Diversity Category
Favorites of Fall 2011
Dec. 8, 2011—To shake things up a bit, I wanted to give other non-blogging Vanderbilt students the chance to get a few words in. As we finish the Fall 2011 semester, we are excited for the coming of Winter Break, the ability to sleep in, watch TV, and hang out more than is possible while school is...
Masala SACE’s Diwali ~ Festival of Lights
Nov. 26, 2011—On November 5 this year, Vanderbilt’s South Asian Cultural Exchange group Masala-SACE put on their annual Diwali performance.
Diwali!
Nov. 7, 2011—Every year, Masala-SACE (South Asian Cultural Exchange) hosts a show called Diwali. Last year, my roommate (and fellow blogger) Ashlin, along with a few other friends, were dancers in the show. It looked like a ton of fun, so this year myself and a couple of friends (including another fellow blogger Caitlyn) decided to join...
Summer in South Africa
Oct. 10, 2011—Last spring, while my friends were frantically trying to secure summer internships, I was relaxing (well as much as any Vandy student can relax…). I had decided to spend my summer in South Africa with the VISAGE program.
Going International -A Celebration of Culture and Adventure
Oct. 7, 2011—This past Saturday was one of those grateful days that reminded me how privileged I am to have the opportunity to travel, to live, and to grow. Almost everyone would agree that life does not function all the same staying home versus living abroad. Throughout the four years I have been here in the US,...
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sep. 11, 2011—I now have a little sister! Not biologically speaking, but through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
The National Folk Festival
Sep. 4, 2011—This weekend was the 73rd National Folk Festival, and my friends and I went not once, but twice. The (FREE) event was downtown on the Bicentennial Capitol Mall, next to the farmers market. I haven’t spent much time in this area of Nashville, so this festival was a great opportunity to get off campus. The...
Impressions of Zanzibar
Aug. 6, 2011—Zanzibari culture was incredibly different from American culture. To some extent it had to do with the fact that their society is much more conservative, dominated by Islam, but also involved just a different outlook on life.
Lost in Translation
Jul. 25, 2011—In addition to my class of high schoolers, I also had a few more classes. I worked with the night class, which was full of adults who worked during the days and wanted to learn English. I also taught beginning French, which was certainly an experience in itself.