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Three Continents in Three Months
May. 5, 2018—Sophie's no longer in Nashville! AND she's not doing research nor organic chemistry this summer! WOW!
Motivation AKA Spring Break 2018
Mar. 7, 2018—A reflection on the lazy couch that is Spring Break
Traveling Alone Part II (The 2nd Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 31, 2017—Thank you to the Nichols for this amazing opportunity to learn more about my faith and myself!
Traveling Alone Part I (The 2nd Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 31, 2017—The first part of a two-part blog on traveling alone on a service-learning trip through the Nichols Humanitarian Fund, a trip I took in May 2017. As always, I’d love to get an email from you! My email is sophia.druffner@vanderbilt.edu, and if you want to check out my other blog posts on sophomore and junior...
Something(s) Good (The 3rd Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 31, 2017—Research, Academics, Leadership, Friends, Family - five areas of my life where so much good has come!
Reach Out & Reach Out (The 5th Thing I Learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 31, 2017—Reaching out to others for myself, reaching out to others for others, all inspired by some incredibly amazing people
Stepping Back || Mental Health at Vanderbilt || (The 4th Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 30, 2017—This is a long post. Relationships become more complex as we grow up. We use other people, most times without realizing it. Coming to Vanderbilt taught me such an important lesson: it’s okay to step back. The experience with my friend described here happened the second semester of my sophomore year, my fourth semester at...
Hi, What’s Your Name?: Be Welcoming (The 6th Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 18, 2017—It's definitely a fact of life that freshman can be awkward, but they're also so special! Conversation tips here! :)
My Escapes (The 7th Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Dec. 18, 2017—Vanderbilt courseload can be a lot, but there's also so much to enjoy! Some of my favorites...
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!