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June, 2012

Nashville Sans Studies

Jun. 30, 2012—This is more than a little bit overdue, but time got away from me!  After Victoria and I returned to Nashville from our adventures in Kentucky in May, we had nearly a week before we returned to our respective homes.  We took advantage of this and explored Nashville!

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… To The Top!

Jun. 27, 2012—Read about what I did when not sawing away at my cello. There were hikes, letter-writing, and other fun activities! Pictures included!

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My Published Research Paper

Jun. 27, 2012—As I mentioned in a few of my previous posts, I worked on a semester-long research paper and project for one of my classes. The class was about democracy and public opinion in Latin America, which was completely unfamiliar to me prior to it. My final published paper was a collaborative effort with two of...

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National Acclaim for Nashville’s Food Scene!

Jun. 27, 2012—Check it out! The New York Times featured an article about local food in Nashville, or specifically East Nashville. I know I’ve blogged about the great food around campus…but Nashville has so much more to offer — and now NYT readers around the world know it too!

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Summer Send-Off…Already?!

Jun. 26, 2012—Yesterday, I came home to find a post card invitation to the Miami Summer Send-Off Party, which will be held on July 15. Usually the Send-Off Parties are a bit later in the summer, once freshmen have received their housing assignments and just before upperclassmen head back for early move-in. Why, then, is ours so...

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Commencement: The Participant’s Perspective

Jun. 25, 2012—(You've gotten my perspective of the Commencement experience--now see it through the graduate's eyes. The following post is written by my very good friend Stephen Hollabaugh [see picture below], a recent graduate of the Vanderbilt Class of 2012.)

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My First Week Volunteering at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Jun. 25, 2012—Now that I gave you some really cool, fun aspect from my time in Poland, thus far, it’s time to talk about why I am really here. My volunteer position at Auschwitz.

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Summer days :)

Jun. 22, 2012—Well, I’m a month and a half into my summer break, and I’ve done quite a bit in that time frame! I went to Chicago for a cousin’s wedding/family reunion, got an awesome job, and officially completed two decades of living! Of course there are Skype dates with some of my favorites from Vandy sprinkled...

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It’s already been one week!

Jun. 19, 2012—I can’t believe that I have been in Poland for a week already. I returned for the summer after receiving an awesome opportunity to volunteer at Auschwitz! Because of that, I came a full week early to see my family, of course. And this first week has been full of football! Oh, also known as...

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Happy Working Song

Jun. 18, 2012—A sampling of one day at a music festival.

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