By Love Tsai, Dartmouth Class of 2023 and Eichler Fellow 22-23
Tell Me, for I do not know Tell me what you see in me, For I neither know what lies ahead nor remember what came before. It is one thing to wake for life, yet another thing altogether when life wakes you up— I do what I must and yet I neglect what I need. It is strange that they are not the same; it is strange that it is not as simple as I imagined. Tell me what you see for me, In myself I am not sure I recognize much anymore; my proverbial elevator pitches up and down, I craft my speech, altered by knowing what you want, what they expect, what will tell the most cohesive story and give credence to my whims and interests, for I myself would like to know who I am and what I’ll be. Never mind that humanity contains infinite complexities within their finite thoughts, that the mind is made up of so many ideals and contradictions that reality itself seems like a construct and one’s elevator’s pitch just one movement in a sonata, beautiful but incomplete on its own, missing the context and accompaniment that gives stability and reassures it of its place in its world. Tell me what you see Tell me what to see Tell me, for I do not know And in telling me I can begin.
Throughout the year, the Eichler Fellows learned to write poetry. For their capstone project, the fellows wrote a poem that encapsulated their fellowship experience, a moment that has special meaning, or a concept that was learned.
Hello! My name is Love Tsai and I am a ‘23 from Metro-Detroit Michigan majoring in math and minoring in public policy. In my spare time, I enjoy being involved with various student groups on campus from performing arts to community service and social impact. After Dartmouth, I aim to take a gap year or two to further grow and explore before stepping back into academia and medical school. In the future, I hope to become a physician-advocate who can learn from my patients and empower them to positively impact health policy and clinical best practices. I am extremely excited to be an Eichler Fellow this academic year, surrounded by like-minded individuals who want to change the face of healthcare.