Hey y'all! I'm Caroline York, and I'm a '25 from Georgia! My hope is to share my Dartmouth experience with potential '29s, '30s, '31s 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 do medical research! Otherwise, you'll find me at the Norwich Farmers' Market, studying in the Tower Room, and running along the Appalachian Trail. Welcome to my world!
As finals week went on, I was honestly ready for a break. After 10 weeks of school, I was eagerly awaiting my trip home to see friends and family. However, after three weeks of being home, I'm already missing so many elements of Dartmouth.
Weather: Ok, so Hanover is pretty cold. But, coming home to Georgia made me realize that I had never experienced a true winter in every sense of the word. I miss snow and cold nights that made Novack Cafe's Starbucks hot chocolate delectable.
Friends: Over the past ten weeks, I've made some of my closest friends. Through classes, my dorm (shoutout to the best dorm, McLaughlin!), random meetups during Orientation week, and through my clubs and activities (I met one of my closest friends, Paulina, through the blog!), I have encountered so many different and unique people. In fact, I'm meeting three friends in Nashville this weekend who I couldn't wait six weeks to see!
Studying with Paulina, a fellow blogger, on the Green!
Classes: It's probably nerdy for me to say I miss my academic classes, but my classes last term really captivated me. While it's nice to have a mental break, I miss learning about so many niche and fascinating subjects. One of my favorite topics was studying Hellenistic sculptures' influence on modern designers like Gucci and Versace. Another was race, gender, and wealth's impact on autism diagnosis rates.
Lou's Restaurant!
Lou's: If you are planning to tour Dartmouth, you have to stop in at locals' favorite diner Lou's on the main street. My friends and I often ate Sunday brunch at Lou's and caught up on the week. Delicious turkey avocado wraps and fluffy pancakes melted in my mouth. New England is famous for its small diners, and a lunch at Lou's is top of my list when I return to school.
Baker-Berry Library: It's fitting that the trademark of Dartmouth's campus is its beautiful library. I miss looking over the Upper Valley with its gorgeous forest views. Within the library, I miss the Tower Room, whose coziness made time studying fly by. More than that, I miss seeing and chatting with friends on first floor Berry, the most social and talkative space in the library.
Hanover, I'll see you in three weeks; until then, hello from "Hotlanta"!
In one of my previous posts, I mentioned how I joined a sorority earlier this fall by going through the recruitment process. I've come a long way since then. In fact, I am living in my sorority house for my sophomore summer!
Dartmouth is not just a college. With world-renowned graduate schools, why would we choose to call ourselves a college instead of a university? The story behind that decision dates back to a significant Supreme Court ruling.
On a quiet spring Saturday in Hanover, I traded the usual campus buzz for Monet in the morning and archery in the afternoon—a reminder that Dartmouth weekends can be just as meaningful when they're slow, reflective, and a little unexpected.
During my sophomore spring quarter, I took on the challenge of four STEM courses, and while it has been intense, the unexpected connections across subjects and the joy of learning have made it one of my most rewarding academic experiences yet.
Read about the Sophomore Summer Soiree and how I got to witness the beginning of something that hopefully grows into a long-standing Dartmouth tradition!
Here is my list of the restaurants in Hanover within walking distance of Dartmouth. Whether you're touring campus for the first time or are a Dartmouth student in need of a new place to eat, feel free to reference this list!
