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.
The Book Arts Workshop is located in the basement of Baker-Berry Library, and its prime location on campus is perfect for students.
The workshop offers open studio hours throughout the week, where students can explore the process of bookmaking through "bookbinding, printing, and typography." Classes often take advantage of the studio, and my religion course, "The Jewish Jesus," recently had a mini field trip to the workshop!
My finished product!
In the class, we are learning about the life of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. We investigate his life through ancient sources such as the New Testament gospels. My professor wanted to show us how these ancient sources were made, so we spent a class period working in the workshop.
The workshop overseer was extremely helpful in explaining the different materials we were working with, as well as the history of penmanship itself.
Each student received parchment, papyrus, a reed pen, and a quill pen. We had full access to a wide assortment of inks (including one made from a wasp's eggs!).
For over an hour, we transcribed passages from the Biblical books of Isaiah and Matthew in ancient Hebrew and Greek with tools ancient authors would have used.
Although I could have learned about the laborious process of ancient penmanship, nothing compares to interacting with the exact materials ancient authors worked with.
I'm so appreciative of this incredible hands-on experience in the workshop, and I will definitely be back for open studio hours!
What kind of classes do you take in a subject-based Foreign Study Program? Here's a rundown of my classes in the Music FSP in London to give you an idea of what academic life is like in the program!
It's easy to forget how easy it is to access walking trails during the hustle of a Dartmouth term. As graduation nears, I am reminded of how special it is to step off campus and enjoy quiet moments in nature.
After returning from an enriching study abroad program, I'm diving into a bustling spring semester here at Dartmouth. Here are my four courses I'm taking this term!
