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.
This weekend, I attended the Matariki Global Impact Summit hosted by the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact.
As a SIBS mentor with the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact, DCSI, I have really enjoyed my past two years of engaging with social impact work in the Upper Valley. Thus, I felt that the summit, which focuses on global change with local involvement, would be a great entry point for learning more about social impact on a larger scale.
Moosilauke Lodge is a lodge owned and operated by Dartmouth about an hour north of campus. The lodge is located at the base of Moosilauke Mountain, and it hosts Appalachian Trail hikers as well as Dartmouth students.
Every night, the lodge hosts a homemade family-style dinner, which we thoroughly enjoyed. The lodge has a variety of cabins that we stayed in, including a large bunk room.
Around 25 students participated in the summit, which allowed us to hear all perspectives and to break into small groups based on our individual social impact interests.
Several DCSI employees supported us over the weekend, and I appreciated every single one of them. They truly care about making a difference both in the Upper Valley and globally.
We had different sessions during the summit, all of which featured local non-profit directors, Dartmouth professors, doctors, professors, and recent graduates who were engaged with social impact work.
My favorite part of the summit was a workshop surrounding global health hosted by a Dickey Center for International Understanding professor and doctor. She discussed her work in Tanzania with childhood tuberculosis and emphasized the importance of working with a team and collaborating with peers from all over the world.
Overall, I really enjoyed the overnight stay at the lodge and the opportunity to engage with nature while discussing global social impact work.
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!
