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Celebrations in Mayfield 17

Nov. 20, 2016—Mayfield life is becoming more exciting now that we've held out first event and are planning more!

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“I was terrified:” The Weeks Before Move-In Day

Jul. 27, 2016—“Guys?” I looked around the patio table outside the frozen yogurt place. My yogurt hadn’t melted yet; the terrible heat of June had left Dallas. It was August, two weeks away from Move-In Day. “What?” Kristin and Alicia looked at me between bites of their cones. “Is this just me… or are y’all scared for college too?” Kristin and Alicia, two of my best friends since fifth grade, looked at each other and then looked at me. “Oh my gosh, Sophie, we’re terrified.” And then all of us started laughing.

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Move-In Day: The Layout!!! (Possibly the Most Important Post That You’ll Ever Read)

May. 12, 2016—It's Move-In Day, 2015. I walked through the doorway of my room in Stambaugh, and stood there, completely floored. Why? Because my dorm looked simply amazing. Let’s look at the layout. (And that tile!)

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13 Things I’ve Learned from the First 18.75% of College

Mar. 7, 2016—I'm 18.75% done with college. EIGHTEEN POINT SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT. Number one thing I've learned? Coffee is always necessary but only sometimes desirable.

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Commons Ball 2016

Feb. 6, 2016—The Galaxy Gala

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Good Times Are Here

Oct. 5, 2015—The first few weeks of school have begun with amazing success, and with friends like these, I can't wait to see what awaits me.

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Anchoring Down in My New Home

Oct. 3, 2015—Books, dinner, and a movie with Dean Beasley? Preds hockey games? Taylor Swift? My first month here has been a dream.

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Packing for Vandy 101

Jun. 24, 2015—There are a lot of things to check-off from your to-do list before arriving on campus, and packing for college was definitely on top of the list. Living in a dorm room is not quite the same as living in your own house. While you do want to make sure that you buy and pack...

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Classes End, Fun and Finals Begin

Apr. 20, 2015—As classes end, finals can be a really fun time. I promise.

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Keep Calm and Apply

Mar. 1, 2015—As my fellow blogger James mentioned, February is the time to apply for many different positions. For many college students, this is the the time to send in applications for jobs, graduate schools and internships. Apart from these external applications, there are many positions at Vanderbilt itself which have deadlines towards the end of the...

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