Freshman Life Category
Of Procrastination and Homecoming
Nov. 2, 2015—It’s a cliché, but it’s true: College is definitely not all fun and games. I mean there is a lot of fun and there was definitely a game, specifically, the Homecoming game, but more on that later. The thing about college so far is that it hasn’t necessarily been impossibly difficult content-wise. The real issue is...
Best (Convenient) Off Campus Study Spots
Oct. 27, 2015—As a Vanderbilt student, there's always work to be done. As soon as one assignment is over, it's on to the next one. However, that doesn't mean you can't mix it up and give yourself a change of scenery. Check out some of my favorite off campus study spots to camp out for the day and get work done.
College Scholars Honors Seminars: The Microbiome to Italian Film
Oct. 26, 2015—Imagine my surprise when the counselor told me that instead of taking a FYWS (First-Year Writing Seminar), I could take an Honors Seminar instead, through the College Scholars Program! Oh, how I love the Cornelius Vanderbilt scholarship!
Blair Life! (Sort of).
Oct. 26, 2015—"You're a Blair kid, right?" "Yes! Well.. sort of." Having been asked this question since the very beginning days of school, I'm very used to it. But the answer is still sort of complicated, and will continue to be so until December. (*Cue Beethoven's Fifth*).
Ready, Set, Relay!
Oct. 25, 2015—An inside look into one of Vanderbilt's largest fundraisers.
The Nashville Ballet: Dracula!
Oct. 24, 2015—Free front row seats to the Nashville Ballet, courtesy of Stambaugh - the best house on Commons!
Kappa Kappa Gala 2015
Oct. 21, 2015—It's that time of the year again..... KAPPA KAPPA GALA. From experienced ballerinas to doubly left footed beginners, the members of the Kappa sophomore pledge class came together once again to raise money for TAP, RIF, and Paso a Paso.
Free Stuffff!!
Oct. 21, 2015—It’s easy to forget to be thankful for what you have when you’re busy 24/7, so while complaining about all the precious sleep that I haven’t been getting, I decided to take a minute to appreciate what I have.
The Beautiful Freshman Fifteen
Oct. 19, 2015—The top 15 food joints I have found in my first two months at Vanderbilt.