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!
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.
Math 3 with Professor Erp was such a delight! He made math so understandable and accessible. I can honestly say I enjoy doing integrals after this class!
This class was fantastic! Professor Kramer is very knowledgeable about this field. Although I don't have an engineering background, this class was a great introduction. I learned how everything from medical tools to the Colosseum were made and built.
SummerAtlanta, GA
This was my first off-term (meaning I wasn't taking any Dartmouth classes) since my sophomore spring! I did a wonderful internship that was completely funded by Dartmouth; I'll write blog posts to share more!
FallAtlanta, GA
This was another great off-term internship that was funded by Dartmouth!
Dartmouth has an incredible observatory right on campus!
This past spring, I had the opportunity to visit the Shattuck Observatory, which is located a mere five minutes from the Green. Almost every term, the Physics and Astronomy Club hosts a viewing of the Shattuck Observatory, specifically the North Telescope, along with homemade nitrogen ice cream!
Membership in the Physics and Astronomy Club is open to anyone, regardless of your major or academic background. Additionally, all Shattuck Observatory events are open to all Dartmouth students, regardless of club affiliation. To me, this shows the inclusiveness of Dartmouth clubs and even academic departments. You can join almost any club without any prior experience, and you can take classes in all departments with no pressure to major or minor in that field.
Through the North Telescope, you can see thousands of stars, and the telescope is often trained on a specific planet on a star, so you can see it with incredible precision. Because of Dartmouth's relatively rural location, there is virtually no light pollution, meaning you can clearly see the night sky.
The North Telescope!
At the event itself, I saw many familiar and unfamiliar faces. While I feel like I know most people in my class year, I don't know everyone in other years, so events like these are a nice chance to meet new people and see where their academic interests lie. Over nitrogen ice cream (which is actually really good!), I was able to talk with new people and see what brought them to explore the observatory.
Dartmouth's Astronomy classes use the observatory extensively. In fact, during summer terms, astronomy classes are very popular because people want to be outside and explore not only the observatory but also the night sky. Dartmouth has both a Physics major/minor and an Astronomy major/minor.
Overall, I thought that the night once again reaffirmed my choice of Dartmouth. Given our rural location, seeing the stars was an easy thing to do. With our tight-knit student body, I was able to explore a new hobby, all while meeting new people and seeing old friends. Don't let our New Hampshire location make you think we are isolated; in fact, it is just the opposite.
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