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.
I've known this blog for over three years now; I first came across the blog when I was a senior in high school. I was between Dartmouth and a couple of other schools, so I did a Google search, "Why should I choose Dartmouth"—a plethora of results came up leading me to People, Places, Pines.
I had never seen anything like the blog. Through students with different interests, majors, and backgrounds, I was able to get to know Dartmouth on a deep level. To me, students were able to express their own voice and experiences at Dartmouth.
During my senior year, I started reading the blogs of a student name Tulio '23, who seemed like someone I would want to be friends with. While he wrote about academics in his post, he focused on his overall experience and provided details about Dartmouth I couldn't find anywhere else.
When I came to Dartmouth my first year, I knew I wanted to apply to write for this blog because it had been so pivotal in my decision to choose Dartmouth. In my interview, I asked the admissions officer what students liked most about the blogs. She said students loved having a record of their time at Dartmouth to look at after they graduate.
After becoming a blogger, I have met so many wonderful students and admissions officers through the Admissions Office. I now have the pleasure of reading and editing blogs as an Admissions Communications Intern, and love reading about Dartmouth experiences while I am abroad!
I truly had a full circle experience my first year when I met Tulio through the Catholic center. We instantly became friends, and I am so lucky to have met him through this blog!
The "Why Dartmouth" supplement was the hardest for me to write. How would I explain all the reasons I loved Dartmouth in 100 words? I chose Dartmouth because of how the people and campus made me feel. Dartmouth radiates excitement.
At Dartmouth, there is an undergraduate requirement for language; after all, it is the liberal arts! Fulfilling this requirement looks different for various people and I will focus on my experience.
