
I used to love to read books. I remember when I was younger, I would read during lunch, during free time, during class (I got in trouble at some points), and before I would go to bed. Reading allowed me to dive into the worlds of Greek gods, underground cities, and magic tree houses. That love for books morphed into the desire to become a best-selling author, a theme I even wrote about in my Dartmouth application. Unfortunately, high school came, and the hecticness of homework, clubs, and sports increased. I lost that spark of reading, barely picking up a book unless I needed to.
Then came Dartmouth, and with Dartmouth, the spark of reading. And from that spark, a flame. All my classes had readings in which I was exposed to different ideas, experiences, and beliefs. I learned about the gender roles in Italian culture, the pioneering work of Nellie Bly and Ida B. Wells, and the effect of the Silicon Valley on the world. I had an extensive library network just a couple minutes from my dorms, in which I could peruse the stacks of Baker Library right after my classes for a book to read. And my reading was not limited to books, either. As a Dartmouth student, we have free access to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, opening my eyes to a wider world of knowledge. Also, Dartmouth has different news publications, such as the Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Review. I make sure to get copies of both when I can!
Throwback to Hop Salads and the Dartmouth!
And even though I can't sit in one of the stacks of Baker, that flame of reading is still there. Reading during this confusing and scary time provides a sense of relief and hope that is desperately needed, especially with having to be at home much more than normal. I have been able to study my Bible more, learning more about my own faith that I hadn't realized before. Also, I recently reopened my Goodreads account (a website that helps me pick and track books) and added many books that I want to read. I have a book on school busing during the 20th century, a book on African Americans during World War 2 in Germany, and many books on Christian apologetics. I can't wait to dive deep into these books through the rest of this term and into the summer!
One book I bought this term, Confessions by St. Augustine, will be an interesting read!
Even though I am not in Baker, that Dartmouth spirit of reading and learning is alive and well. I'm excited to continue to understand more of this world around me and become a better force of good in it, whether through the works of C.S. Lewis or Frederick Douglass!
Through Dartmouth's Guarini Institute for International Study, I am getting to take classes and experience life at Wellesley College, an all-women's school!
Academics can be challenging at Dartmouth. But there are lots of groups across campus here to support you through your academic journey. Read on for my experience asking for help and a few organizations that might be helpful to you!
