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.
My biggest fans visited me this weekend. Unfortunately, I'm not an international superstar, so for now these fans are my parents!
Dartmouth has an annual parent's weekend for the current first-year class. My parents made the journey from Georgia and came up on Thursday. After not seeing them for five weeks, I was so happy to visit with them as they learned more about what the '25s have done in the past year.
Mom and me after dinner!
On Friday, I gave a tour to '25 parents, and my parents jumped on the tour. Because of the pandemic, my mom had never officially toured Dartmouth, so I was her first and only Dartmouth tour guide! We then headed to Lou's for a delicious lunch, and I split a large milkshake with my dad (which I highly recommend).
We then headed to the Rauner Special Collections Library for a tour. We saw an original Shakespeare folio and even math work by Albert Einstein that had been corrected by former Dartmouth President John Kemeny! After that, we meandered through Baker Library. My dad commented that the Tower Room would have made him want to study in college.
Cupcakes for '25s!
On Saturday, we started our day with a cook out with other '25 families. Though we ate with my friends and their parents, we talked with several other families of '25s I had never met! My parents went to an economics lecture by Professor Charles Wheelan, and they said I just had to take one of his classes before I graduated because he was entertaining and informative! Professor Wheelan is a parent to a '25 who I did tour guide training with!
For dinner, we went to my favorite restaurant in the greater Hanover area, Jesse's. The steakhouse was clearly the place to be, as we bumped into at least twenty people I knew. We even saw five families from Atlanta! Afterwards, we headed to my friend Sara's house with her Dartmouth alumni parents and their other alumni friends. They were enthusiastic about their time at Dartmouth (Sara's parents met on First Year Trips!) and how Dartmouth has stuck with them after several years.
On Sunday, we wrapped up parents' weekend with a North Park brunch. Each housing community put on a unique brunch for house members, and we enjoyed great quiche from the Hanover Inn. More than that, we enjoyed the company of fellow North Park people.
On a beautiful afternoon, we went to Woodstock for lunch at Mon Vert Cafe (I highly recommend) and to stroll around. Then, we drove to Frazer's Place, a throwback diner with fantastic ice cream for under $3. To end the trip, we finished with dinner at Three Tomatoes in Lebanon with two married '20s, Robert and Ali, who was my Dartmouth tour guide over two years ago and ever since we reconnected, has had a tremendous impact on me. My parents couldn't stop telling Ali how thankful they were for her and her tour!
My dad loved his ice cream!
Dartmouth loves its parents as much as its students, and Family Weekend is always a guaranteed enjoyable event! My parents were so happy to see their tuition dollars hard at work!
Planning on visiting Dartmouth as a prospective student or an interested person wanting to see our beautiful campus? In this post, I share insider tips to ensure your visit is fulfilled!
Witnessing an eclipse was one of the most exciting days in my life to date, and a solid reminder of our place in this universe. Read on to hear about it!
