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December, 2017

Fake it, Sometimes: Authentic Friendships (The 8th Thing I learned Sophomore Year)

Dec. 18, 2017—Real friendships are based on sacrifice, a lot of times when you don't feel like it, and I am so glad to have found those at Vanderbilt!

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Housing: Responses Matter Most (The 9th Thing I Learned Sophomore Year)

Dec. 18, 2017—Take a deep breath when things go awry

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When Leading is Leadership, and When It Isn’t (The 3rd Thing I learned Junior Year)

Dec. 18, 2017—Approximately 8 things I've learned about leadership at Vandy, maybe 9... Vanderbilt has so many opportunities, and it's so fantastic to feel like I've grown so much because of them!

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Free Food and Finals

Dec. 17, 2017—To be completely honest, no one likes taking finals. However, Vanderbilt truly spoils us with an abundance of opportunities for students to get free food during finals week. Here are just a few of numerous free food events that I attended even though there were many, many more! Thursday, Dec. 7– All students who were...

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How to Study (The 4th Thing I Learned Junior Year)

Dec. 17, 2017—Wow, this post is so important. Although I came to Vanderbilt as the valedictorian of my high school class, National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar, all the rest, I didn’t fully know how to study. I was doing parts of it: talking to myself outloud, creating quizlet sets, making connections between the material, but I didn’t...

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The Complete Guide to Being Premed (The 2nd Thing I learned Junior Year)

Dec. 17, 2017—LITERALLY everything about being premed, from grades to extracurriculars to well, everything. Remember, folks. It's all psychological.

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Just Take Time (The 1st Thing I learned Junior Year)

Dec. 17, 2017—Your brain is going to be quite non-alive after 2 AM, that extra 30 minutes actually means something, study fast and comprehensively

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The Four Things I’ve Learned Junior Year (Fall)

Dec. 16, 2017—The things I think about over decaf lattes and long walks through leaves

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Losing voice, gaining sleep

Dec. 10, 2017—Guys, I got sick right before finals and lemme tell y’all, it’s not fun. 10/10 would not recommend… It all started with losing my voice after an impromptu jam sesh with my suite mates and neighbors. My voice progressively got worse, and I caught a cold on top of it. My only method of communication...

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A Late Thanksgiving Break Post

Dec. 8, 2017—Thanksgiving Break always seems to come at the perfect time in the semester. It is a chance to de-stress for an entire week and to spend time with family and friends. Even though I had to study for an Organic Chemistry test during part of my break, I still had a fantastic time with my...

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