College Life Category
Sophomore Year Comes to a Close
May. 6, 2011—That’s that. I have completed my second year at Vanderbilt! At 5:00 PM on Wednesday afternoon, I finished my Intro to Biological Sciences (BSCI 110B) final which marked the beginning of summer! This morning I packed up my remaining belongings and left for my hometown of Auburn, Alabama. While on the road I began to mentally compile...
Summer Research
May. 6, 2011—This past January, I accepted an undergraduate research position and was recently offered to work over the summer! I will be back at Vanderbilt in early June working in the department of Biological Sciences (BSCI) in Medical Research Building III (MRB III) until early August.
Storage and Moving Tips
May. 6, 2011—Yesterday, along with fellow Inside ‘Dores Blogger Ryan Higgins and a couple other friends, I spent six long hours storing everything under the sun that one can find in a dorm room. We decided to store at Amerisite which is located on Sixth Avenue in downtown Nashville. The facility is secure, climate controlled and quite...
Taps & Tapas
May. 4, 2011—My favorite dinner spot around campus is definitely Hillsboro Village. There are a bunch of restaurants, ranging from McDougal’s (Chicken strips) to Zumi (sushi), Fido (American food in a hipster atmosphere) to Provence (sandwiches, soups, and delicious desserts). This past weekend, I took a Finals Study Break and ventured into one of the newer restaurants,...
What Time Is It? Summertime!
May. 3, 2011—Yes, I did just reference High School Musical because I’m feeling nostalgic, even though I’ve only been away from Vandy for a few hours. My last exam ended at 9 pm yesterday, and I officially checked out of my room around 1 pm today :(
The Places You’ll Go
May. 3, 2011—“Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” -Dr. Seuss
Legos
May. 2, 2011—A few weeks ago, while in NYC for the ICCA Finals with the Melodores, I visited a gigantic Toys R Us with a few of my current and alumni Melobros. As per my usual toy store method, I browsed everything but paid particular attention to the models section (for toy helicopters) and the Lego section...
Hotel Vanderbilt
May. 2, 2011—Just because the semester is over, doesn’t mean the Melodores stop pressing ahead. In fact, in just 12 days we have an audition for NBC’s Sing Off just down the street in Nashville. This will be our third time trying out for the show…will it be a charm? We have been busy all semester, balancing...
Move Out
May. 1, 2011—Today, I am moving out of Stambaugh House. I never thought this day would come. Moving out of the Commons is bittersweet. How has an entire year already come and gone? It seems like just yesterday that I moved in. Unfortunately, the move-out process is a little more arduous than the move-in process.