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 can say that I am getting more comfortable with living in the bustling city of London for my study abroad. I can use the Tube(the London subway system) with ease, I often go to my local grocery store instead of constantly eating out, and I have even made new friends, both at Queen Mary University and with my neighbors. So, I thought I would take you around on a "Study-Abroad Sunday" in London!
I get up around 10:30 AM, a little later than what I wanted, partly since my fraternity back home had deliberations for rush. The five-hour time difference didn't exactly help. However, I had to get up because I was late for church. Because London is so big and historic, leading to a vast array of religious churches, a couple of us on our study abroad want to go to different church services throughout our time here. I decided to go to a pentecostal church that met in a theatre about ten minutes away from my flat. The service was very nice, and looking out in the crowd, I noticed that the room was extremely diverse. It really reflected the city's landscape.
The first service's message focused on verse from the book of Ezra!
Afterward, I had some errands to run. I stopped by a store called Boots (the British equivalent of a CVS) to pick up some toiletries, then stopped by a nearby Underground station to get my train card topped off. I then went to a grocery store and picked up some food; bread, cereal, fruit, spices, eggs, etc.
"Boots" and Cats!
I called my parents then went home for lunch, making a homemade burger and some fries. Not to brag, but they both came out extremely delicious! I then relaxed a little bit, watching some Netflix and chatting with my flatmates. Then came another church service. This one was at a local church right next door to my flat. It was a particularly interesting church since it was a Catholic building that now housed a Church of England church. That has been the main church I have been going to since coming to London, and I have been able to meet so many new people from all around the world. They even made us a Cantonese dinner; a pork and rice recipe that was absolutely delicious!
The second service was held in this beautiful historic building!
I then came back and relaxed some more and did homework. Some of my flatmates and I decided to get some more food and ordered some Chinese that was also really good. I finished by getting ready for bed and working on some more work.
All and all, it was a nice day. I'll be sure to show you another day in the life in London, this time with some school involved!
Over half of Dartmouth students study abroad at least once during their undergraduate journeys—quite a high percentage, right? Do you want to know how to best prepare for your own abroad experience? Come check what it was like for me.
At Dartmouth, there is an undergraduate requirement for language; after all, it is the liberal arts! Fulfilling this requirement looks different for various people and I will focus on my experience.
This past interim, I was part of an interfaith group that traveled to Washington DC! Houses of worship were a huge part of the trip and we were fortunate to have some wonderful tours and conversations.
Bonjour! It has been a while since you've heard from me, but I was indeed on a Language Study Abroad (LSA) program in southern France (Toulouse) for the winter term. Here are my reflections on being back!
I spent the past three months in New Zealand and the Cook Islands as part of Dartmouth's Linguistics Foreign Study Program (FSP). Come see what I made of this experience!
