Freshman Life Category
Class of 2016 Reading: Half the Sky
Apr. 17, 2012—Since Fall of 2011, each upcoming freshman class has been assigned a summer reading. What, an assignment before you even arrive at college?! However, these books allow the new students to come to campus with a common topic to discuss, and the themes presented in these works are recurrent themes throughout freshman year. This past...
The Stegemans Reunite! Things to See and Do in Nashville
Apr. 12, 2012—My family came to visit last weekend!! It was a bit of an impromptu visit, but I haven’t seen my family since Spring Break, so I was missing them dearly. AND, they haven’t been back to Nashville since move-in day, so this was a momentous occasion indeed! Over the months I have compiled a basic...
The Life of an Intramural Soccer Player
Apr. 7, 2012—Before coming to college, I was in the best shape of my life. For me, anyways. I played travel soccer for 13 years and 4 years of varsity high school before officially retiring upon my arrival at Vanderbilt. Life was great…until the “Freshman 15” rumors started to harass a very fitness-conscious brain. I had been...
Murray Magic Memories!
Apr. 4, 2012—Time flies by, and goodness gracious, I cannot believe that I am finishing my second year at Vandy within a month. You see, last night nostalgia hit hard when I went back to my first home on Vandy campus: Murray House. All alum Murrayites had been invited to the Faculty Head of House’s, Dr. Sharon...
Guest Blog: International Student, Rachael Grenfell-Dexter
Apr. 2, 2012—Guest blog by International student, Rachael Grenfell-Dexter
Why Vanderbilt?
Mar. 27, 2012—Every once in a while I reminisce back to those wonderful (ha!) months of high school during which I googled different universities every day, wrote personal statements, and stressed about SAT scores…maybe more so now because soon I will have to do the same thing to apply to graduate school…and I remember discussions I had...
Vanderbilt ≥ Home?
Mar. 11, 2012—Only one semester into my life at Vanderbilt, I already feel like a seasoned veteran. Here are my 5 Reasons Why Vanderbilt ≥ Home. No offense mom!
The First Day
Mar. 7, 2012—A short post that I wrote a while back about my first days at Vanderbilt University.