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Three things I learned in Europe…
Aug. 13, 2010—1. I learned that we should “work to live” instead of “live to work.” This is something that the Europeans understood well. Instead of centering this lives on work, they focused on completing the day’s tasks and spending time on other activities such as raising their kids, catching up with friends, going to see a...
Study Abroad at LSE!
Aug. 13, 2010—Ever since the beginning of my sophomore year, I’ve wanted to attend the London School of Economics. I’m very happy and blessed that I was able to take the course Public Finance course this past July. Structure We had 12 lectures (10am-1pm almost everyday) by Professor Jonathan Leape, who was incredibly articulate, humble, and an...
It's really all a blur
Apr. 23, 2010—It’s really all a blur! Freshman to Junior year. Today I was instated as a citizen of the United States of America. I’m proud to be a U.S. citizen. The court proceedings were very serious and the judge’s speech made me a bit emotional. The judge said, “Never be ashamed of where you are from…The...
Collegiate Leadership Vanderbilt Capstone Trip
Apr. 13, 2010—This past weekend I went to Austin with Collegiate Leadership Vanderbilt for the program’s capstone trip. Collegiate Leadership Vanderbilt (CLV) is a great program that I applied to last year. Every month we listen to a local Nashville leader and have a nice meal. At the end of every year, CLV picks a city and...
Joining Campus Crusade (Written 4/4/2010)
Apr. 12, 2010—Today for Easter I went to Campus Crusade‘s sunrise service on Love Hill. It was beautiful – the view of the city of Nashville, the friends, the rising of the gleaming sun. As a Junior, it’s hard to join a new student organization. It’s uncomfortable. Sure, you may have a few friends in there, but...
Citizenship
Mar. 17, 2010—Many people don’t understand the true value of a U.S. citizenship. Being a U.S. citizen gets you access in some countries without a visa for a certain length of time; it’s also extremely easy to get a visa to most parts of the world. I am currently a citizen of the People’s Republic of China,...
Mother Hen
Mar. 12, 2010—As a resident adviser, I feel like my girls are my chicks and that I am the mother hen. It has truly been a pleasure watching them get plugged into the Vanderbilt community. During late January and early February, I had the pleasure of getting lunch, dinner or coffee with each of my residents. Talking...
Diversity at Vandy
Feb. 15, 2010—Diversity and difference exist in many forms at Vanderbilt. What are the primary forms you have noticed and what have you specifically done to help persons/groups representing this diversity come to a greater understanding of one another? Numbers are NOT diversity. The percentage of minority students does not define diversity. J. K. Rowling, a famous...
Starting Anew
Jan. 13, 2010—It’s strange that it is the start of a new semester. New books. New notebooks. New professors. New classmates. New routine. No matter how many semesters I go through, adjustment at the beginning is difficult. It started on January 7th when I returned for resident adviser spring training. I was very excited to see all...
Finals….
Dec. 3, 2009—It’s that time of the year again: finals. Today marked my last exam before going into “finals mode.” During this mode, I become a social hermit. Unless you’re studying with other people (and hopefully, you’re really studying and not slacking off – although that does tend to happen sometimes), most of your friends don’t see...