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Thankful for Thanksgiving
Nov. 30, 2014—A few things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving...
Make New Friends, But Keep the Old
Nov. 29, 2014—My excitement in seeing high school friends has not waned over the years because we share the special bond of having gone through adolescence together, and though there's no denying that our relationships with one another are different, we still get each other. This is why you keep old friends.
7 Questions to Stop Asking Your College Student
Nov. 27, 2014—Upon being home for several days, it has dawned on me that not every conversation back home is created equal. The reality of being home for college students is that there are many acquaintances and high school friends' moms' cousins' aunts to answer to when the barrage of career and education-related questions are inevitably hurled our way. It's good to ask university-folk about what they've been up to, but here are a few things to consider not asking around the dinner table this holiday. Your sleep-deprived college student will thank you.
The Suite Life of Chaffin 115
Nov. 25, 2014—It's the Thanksgiving season, so I thought I might write a little about how thankful I am for my suities. The formation of our suite came together rather haphazardly, mostly because we had never all met each other before, but now we are lovely, wonderful friends. Feasting together during our suitie blunches, which is like a brunch except with more of a lunch feel, the four of us have become a close quartet of housemates.
A Crêpe-y Kind of Day
Nov. 23, 2014—Celebrations were to be had after the our last classes on Friday. DeSano's, The Red Bicycle, the Nashville Farmer's Market, and running up Capitol Hill were all achieved. Just casually starting off Thanksgiving Break with mere awesomeness.
The Other “Extra Credit”
Nov. 20, 2014—As the marketing and advertising enthusiast that I am, I love an opportunity to think about connecting brands to people. In the last few months, I've had the honor of working with a group of four other Advanced Marketing students and my Marketing professor on a national marketing case competition through EdVenture Partners.
Glimpse into Greek
Nov. 18, 2014—From philanthropy events to Panhellenic Preview Day, delayed rush proves that Greek life is worth the wait.
The VU from the StamBalcony
Nov. 10, 2014—Hey guys! So today I want to talk to you about one of the best parts of the freshman experience at Vanderbilt…the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons! As you may already know, all first year students at Vanderbilt live in one of ten Houses on the Commons: Crawford, East, Gillette, Hank Ingram, Memorial, Murray, North, Stambaugh,...
Corn Mazing
Nov. 5, 2014—This past Halloween, I was able to combine my two loves of corn mazes and petting zoos by going to a place called: Shuckles. Shuckles is a corn maze located in Gallatin, Tennessee which is about 40 minutes away from Vanderbilt’s campus. Although its a bit far away, its totally worth the drive since corn...