Hey y'all! I'm Caroline York, and I'm a '25 from Georgia! My hope is to share my Dartmouth experience with potential '29s, '30s, '31s 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 do medical research! Otherwise, you'll find me at the Norwich Farmers' Market, 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.
Math 3 with Professor Erp was such a delight! He made math so understandable and accessible. I can honestly say I enjoy doing integrals after this class!
This class was fantastic! Professor Kramer is very knowledgeable about this field. Although I don't have an engineering background, this class was a great introduction. I learned how everything from medical tools to the Colosseum were made and built.
SummerAtlanta, GA
This was my first off-term (meaning I wasn't taking any Dartmouth classes) since my sophomore spring! I did a wonderful internship that was completely funded by Dartmouth; I'll write blog posts to share more!
FallAtlanta, GA
This was another great off-term internship that was funded by Dartmouth!
I've written about this in other blog posts, but I have loved the Classics since high school. I took Latin I through AP Latin, and for me, the blend of history, culture, language, and art was all it took for me to decide my major in college.
The Classical Studies major at Dartmouth consists of about 11 classes in varying disciplines ranging from archaeology to literature to art history. There are about 10 pre-health classes students must take in order to apply to graduate schools. At Dartmouth, you must take 35 classes to graduate, so with 21 classes for the Classics major and pre-health track, that leaves you with 14 classes to do with your own discretion!
I thoroughly enjoy the different classes I take with these two interests. While my pre-health classes are generally test-based, my Classics classes are very writing-heavy; this means that I have a balanced course load every term and that I get to improve both my writing skills and test-taking skills.
While there are no crossover classes between the pre-health track and the Classics, there are several similarities. In the Classics major, I took an Ancient Medicine course that taught us about medical treatments of the Greeks and Romans. Ancient Medicine had a mini field trip to the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine to look at cadavers with medical students! In my pre-health courses, several words have roots in Latin, meaning chemical structures like fenestrane or furfuryl furfurate have meaning to me!
The Geisel School of Medicine, where the Ancient Medicine field trip was to!
Overall, I have loved the mix of classes every term between my Classics major and pre-health studies. I am so glad Dartmouth allows students the flexibility to explore many different disciplines.
A note: if you are a Classics major and pre-law, you have a lot more flexibility because there are no required pre-law classes!
