Freshman Life Category
My 09/11 weekend of service!
Sep. 20, 2013—I’ve been at Vanderbilt for about a month now, and things are going from good to great to incredibly awesome! I’ve been enjoying my time juggling two majors and a social life, and after a month at Vandy, it was time to give back to the community! In the memory of all the people we lost...
Exploring House Community through Books
Sep. 17, 2013—From Cloud Atlas to Frankenstein: first-year residents of Memorial share what books have to say about us individually and as a House community.
Soaking up the Sunshine…
Sep. 16, 2013—Nashville is squeezing every last degree of summer warmth for outdoor recreational purposes. Here's to giggling at the Marx brothers, thanks to Belcourt Theatre's outdoor feature, and chomping on kettle corn with the fairies--and almost choking on it from laughing so hard--at Shakespeare in the Park's production of Midsummer Night's Dream!
Friday I’m In Love
Sep. 15, 2013—Who said Friday the 13th is automatically a terrible day? Whoever it was, I have proved them wrong and avoided the supposedly inevitable bad luck.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Sep. 14, 2013—Kayaking down the Harpeth River kicks off a semester with the Outdoor Recreation Center at Vanderbilt.
A Malaysian Sensation
Sep. 6, 2013—After giddily accepting the invite to Malaysian Night on Facebook the day before, I was so excited when my friends and I actually stepped into the SLC on Saturday night! The Malaysian Student Association at Vanderbilt (MSAV) put on a night of festivities, food, and fun in celebration of Eid, a religious holiday for Muslims, and Merdeka, the Malaysian Independence Day!
The 5 Reasons You Don’t Really Need a Car at Vandy
Aug. 26, 2013—The fall semester of 2013 means lots of "firsts" for me: my first job on campus, my first time living in a 4-person suite, and my first time bringing the good ol' Orland mini-van to campus. While having access to non-bus and non-cab transportation has been a luxury, having a car at Vandy is definitely something I could comfortably live without. The "swagger wagon", if you will, is a nice-to-have, but not a must-have.
Guest Blog: In a Nutshell
Aug. 21, 2013—College. With impeccable timing it conveniently crashes down onto our lives, leaving us in desperate search for the chips of our identity and the task of piecing them back together again. After packing up all of our belongings we begin triple checking our list to make sure we have all of the essentials: shower shoes, No. 14 pencils to last a lifetime, and enough Target dorm décor which we hope can transform a 10x10 room into a rough version of the Pottery Barn catalog.
Legitimately Screaming at the First-Years
Aug. 19, 2013—Sometimes, it’s good to yell at people. In the instance of Move-In Day and the Founder’s Walk, we were very much encouraged to make as much noise as possible to cheer on the Class of 2017!
My Last Move Crew!
Aug. 18, 2013—I woke up at 5:45 am yesterday…”Why?” you may ask. I would only do this because I love Vandy so much, and because the Class of 2017 needed help moving in!