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Winter Break Travels

Jan. 4, 2013—I cannot believe that winter break is almost over and I am less than a week away from the start of classes. It seems like this break in particular has flown by. I spent the first week eating mass amounts of ice cream while watching lots of TV show marathons because I got my wisdom teeth removed. And this past week I spent in New York City with my family!

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Newest Commodore on the Block

Dec. 31, 2012—I am proud to announce my personal favorite member of the Class of 2017- my younger sister, Brittany!! My sister applied to Vanderbilt Early Decision and got in! I am so proud of her and I don't think that I have ever been happier. Here is the crazy story of how she found out that she was accepted.

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Merry Christmas from Inside ‘Dores!

Dec. 25, 2012—From the Inside ‘Dores blogging team to all of you, here’s to a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy remainder of the holiday break!

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Sleepless in Nashville

Dec. 21, 2012—This is the first time all year that I haven't been able to sleep. I should temporarily join Insomniacs Anonymous. Did you know that you could be so well rested that it's a detriment to your sleep pattern? Good, neither did I, until now that is.

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Almost doooooooone

Dec. 14, 2012—It’s been half of day stuffed with studying because I slept in (oops) due to the late night movie. It was totally worth it, though. The Middle Earth definitely did not disappoint, for those of you who were twiddling your thumbs waiting for my review.

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Mary Kate in Another State

Dec. 10, 2012—*A guest blog by dear friend and partner in crime, DJ MK (Mary Kate Hardy) The hardest part about coming to Vanderbilt was leaving my family since we are so close, but I have found a way to balance communication and support from my family with new experiences and lifelong friends at school. It all works out!

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My Thanksgiving in Pictures

Nov. 28, 2012—I decided to switch it up a bit, so this blog is presented to you in the form of a photo adventure through my Thanksgiving break!

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Home and Back Again

Nov. 28, 2012—Wow, time sure does fly! It seems like just yesterday, I was moving into school to start off the semester, and now it’s almost over?!? I was lucky enough to have an easy week before Thanksgiving, so I actually flew home on Wednesday night. Surprisingly, a majority of my classes were cancelled on Thursday and...

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#Gobble

Nov. 27, 2012—Yo yo yo, I am going to jump on the bandwagon and discuss my thanksgiving break, which was great and absolutely needed. Below are some of the highlights of my break: The 15 Hour Drive Home: Because I am from NY I normally fly whenever I go home for breaks. But because I am going abroad in...

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A Much Needed Thanksgiving Break!

Nov. 27, 2012—Thanksgiving time is always a great break from college life where I get a chance to spend a whole week back on Long Island, putting off my worries about finals for a bit. After midterms and papers during early November, Thanksgiving break provides a much needed time to recharge. My flights for this break were...

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