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.
If you've read my past blogs, you know that I did a transfer term at Trinity College, Dublin. Here's one day in my life here!
9 am
I wake up in my dorm on campus. I am very lucky to have housing on campus, as most students live over 30 minutes from campus. Before class, I grab breakfast at Pret a Manger, my favorite coffee place in Dublin.
11 am
I am currently in a Chemistry class that fulfills one of my pre-health requirements.
3 pm
To fulfill one of my Classical Studies major requirements, I am taking a Roman Archaeology course. Just the other day, I was assigned a reading from Dartmouth's own Professor Christensen, which was really cool!
5 pm
I am taking Greek Archaeology, which also fulfills my major requirement! Regretfully, I have never taken a class solely focused on Greek Antiquity, so this class was a welcome change of pace.
6 pm
Trinity has its own pub on campus called The Pavillion! I often go here after classes to catch up with my friends. I've been really lucky to meet both other exchange students and Trinity students, which is a nice mix of people to surround myself with.
7 pm
Coincidentally, one of my close friends, Catherine, from Dartmouth has family in Dublin! Her grandmother was kind enough to invite me to her home for dinner. I enjoyed meeting Catherine's cousins, and they told me all the lore about Trinity!
10 pm
After coming back to my dorm, I always try to do something connected to Dartmouth, whether it's writing for this blog, Facetiming a friend, or catching a sports event online.
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!
Dartmouth's liberal arts curriculum pushes students to explore new departments and draw connections between seemingly disparate disciplines. Come explore my Economics, Physics, and Asian, Societies, Cultures, and Languages classes!
Over half of Dartmouth students study abroad at least once during their undergraduate journeys—quite a high percentage, right? Do you want to know how to best prepare for your own abroad experience? Come check what it was like for me.
