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.
Long time no see, Mirror! It’s Aditi. I spent the summer living in my hometown. It was a sweet, slow summer, marked by long, lazy drives, nighttime trips for fresh peach ice cream with chocolate sprinkles in a waffle cone, dripping red juices from tomatoes and strawberries in my mother’s garden. ...
13 days from now, the Dartmouth Coach will take me away from Hanover and will likely not bring me back until next fall. 13 days from now, I will say goodbye to the friendships I’ve had since freshman fall and those I’ve made this term, to my current favorite study spots — the Foco tiny booths ...
One of my closest friends is a big hugger. If you asked me for an example of a person whose primary love language was physical touch, I would immediately direct you to her. This trait of hers, however, caught me a bit off guard when we first became friends during our freshman fall. If you asked me then ...
You’ve caught me in a rather heightened state of stress this week, Mirror. Among other things, waking up in the middle of the night due to the newly sub-40 degree temperatures, having to guess my way through a midterm at 8:50 a.m. last Wednesday and finding a topic for this week’s Editor’s Note ...
One writer shares her unease surrounding AI as a writer and creative.
If you are a frequent reader of these editors’ 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 seven 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. East, West, South, School. Some students take pride in their House, while others express frustration over the roommates it allows. 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.
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On August 30, 2023, I entered my freshman dorm room for the first time, accompanied by my suitcases and parents. The next day, I attempted my first walk around Occom Pond. I got lost at some point. The day after that, I made my first visit to the poster store in town with someone I met during lunch. ...
I’ve found myself walking more slowly lately. It isn’t a conscious choice. I think I just exist in less of a rush. At some point in my Dartmouth career, I realized that I had started walking much faster than I did before college. Even if I wasn’t running late, I was almost always speed-walking ...
One writer compiles recommendations for a weekend of exploration in Montréal, Québec.