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.
College can be a stressful time, and thankfully, Dartmouth has the Student Wellness Center (SWC) as a resource for students.
With several full-time employees and student interns, the SWC is a great space for students to go when they need to relax and rewind. The SWC employees are very approachable and can provide any needed support or just someone to talk to in trying times. Student interns create content for fellow students as well as share student perspectives with the SWC to ensure it has the maximum impact on students.
The SWC is conveniently located on the first floor of Berry Library, so if you ever need to get away from your studying, you can go to the SWC and pick up a snack, use the massage chairs, or even talk with an employee.
Because I really value the SWC, I decided to do an internship this summer to dive deeper into the center. I worked about 5 hours a week remotely.
My supervisor was amazing, and she gave me autonomy over my work. We would meet on a weekly basis, and I would propose new ideas as well as share my progress on ongoing projects. My biggest projects for the term were gathering student data as well as writing informational pages for the student website.
This internship gave me the opportunity to analyze data and execute it into easy-to-read pages for students on student wellness. The internship also allowed me to start to understand patient care as I worked to understand the student perspective just as I would a patient.
Overall, this internship was a great learning experience in a new area. I learned a lot about wellness and gathering data for a good cause.
I have written about being a student worker plenty of times in the past, but I have yet to talk about one of my favorite jobs ever: ticket selling at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
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!
