Diversity Category
Three things I learned in Europe…
Aug. 13, 2010—1. I learned that we should “work to live” instead of “live to work.” This is something that the Europeans understood well. Instead of centering this lives on work, they focused on completing the day’s tasks and spending time on other activities such as raising their kids, catching up with friends, going to see a...
Study Abroad at LSE!
Aug. 13, 2010—Ever since the beginning of my sophomore year, I’ve wanted to attend the London School of Economics. I’m very happy and blessed that I was able to take the course Public Finance course this past July. Structure We had 12 lectures (10am-1pm almost everyday) by Professor Jonathan Leape, who was incredibly articulate, humble, and an...
A Nashville Summer…
Jul. 21, 2010—At the end of the semester one of the older girls in my sorority who was graduating sent out an e-mail to all of the younger girls, giving us a list of things that we should make sure to do before we graduate. Among the urgings of not sweating the small stuff and making sure...
Diverging Directions
Apr. 14, 2010—On the way to one of my afternoon classes this sunny Wednesday, I started thinking back to my first year at Vanderbilt. My thoughts drifted to three friends I used to regularly hang out with in a neighboring House on the Commons. For this entry, I will call them Trent, Jack, and Mike.
Stuck Between a Few Schools? Analysis of College Location…
Apr. 6, 2010—This past weekend, I went up to Boston to visit my best from grade school at Tufts University. As soon as I got to Boston, the city came at me with full force. Everything was at a fast pace, people rushing in and out of subways to get where they needed to go. While the...
ASBuffalo + ASBadlands = Awesome Spring Break
Mar. 28, 2010—When you think of spring break, you probably think of tanning on the beach in Cancun or skiing in Colorado. At least that is what I always thought, and did, until this year. This year I found Alternative Spring Break. ASB is a program that provides service oriented spring break programs to Vanderbilt students in...
Diversity at Vandy
Feb. 15, 2010—Diversity and difference exist in many forms at Vanderbilt. What are the primary forms you have noticed and what have you specifically done to help persons/groups representing this diversity come to a greater understanding of one another? Numbers are NOT diversity. The percentage of minority students does not define diversity. J. K. Rowling, a famous...