Hey y'all! I'm Caroline York, and I'm a '25 from Georgia! My hope is to share my Dartmouth experience with potential '29s, '30s, '31s 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 do medical research! Otherwise, you'll find me at the Norwich Farmers' Market, studying in the Tower Room, and running along the Appalachian Trail. Welcome to my world!
Hey blog! How have I been on campus for three weeks already?! My classes and clubs are keeping me so busy that time seems to be on double speed here at Dartmouth. Since I last wrote, I have tried so many new things from a Writing 5 essay to a Collis smoothie, but I want to highlight one particular interaction that dates back to almost two years ago.
Obligatory Baker-Berry Picture!
My first Sunday here at Dartmouth, I attended Christ the Redeemer Church, which is a popular local nondenominational church among students. I was really nervous as a new student, so I felt like going to church, something familiar from home, would help put my nerves at ease. I ended up loving the service, and afterward I mingled with church members. I was shocked to meet a woman named Ali because I realized she had been my Dartmouth tour guide in March 2020. Ali, '20, offered up lunch, and I gladly accepted.
We met on a Friday at King Arthur Flour, and she shared her Dartmouth experience with me. Over a delicious turkey and brie melt, she told me that Dartmouth had shaped her into who she was today. Ali was grateful for Dartmouth's classes and clubs, but what really stood out to her was the people she met along the way. She met her best friends and husband on Dartmouth's campus, and she is still living close by. Ali told me that the professors and the students she met truly cared about her education, but more importantly, they cared about her.
I told her that her tour was one of the main reasons I chose Dartmouth. During the mere hour and a half she was my guide, she emulated kindness and happiness, something I felt was most important in my college decision. Ali was involved with the Christian Union, Dartmouth Center for Social Impact, Dartmouth Running Club, and admissions, all activities I plan to do. On the tour, she explained how each club gave her a mini community of friends that supported her in all her pursuits.
Lunch with Ali, '20, at King Arthur Flour
Dartmouth is all about making connections with really special people, and meeting Ali again is a testament to how much Dartmouth students and alumni love their school.
I'm discovering that more and more Dartmouth students are like Ali, and I'm so excited to call some of these people my friends. It's crazy to think I might one day be friends with a '30!
As I begin my junior year, I feel my time at Dartmouth shifting from exploration to deeper focus, with my studies, experiences, and passions beginning to take clear shape.
As a senior now, I've experienced and learned more about myself and about life than I ever anticipated I could. With that, I want to reflect on Dartmouth's unique qualities, from its rural setting to the Greek Life presence to the quarter system!
Senior Fall brings an eventful and diverse courseload, taking up almost all of my time! Find out what I am involved with this term and the incredible variety of classes that Dartmouth has to offer!
New Hampshire is such a glorious state with so much to offer in the fall! Come with me as I explore Plainfield, NH, and go apple picking at Riverview Farms.
Now that I'm a sophomore, I find myself in the possession of an extraordinary amount of 'Dartmouth lingo.' This is your formal invitation to get the inside scoop!
