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October, 2016

Claudia Willen's Day Off

Oct. 27, 2016—Inspired by the one and only Ferris Bueller, I decided to book a flight for this past Wednesday and spend my class-free Thursday roaming the streets of Chicago. Okay, only half true. I was inspired by the classic coming-of-age film, but my trip was definitely not as spontaneous and care-free as I like to make...

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The Road to Copenhagen

Oct. 21, 2016—A year ago, I would have told you there was no way I was spending one of my precious eight semesters as a Vanderbilt student away from campus. There were too many things to do at Vanderbilt, too many leadership positions in jeopardy, and too many friends I couldn’t live without. I couldn’t imagine walking...

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A Variety of Speakers

Oct. 16, 2016—As you may have picked up, this semester is pretty packed for me — but there’s no cause to worry! Even with eighteen hours and a Mayfield Project (refer to other post), there’s still plenty of time to do things that I like to do. (And if I can do it, I know you can!)...

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Welcome to the Mayborhood

Oct. 16, 2016—Incredibly, I can now write about what it's like to live in a Mayfield. Whatever you're expecting, I promise it's similar to that. For real, though, living in the Mayfield is quite the experience -- I'll share a few with you!

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The Vanderbilt Balancing Act

Oct. 16, 2016—Juggling clubs, greek life, classes, friends, and more... a day in the life of an average Vanderbilt student.

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Classes Classes Classes

Oct. 15, 2016—Fall Break permits me to disengage from the normal onslaught of my classes' essays and reading assignments, so here I am, returned from the siege!

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Fall Festivities!

Oct. 10, 2016—Between the crisp weather, the apple cider, school starting (I’m an education major, remember? I love love love school) and Halloween (who doesn’t love dressing up?!), fall takes the absolute gold when comparing seasons in my mind.

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How Cool is my Math Class?

Oct. 10, 2016—I’m currently taking a math methods course, which means that I’m learning how to teach math. And it has been AMAZING.

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Transfer Orientation: Part 3

Oct. 9, 2016—An outline of transfer orientation!

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Humans of Vanderbilt

Oct. 5, 2016—If you didn’t know this already as a dedicated Inside Dores reader, Vanderbilt is a pretty cool university. And one of the best things about being a cool, or at least well-known university, is that when the Vanderbilt Speakers Committee asks famous people to come talk to us, they actually agree to come. A prime...

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