Academics Category
Quickie February Post: Apps, Apps everywhere
Feb. 15, 2015—Expecting chocolates and roses this month? Think again, college students!
Getting Out from a Horror Story
Feb. 15, 2015—Good-bye, hard, life-draining science classes, and hello fun humanities and theater classes!
Scholars and Education
Jan. 25, 2015—Before I begin talking about Education Awareness Week, let me first tell you about the Peabody Patterson Scholars: The Peabody Patterson Scholars are a group of education majors that have been awarded the Patterson Scholarship, sponsored by none other than Vanderbilt graduate and New York Times #1 Best Seller, James Patterson. In recent years, James Patterson...
Semester Two, Semester New
Jan. 22, 2015—New classes, long lines at the post office, and even a couple of sunny days this week – this can only mean one thing. IT’S SEMESTER TWO Y’ALL. Okay, maybe the new semester actually started about three weeks ago, but my busyness pretty much shows how exciting this semester is shaping up to be. Here...
My Life in E-mails
Jan. 3, 2015—I remember back in middle school being so excited to get an e-mail address. My mom was apprehensive about it but I loved going online to write my friends an e-mail. Even though I would see them in school the next day, I loved changing with the font and color of my e-mail signature. E-mail...
Rose, Thorn, Bud
Dec. 26, 2014—Well, Christmas is over. As I lay in my bed, struck with food paralysis from too much honey-baked ham, I began to indulge myself in memories of the bumpy ride of my first semester at Vandy. I was also looking forward to a new and possibly smoother ride next semester, now that I’m starting to...
Hidden Gems: Underrated Vandy Study Spaces
Dec. 19, 2014—Since finals are over, I’m going to divulge some secret info with y’all—my favorite study spaces. This is a big deal, so read up, kids.
A Peek into the Course Load
Dec. 19, 2014—Whew. My last fall semester at Vanderbilt is behind me, and I am overflowing with all of the feelz. Cue that sappy Vitamin C song. Some of the greatness of the past few months has been due to extracurriculars and just general being-a-senior-ness, but the majority of the credit goes to my spectacular Vandy courses. I don't normally take the time to walk through my class schedule or describe what my course load is like, but as I'm sitting here at home under the twinkly Christmas tree and as Michael Bublé quietly serenades me with I'll Be Home for Christmas, I'm feeling nostalgic. I thought I'd take the opportunity to do a little gushing.
Just Another Manic Monday
Dec. 19, 2014—Experience the exciting conclusion to a day of the week that is mondane but certainly not mundane!