Hey y'all! I'm Caroline York, and I'm a '25 from Georgia! My hope is to share my Dartmouth experience with potential '28s, '29s, '30s and beyond! On campus, I write sports for The Dartmouth, am a Center for Social Impact SIBS mentor, am in Christian life, a Tour Guide, a Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services (EMS) member, and am a Hood Museum Intern! Otherwise, you'll find me in the Connecticut River, studying in the Tower Room, and running along the Appalachian Trail. Welcome to my world!
I initially took this class because I wanted to know more about Dartmouth’s history with Native Americans. It ended up being my favorite class because Professor Duthu was so enthusiastic about Native American affairs. He related the lectures to his own experiences growing up on a reservation, which made the class come to life.
As a potential Classics major on the pre-health track, this class was perfect for me! We learned about different medical practices from Rome and Greece and how medicine had changed in the past 2,000 years. We had a class in the Geisel School of Medicine and got to hold human organs!
I took this class because I wanted to learn more about the economy. Econ 2 focuses on the current economic climate in the US, so we would follow the DOW Jones on a daily basis to establish trends. In an economy impacted by a pandemic, inflation, and a war, this class was so helpful in my understanding of the financial climate of the country.
Physics with Professor Blencowe was delightful. His enthusiasm for the subject matter created excitement for students. The labs were hands-on and interactive to learn about the mechanics of the world.
This class fulfilled the Interdisciplinary Approach to my Global Health minor, and I enjoyed every minute of it. With Professor McCabe, we discussed gender and how its structure impacts our daily lives. My final research project studied gender within "Grey's Anatomy," which was created by Shonda Rhimes '91.
I used my "off-term" to travel to Hanoi, Vietnam for a Dartmouth Dickey Center Global Health Internship. I worked for the Institute of Population, Health, and Development, and studied health disparities in Vietnam.
This class was taught by a visiting professor, and she did an excellent job of engaging the class and making the material exciting. We learned about the historical Jesus figure in a Jewish context, and we connected the class content to modern day movies about Jesus.
I did a transfer term at Trinity College, Dublin, which means I took three courses at Trinity. My favorite was "Roman Archaeology" because I had never taken an archaeology course yet for my Classical Studies major.
Dartmouth offers several certificates for students, and with my interest in the pre-health world, I applied to the Global Health Fellows program and was accepted this fall. The program lasts one academic year, and in order to gain the certificate, students must attend a weekend retreat, 7 events, as well as one community service project.
The program, along with most Dartmouth programs, is extremely flexible for students because of the D-Plan. Because students can be gone for several terms in a year, the program allows students to finish the program in a minimum of two terms.
I did the retreat in the winter, and I learned a lot not only from the program director, but also from other students. The program is open to undergraduate students as well as MPH (Masters in Public Health), medical and PhD students, meaning I was able to glean information from students at many different levels of education and expertise in the health world.
For the service project, I was able to apply my work with the SIBS Dartmouth Center for Social Impact program. Because my little SIB and I discuss things like mental health, the program director counted it for the service.
For the 7 different events, I have done a variety of programming to fulfill this. Most Tuesday nights, the Dickey Center brings in a speaker that is a Dartmouth alumnus or has a connection to the broader Dartmouth community through the global health field. A bonus: every speaker has a free catered dinner!
Though I have enjoyed every speaker, several have stood out to me in particular. A representative from the CDC came to talk to us about job opportunities, which resonated with me as a potential job path! I also relished the chance to hear from the former Kosovo president, Atifete Jahjaga, about her experience as a female leader and responding to health crises. Because the Jahjaga talk was capped at 8 students, I also had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with her!
Overall, the Dickey Center's Global Health Fellows program has been an incredible opportunity for me!
