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.
In case you didn't know, Dartmouth has a long winter break, meaning we are off from school from before Thanksgiving until after New Year's Day, for about seven weeks. We call this break "winterim," and this extended break gives students the flexibility to try something new!
Students at other colleges are not able to do something long-term during winter break because they only have three to four weeks. However, with Dartmouth's special winterim, I have been able to do so much more!
If you know me, you know I love jewelry. With this in mind, I got a seasonal job at Kendra Scott, a jewelry store, as a sales associate. In my role as a Dartmouth tour guide, I have learned how to think on my feet and talk to a crowd of potential students. I applied my speaking skills to my job.
I also volunteered for Girls on the Run, an organization I was deeply involved with in high school. I helped "run" the season-ending 5k, as I had done in high school. While I volunteered in high school, it was the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact (DCSI) office that really encouraged me to do the most in giving back to the community, whether it be the local Upper Valley or globally. I took skills from DCSI workshops and helped encourage girls during the end of their running season.
I also attended a Dartmouth Atlanta alumni party and met dozens of Dartmouth alumni. I loved meeting with alumni of all ages and hearing how Dartmouth has changed (and stayed the same) over the years. I talked to several doctors who helped understand the pre-health track at and beyond Dartmouth.
While it's been a nice seven weeks, I'm ready to get back to school for Winter term!
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Growing up in New England and transitioning to living at Dartmouth, I'm all too familiar with the unpredictability (and beauty) of New England's weather. Let me tell you about it here!
