Exams Category
Avoiding the Finals Bug
Dec. 10, 2012—Here are my tips on how to ace all your finals AND not get sick.
A Stress Free Finals Week
Dec. 8, 2012—In a few days I will be complete with my 5th finals period. Finals are naturally a really stressful time. There are so many projects to finish, papers to write, office hours to go to, homework to finish, and of course final test. It also does not help that it happens to be at a...
Music City you have REALLY outdone yourself
Dec. 6, 2012—Count Down to Music's Biggest Night (The Grammys!)...and I got to be a part of it.
Study Spots
Dec. 2, 2012—As an engineering student, I spend a lot of my time studying. One of the things I do to try to maintain productivity is move around campus and study in a bunch of different places.
How to Survive Finals
Nov. 30, 2012—In exactly a week from now, I will be finished with classes and preparing for finals. Finals are stressful, and they require extensive amounts of studying. However, there are a few perks on Vanderbilt’s campus that make finals week not so awful.
A Much Needed Thanksgiving Break!
Nov. 27, 2012—Thanksgiving time is always a great break from college life where I get a chance to spend a whole week back on Long Island, putting off my worries about finals for a bit. After midterms and papers during early November, Thanksgiving break provides a much needed time to recharge. My flights for this break were...
Thanksgiving Break Coming to a Close
Nov. 24, 2012—Thanksgiving Break marks the first time I have been home in over 3 months… that’s a fourth of a year!
To Study or Not to Study: that is THE question…
Sep. 17, 2012— It was the last weekend of Shakespeare in the Park and I REALLY wanted to go. But, with my big biology exam coming up the next week, and two more exams, two quizzes and a large project, it wasn't actually an option.
The Wonder of Communication
Sep. 12, 2012—Quite simply, your professors will be the way you can connect to the world. They will write your references to jobs, to internships, to anything you want to do. They will be able to recommend you to their colleagues, and they will help you however they can so long as you reach out to them. Professors LOVE students who reach out.
Reliving the SATs
Jul. 8, 2012—If you're reading this as a potential Vanderbilt student (or as an admitted one), you know the woes of SAT and ACT prep. You know about sitting for several hours in cold rooms to take the tests that help determine your future college. This summer, I've taken the time to re-live these standardized tests--and I'm actually enjoying it.