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.
When admissions says Dartmouth stays with you forever, they really mean it! During my internship stint in Hanoi, Ramsey '24 (the other Dartmouth intern) and I met with a Dartmouth '98 who was working at VinUni, a new medical school in Hanoi.
We convened at a lovely hotel downtown, where we covered a vast number of topics over fried rice and spring rolls. Dr. Le Van Phuoc graduated Dartmouth in six years, and he explained that he traveled all over the world during his undergraduate time. He spent over a year in Asia, where he put his Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures major to work!
Dr. Phuoc also explained that Dartmouth was extra special to him because that's where he met his wife! They met in drill, which is a Dartmouth tradition used for learning a language in the ten-week term. Dr. Phuoc was also a tour guide, and we were comparing the tours we give twenty years apart!
In terms of advice, Dr. Phuoc told us to not rush the process of undergraduate and graduate school. He said he learned the most when he was taking extra time and studying abroad. He also mentioned that Dartmouth prepared him for his medical school, Stanford University.
Overall, it was such a great experience to not only meet with a Dartmouth alumnus 8,000 miles away from Dartmouth but also to hear the experience of a doctor, which is the current path I am on.
I never would have thought that a small school in New England would have footprints all over the world!
At Dartmouth, there is an undergraduate requirement for language; after all, it is the liberal arts! Fulfilling this requirement looks different for various people and I will focus on my experience.
Traditionally, Dartmouth students take three courses during a term, but I decided to take four courses this term! Learn about course load and the academic system at Dartmouth.
As I approach the halfway mark of my Dartmouth journey this spring, I find myself reflecting on the significance of distributive and world culture requirements in shaping my academic experience.
