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What's in a Semester?

Sep. 7, 2016—A comprehensive list and description of all my fall semester classes!

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“I was terrified:” The Weeks Before Move-In Day

Jul. 27, 2016—“Guys?” I looked around the patio table outside the frozen yogurt place. My yogurt hadn’t melted yet; the terrible heat of June had left Dallas. It was August, two weeks away from Move-In Day. “What?” Kristin and Alicia looked at me between bites of their cones. “Is this just me… or are y’all scared for college too?” Kristin and Alicia, two of my best friends since fifth grade, looked at each other and then looked at me. “Oh my gosh, Sophie, we’re terrified.” And then all of us started laughing.

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Nashville to London (via France): Part 3

May. 20, 2016—My Maymester focusses on the World Wars, particularly WW 2, so we had to go to Normandy, and leaving London at 2:55 am was more than justified. We spent just 2.5 days in Normandy, but there’s so much to tell you about that visit. It wasn’t the most cheerful of places to go for obvious...

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Nashville to London: Part 2

May. 20, 2016—Hello readers! I’m still on my London adventure, and still doing the typical touristy things. We’ve also started classes officially, but more on that in a minute! Here’s what I’ve been doing these past few days! Tate Modern This is London’s famous modern art gallery, and it’s free for visitors! We saw exhibits from artists...

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First Year @ Vandy: Expectations V. Realities

May. 14, 2016—Expectation: Vanderbilt is Awesome. Reality: #confirmed

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Nashville to London: Part 1

May. 14, 2016—My first adventures in London!

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Standing on the Cumberland Bridge (Status of College: 25% Completed!)

May. 11, 2016—The last night before I left, Carolyn and I took a bus into Nashville and walked along the pedestrian bridge (it’s beautiful!) Standing on the bridge, overlooking the Cumberland, we couldn’t believe how far we had come. As we looked at the lights' reflection on the river water, only one question ran through our minds: How did this happen?

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A VU into My First Year

May. 10, 2016—A recap of my first year at Vanderbilt!

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The More (Involved) Friends, The Merrier

Apr. 26, 2016—No one has time to do everything in college. However, what you can do is fill your four years with diverse activities and friends to get a taste of everything Vanderbilt has to offer.

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Study Breaks

Apr. 22, 2016—Here are some ways that Vanderbilt offers study breaks from finals.

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