environment Category
Why Vanderbilt: Transfer Students (Part II)
Jan. 29, 2020—Happy Chinese New Year! Two more transfer students took their precious time to share their “Why Vanderbilt” answers with us. They discuss academics and campus atmosphere. One touches upon sustainability efforts this academic year. Enjoy! I. A Junior’s Response Majors:Child Studies and Psychology Hometown: Shanghai, China Intended Career: Bilingual teacher “I transferred to Vandy when...
Spring Break 2020 Plans
Jan. 13, 2020—Though this semester has just begun, one thing that is on my radar already is spring break. While there are a couple months between me and break, it is definitely something I’m already looking forward to, as I am a site leader for Vanderbilt’s Alternative Spring Break program this year. What is Alternative Spring Break,...
Exploring the Outdoors in Nashville
Jan. 12, 2020—What if I told you that Vanderbilt is actually a great school for people who love the outdoors? When I told my roommate that, he shot back, “The only outdoorsmen here are the people who live in Blakemore and schedule their first class on Commons just so they can have a daily morning hike.” It’s...
Why I Love Vandy in the Fall Semester
Dec. 18, 2019—With Fall semester officially being over, I’m reminiscing about all the good times. Coming from South Florida, there isn’t much of a seasonal weather change. It pretty much stays warm all year long. So being at Vanderbilt in the fall, with an actual fall season, has been a delightful experience. Spring semester is great, but...
Hey, Fall, Hey!
Oct. 7, 2019—Hello Friends and HELLO FALL! Does anyone else feel like they’ve been waiting forever for this to happen? I mean, yeah, we all have. As much as I love summer and sunshine, those 90-degree days were really starting to get old. But no need to worry because it finally, (finally!) feels like it’s fall. Personally,...
Senior Year Begins
Sep. 2, 2019—Hi! Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer vacations. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably feeling like summer was way too short. I swear it feels like we never left! But anyway, we’re here, we’re back, and we are full swing back into classes. I don’t know about you guys, but all of...
A Year in Review
May. 31, 2019—Hi! I made my decision to attend Vanderbilt a year ago this month. It’s crazy to think about how much has changed in that time frame. This decision really did change my life, which is something I often remember my high school teachers threatening us with. In all honesty, they were trying to make us...
Becoming a parent…
Apr. 11, 2019—of a Pea Plant! As part of Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility (SPEAR), I’ve been raising a pea plant from seed to sprout for a few weeks in preparation to plant it in our community garden on campus. Check out my plant’s progress so far! Nature! Wow! Growth! Follow the community garden...