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!
WinterAtlanta, GA
For winter term, I decided to do an internship with an Atlanta-based ophthalmologist that was completely funded by the Center for Professional Development (CPD). I worked for Dr. Jordan Stanley, who specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgeries, and I had the opportunity to shadow him and gain hands-on clinical experience that is invaluable to a future career in medicine. Thank you, CPD and Dr. Stanley for this incredible term!
Though I may be biased because I work for Dartmouth Admissions, I think the people who work there are amazing and do really cool things, including publishing a semiannual magazine called the 3D Magazine.
Every fall and spring, Dartmouth Admissions sends out a copy of the magazine to thousands of prospective students, and it has an online version. Over four years ago, one of the very first issues arrived at my doorstep, and it was my very first introduction to Dartmouth.
The magazine generally has several profiles of students doing groundbreaking work off and on campus, as well as a couple of news stories. My favorite is a student's biography, along with their D-Planand all the classes they've taken.
I remember reading one student's biography, which stood out to me because she was from Marietta (my hometown). A couple of weeks later, I met her while on a run in my neighborhood! Talking with her made me appreciate the genuineness of the 3D Magazine; she was exactly as they had portrayed her on paper.
I've written for the magazine for the past few years, and every student I've interviewed for a profile has been absolutely amazing (Kate, Batu, or Triumph, if you're reading this, you're rock stars!). Their profiles wrote themselves because they were all likable and had done many different things both before and during their time at Dartmouth. What's best about the student profiles is that everyone is very humble, and I really have to coax out their accomplishments!
Batu's student feature!
If you haven't had a chance to visit Dartmouth's campus or want to get to know the school better, the magazine is an excellent resource. When you write your "Why Dartmouth" supplemental essay, you can find Dartmouth resources, athletics, arts, classes, professors, opportunities abroad, and so much more to talk about from the magazine! Reading about the different student D-Plans showed me how flexible Dartmouth's schedule was, and I wrote about that in my "Why Dartmouth" essay.
By the way, if you don't receive the magazine in the mail, use this linkto sign up for it! To me, there's nothing better than reading a paper magazine.
