General Information Category
Memorial Day in D.C.
Jun. 18, 2012—Reader, it’s been too long. How are you? Enjoying your break? Good. After a few weeks of summer self-betterment, which consists of a constantly rotating routine of exercise, reading, yardwork, and playing music, I decided to take a trip up to our nation’s capital to visit a friend from high school. Roddy goes to George...
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program
Jun. 8, 2012—The Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program is pretty self-explanatory….it is a summer research program for undergraduates at Vanderbilt! Okay, but really…it is a program that students apply to (usually for the summer after junior year, but sometimes after sophomore year) that allows them to do research in any field (to apply, you submit your project...
Commencement: The Observer’s Perspective
Jun. 3, 2012—It's the culmination of four years of blood, sweat, and tears. The moment your entire college career comes to. The few second in which you receive that much desired diploma and are congratulated by an entire university. It is thankfully something I still have two years before I participate in. It is something I had the pleasure of observing this year. It is...Vanderbilt Commencement.
Preparing for the MCAT
May. 16, 2012—I am currently just over one week into my MCAT preparations. As promised, below is a more detailed explanation of my study plan.
Sophomore Spring in Review
May. 8, 2012—I have been home for just about four days. It has taken me this long to unpack and decompress from a whirlwind semester. Here is a recap of my Sophomore Spring:
1/4 Done? Preposterous.
May. 3, 2012—Here is an end-of-the-year ramble. Enjoy this peek into my scrambled brain.
Our Parents Come to Visit… A Week Before School Ends?!
May. 3, 2012—A short re-cap of our parents short visit to Nashville this past weekend. We are going to be home in a few days, but our parents came into town so our mom could run the Country Music Marathon.
Running Your Problems Away
May. 3, 2012—Last Saturday (April 28th), I ran my first half-marathon! Nashville is home to the Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon (which benefits St. Jude’s) each spring, and a small group of ROTC cadets, myself included, volunteered to run on behalf of the department.
A Farewell Game
May. 2, 2012—Throughout the year, my band friends and I have regularly hosted game nights. One of our favorite games is Telestrations.