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.
It's a really big time commitment first of all, and it's part of my routine. But I think one thing that's important for me is that I just really, really enjoy it so it doesn't feel like it's a lot of work. The biggest part about being a DI athlete is the time commitment and managing that with other parts of your college life.
Why did you choose Dartmouth Rowing over other programs?
It was mostly the coaches and the culture. I really liked the coaches and liked what they were trying to build here. I really liked all the guys I met and could see myself spending a lot of time with them. I liked their work ethic and their attitude around everything. School-wise, I really liked that Dartmouth had great academics and was smaller, in more of a rural setting. I like that it had freedom of what you could study because I didn't really know what I wanted to study yet when I came in here. Dartmouth was a mix of everything that ended up being perfect.
Rowing practice on the Connecticut River
What is it like specifically to be a coxswain on the men's heavyweight team?
Being a coxswain is a pretty unique role. Because you have the same amount of practice time, but when you're actually on the water, you're not doing any of the physical work. It's definitely just a lot more mental work. A lot of what I do is focused around steering the boat; communication and leadership, and the more technical aspects of the sport of trying to get everybody moving together. It's like a really great competitive outlet for me.
What is the team dynamic like?
It's definitely a really tight-knit group of guys, and we spend a lot of time together. In addition to practice, we eat basically all of our meals together. Whenever I go into Foco, there's always like a group of guys sitting there that I go sit with. I think it's the main social group for most of the guys on the team.
How many hours a week do you spend during the off-season vs in-season?
We probably spend a little under 20 hours practicing when we are in-season. In the off-season (winter), the workouts are shorter and more on our own so we have less practice time.
Rowing practice on the Connecticut River
What support does Dartmouth offer for athletes?
I think there's a lot of great support, including Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) , which offers great resources for student-athletes. It includes everything from counseling to academic support to nutrition, and really everything. I know I've taken advantage of the academic counseling to help schedule classes around practices.
Why do you continue to choose Dartmouth?
I've really liked Dartmouth since I've gotten here. I really have loved the team. I think it's been a good balance between athletics and academics, which is what I was looking for when I came here.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a phenomenal total solar eclipse occurred — and we happened to be within the path of totality. As a result, Dartmouth hosted a variety of eclipse-related events on- and off-campus. Find out how I spent the eclipse!
