If you are a frequent reader of these editor’s notes, you might have noticed that these are often rather personal reflections. They are vulnerable and self-aware, and I’ve loved reading them long before I became tasked with writing my own.
This week, however, I don’t think I have it in me to produce something nearly as eye-opening and thoughtful as you, dear readers, deserve. So, I’ve decided to give you something a little different. In honor of five of our new writers debuting articles this week, I’ve written this poem about this week’s Mirror.
Just one month after arriving,
it hasn’t quite faded — that homesickness pang.
But the ’29s are quick to learn
and have already coined their own Foco slang.
Though the leaves may suggest otherwise,
there’s room for summer drinks, even fruity.
One writer embarks on a flavorful quest
to find Hanover’s most satisfying smoothie.
For one particular group of students,
chemistry creates more than one type of bond.
Pre-meds seek help from peers and beyond
when everything else goes wrong.
This beloved six-course program
teaches you to think in novel ways;
it turns out Dartmouth’s Human-Centered Design minor
is worth all the craze.
If any of these stanzas left you wanting more, take a look through this week’s articles. There, you’ll also find another new writer’s reflections on experiencing “reverse culture shock” when returning home to Uzbekistan after her freshman year and the latest editions of our columns, “Freak of the Week” and “Cooking with Kent and Vidushi.”
Here’s to finding new ways when you don’t quite have room for the old. Happy Week 3, Mirror.
Vivian Wang ’27 is a Mirror editor and writer from the California Bay Area pursuing majors in Psychology and Music. In addition to journalism, she enjoys experimenting with storytelling in its many other forms, from arranging music to playwriting.
