Hi there :) My name is Bryanna and I'm a '23 who was raised in Singapore. On campus I co-direct Sugarplum Dance Team, am involved in the Dickey Center's War and Peace Fellows program, do oral history research on the Vietnam War, and am writing a history honors thesis on the Cambodian Genocide. In my free time, I work as a barista at a local cafe called the Nest, listen to The Daily, and watch Masterchef (I'm trying to get into cooking).
With only 12 people, this course was the perfect seminar style course to introduce me to the history department at Dartmouth. We learned about pre-Columbus America up until the American Revolution, exploring a vast period of American history that is largely swept over in high school curriculums.
As someone who hopes to attend law school one day, this course was the perfect introduction to legal jargon, briefs, and the like. Professor Kalish helped me improve my writing my leaps and bounds as we explored judicial philosophies, current Supreme Court cases, and court history.
Despite my inability to sing or act, I've always been a big fan of theatre. Quite frankly, this course is one of the reasons I applied to Dartmouth in the first place. We read plays written from the early 1900s up to Hamilton, engaging with each deeply through class discussions and essay writing.
This summer I interned with a food bank in Philadelphia called Philabundance through the Dartmouth Partners in Community Service (DPCS) summer internship program. Each year, students apply to be matched as interns with non-profits in San Francisco, Philadelphia, or Boston. I completed the 10 week internship remotely from Asia, working a 9pm to 5am shift 5 days a week. It was an incredibly timely experience, as I worked primarily on Philabundance's COVID-19 relief efforts.
One of the best things about the Upper Valley is its spectacular sunsets that we get to witness each evening.
This photo was taken from my off campus house in Hanover. I was in the middle of a Zoom meeting but absolutely had to run outside to capture the incredible colors. Needless to say, Instagram was absolutely flooded with sunset photos from Dartmouth students that evening.
My friend Kira and I were biking along the Connecticut when the colors popped during this sunset. One of my favorite socially distanced activities to do this Fall has been biking -- there are some incredible routes in the Upper Valley.
"Sun-sikes," or sunset hikes, are a big thing here at Dartmouth. We hiked Mount Cardigan -- about a 45 minute ride away and a 30 minute hike up -- for this sunset. It was absolutely worth the journey.
This crosswalk is right in the epicenter of Hanover. The photo looks down West Wheelock street towards Vermont. To the right you can see the Collis Center for Student Engagement.
This photo was from last winter term and is one of my all time favorite photos from my time at Dartmouth. The way the colors juxtaposed with the snow made for a surreal moment.
This photo was taken a couple of days ago in during this past warm spell that, despite it being early November, has enabled Dartmouth students to flock to the Green once again. It has been wonderful seeing my classmates back out playing Spikeball, studying, and simply chatting out in the center of campus.
Returning to Dartmouth after six months of being away was so great! I was able to catch the last bits of summer before the weather turned and enjoy a great river day with my friend Brendilou.
As much as I love studying abroad on Dartmouth's Full Immersion in Rome Italian program, I also really miss campus! Here's a look back at some of the places I can't wait to get back to soon.
At Dartmouth, housing communities are a pivotal part of the campus experience and grant students a sense of belonging. As an East Wheelock advocate, I share a brief overview of my own dorm.
Who would have thought that my college experience would be so impacted by the places I go? Now nearing my last year of college, I reflect on the incredible opportunities I had to study around the world as a Dartmouth student.
