Youmi Ji
My favorite moments from First-Year Trips—in pictures!
Dartmouth's First-Year Trips (FYT) are probably the most iconic Dartmouth tradition. In fact, I remember talking to an alumni who graduated in the 1980s and how they could still vividly recall every detail from their FYT. I finally understood the hype behind this tradition after I went on my own moderately-strenuous hiking trip with 4 other amazing trippees and 2 trip leaders (TLs).
I was stoked for the four-day nature-and-bonding retreat, and it turns out the trip was even better than I had imagined. Other than moderately hiking, everyone on the trip bonded over small things like setting up our camping site together, playing card games under our tarp-house, improvising dishes from ingredients we brought from campus, sharing traditions from our own cultures, stargazing, etc. etc.
![On the summit of a rocky mountain; a girl with her back to the camera hikes towards the tower in the distance.](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/sites/admissions.prod/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width/public/admissions/wysiwyg/screen_shot_2024-09-30_at_2.08.57_pm.png?itok=RlUKTnKC)
Even though this trip was only 4 days long, this is definitely a memory that I will forever hold dear. I loved every single part of this journey, from the late-night chats and bonding activities to my fellow trippees and lovely TLs. I wouldn't change any part of my experience for the world!
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