General Information Category
Moving in for the Last Time
Aug. 15, 2013—Today, my dad and I left Miami Beach bright and early. We were planning to drive to Chattanooga and spend the night there before picking up my mom and sister at the airport early Friday morning. As it turns out, we were in Chattanooga by 4:30 PM and we decided to drive the final two...
TWO new dining options coming this fall!
Aug. 9, 2013—Two new dining options are coming to a campus near you!
Laptops: Yay or Nay
Aug. 9, 2013—Many of you might have read my last post with the question, what about my laptop? Can I bring that to class? Really, it depends on your professor. Some will allow it, others won't. It also depends on your class. Do you really need a laptop when you go to Financial Accounting to write out your debits and credits? Didn't think so. Here are some pros and cons of bringing your laptops to class.
AXLE
Aug. 9, 2013—When I first enrolled at Vanderbilt, I thought: "Finally! I can take classes I want to and avoid some subjects like the plague." While this is truer in college than it is in high school, there is still a requirement in the College of Arts and Science to take courses outside of your major.
Pre-school: Backpack Basics
Aug. 8, 2013—It's really close, folks. School is less than a month away, and it's almost as exciting as the first day of preschool. What kind of school supplies should you bring to college? Really, it depends on what you are studying and which School you are in because you honestly don't need a TI-84 Silver Edition if you're a Blair kid, but here are a few handy supplies that I think everyone should have.
Miami Summer Send-Off
Aug. 6, 2013—This past Sunday, over 100 Vanderbilt students, families and alumni gathered at the beautiful LaGorce Country Club in Miami Beach for the Annual Summer Send-Off. Since 1968, these send-offs have been held in many major cities across the country. They are sponsored by local alumni chapters and honor first-year students. The send-off was a great...
Lessons Learned
Aug. 5, 2013—In honor of my last few days in Nashville before heading home for a week and a half before I move in for the last time (sob), I present to you a list of just a few of the real life lessons I've learned this summer.
Intern Life- Doing the Job
Aug. 5, 2013—So once I secured my super fantastic internship at redpepper, what was next? Well, dear reader, don't worry--I'm here to share just what I did with my time at rp.
I Major in Talking [Guest Post]
Aug. 5, 2013—Recently, I asked a friend of mine, Katy Biddle, to write a short post on what her major was to give a different view of Vanderbilt academics that is unrelated to my usual pre-med talk. And so, I present to you: Katy Biddle. Hello! I’m Katy Biddle, guest blogging for Jae. A little bit about...