Crystal Wang
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The multiverse theory maintains that every decision we make leads to the creation of a new universe, resulting in an infinite number of universes. Well if that's the case, I'm glad that I'm in the universe where you decided to click on this blog post!
But let me not get ahead of myself.
Welcome to my blog! A native of Houston, TX (the other H-town), I'm excited to trade in my cowboy boots for winter ones. My family immigrated from a town in China called Hefei, where my parents grew up. As such, my identity is a mishmash of backgrounds that include my Chinese heritage and my Southern affinity for Whataburger (of which there are none in New Hampshire, yet). I'm currently typing this post from a super niche spot on campus, The Green, which is a short walk from my living situation in the River (more on that in a later blog). Despite my short time thus far on campus, I'm already discovering new favorite spots that will undoubtedly make appearances throughout the year!
![An image of me, Crystal, in a parking lot at Bucc-ee's, a gas station in Texas. I am motioning towards a large barrel of Bucc-ee's brand barbeque sauce in the background and carrying a plastic grocery bag of food.](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/sites/admissions.prod/files/styles/wysiwyg_width_only_590/public/admissions/wysiwyg/unnamed_1_0.png?itok=1bsmnu4B)
Beyond the aspects of my life that are directly tied to my location, I have an ever-growing list of hobbies that make me who I am. It would take me far too long to talk about everything that I'm interested in, so I'll keep it short and sweet with a list:
- Dance: I've been dancing for 14 years now, and I participated in my school's drill team. I just closed off dance group auditions, where I was ultimately selected for Sheba, one of the hip-hop groups on campus.
- Hiking: I'm what I would call an "average avid hiker". Texas is flat so on the rare occasion that I do get to hike, I tend to go pretty hard. The average of my hiking distances hopefully makes up for my infrequency.
- Food: A fan of eating and making, I run a food blog on Instagram. While I've been well-trained in Chinese cuisine, I'm always looking for a new culinary mountain to summit. Current project: handmade pasta.
![An image of me, Crystal, holding a croissant. The croissant is covered in powdered sugar and the background is of the concrete ground.](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/sites/admissions.prod/files/styles/wysiwyg_width_only_590/public/admissions/wysiwyg/unnamed_2_1.png?itok=2uEvw8FN)
Throughout my next four at Dartmouth, I hope to study biology on the pre-medicine track, but I'm also super excited to explore the wide breadth of courses offered here, from Ancient Medicine to Krieger's Virtual Girlfriend. I'm excited to map out my academic and extracurricular journey alongside you all and highlight all of the small things that make my Dartmouth experience truly what it is, ranging from study spots, to sunrikes (sunrise hikes), to seasons (we don't have those in Texas).
But enough about me! Let's talk about you! Chances are, if you've read to this point, then I was in your exact same position a year ago. Now that I'm on the other side, I can assure you that everything will be okay and that I can't wait to serve as part of your guide to the school I now call home!
Happy trails!
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