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.
Though physically located in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth is truly a global institution. Study abroad is not only an option, but it is encouraged for students to do multiple terms of. Through my Dartmouth-funded off term and transfer term, Dartmouth has allowed me to truly explore the world.
Last spring, I did a fully funded Dartmouth Global Health Internship in Hanoi, Vietnam through the Dickey Center for International Understanding. The internship covered all my travel costs, meals, and housing for the duration of the internship.
Because of a visa rule in Vietnam related to COVID-19, the other Dartmouth intern and I had to leave the country earlier than expected. With this setback, Dickey provided us more funding in order to travel around Southeast Asia in order to truly get a global perspective on health. During that time, we traveled to Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. In these countries, we were able to see different health systems in action.
Dartmouth's location also allows students easy access to Canada. If I wanted to travel to Canada from my home in Georgia, it would take 20 hours! However, Montreal is an easy 3 hour drive from Dartmouth. My dad and I did a weekend trip to Montreal this summer and enjoyed a big city experience in close proximity to rural New Hampshire.
I am doing a transfer term this fall in Ireland, meaning I am taking classes at a host university, and my classes will transfer back to Dartmouth. During the weekends and breaks in school, I have traveled to several different countries with the accessibility of flights within Europe.
Overall, I see Dartmouth as a launching pad for the world, and students are encouraged to experience different countries and always come home to the Big Green.
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.
With a solar eclipse sweeping across North America for the first time in nearly seven years on April 8th came a road-trip with hundreds of other Dartmouth students to a zone of totality near campus: St. Johnsbury, Vermont!
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.
