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 high school, math was definitely not my thing. So, when I finally had room in my schedule, I decided that taking calculus would be a good idea to build a foundation for later STEM classes. Thankfully, I was beyond lucky to be taught by one of the best teachers I've ever had. Professor Erp, or Erik as he tells students to call him, is a legend in the math department. Not only is he an excellent math instructor, but he also is extremely approachable and friendly. In office hours, he would help me with homework while also sharing his experience growing up in the Netherlands.
With a great TA with three tutorials a week and a fantastic professor, I was able to succeed in a subject I thought I would never do well in! High school students, believe it or not, math does get better in college!
Anthropology 32: Anthropology of Tibet and Himalayas
I took this class to fulfill my Global Health minor (which is offered through the anthropology department). This class stood out to me because I was able to learn about a part of the world I had never been taught about before. We learned about different issues in the Tibet and Nepal region, including the climbing industry, the Chinese takeover, and the great migration of Tibetans to America, especially New York.
What made the class really special was that there were two Nepali students in the class and one student who lived in the part of New York with a large contingency of migrants. They brought the class to life with their stories that a textbook couldn't do justice to. Professor Craig is a leading expert in Tibetan studies, so hearing her stories from the region was unmatched.
Dartmouth's liberal arts curriculum pushes students to explore new departments and draw connections between seemingly disparate disciplines. Come explore my Economics, Physics, and Asian, Societies, Cultures, and Languages classes!
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.
Traditionally, Dartmouth students take three courses during a term, but I decided to take four courses this term! Learn about course load and the academic system at Dartmouth.
