Nashville Category
Oh No, I Might Like Country Music
Dec. 10, 2012—Nashville without country music would be like the Texas State Fair without fried food.
Making Campus Greener
Dec. 10, 2012—Getting involved in environmental groups on campus has opened the doors for me to really make a difference in making Vanderbilt a greener school.
Last Day of Classes and Shrek the Halls
Dec. 6, 2012—Today, classes ended for the fall semester. Tomorrow is reading day and exams begin on Friday. My finals schedule for this semester isn't too bad. I had two finals papers due today, and I have three exams. I will be home for winter break in just a few short days. To celebrate the end of classes, my room mate and I went to ICE! at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.
Awards Show Stories: Grammy Nominations!
Dec. 6, 2012—Last week I was casually checking my email when I noticed the VPB sent out an email about CBS offering free tickets for the Grammy Nomination Concert in Nashville. As I am a HUGE Taylor Swift fan, I already knew she was co-hosting, so I definitely wanted to go.
The Grammy Nominations Concert!
Dec. 6, 2012—Tonight, on this lovely Wednesday evening, I had one of the best experiences of my life.
The Radio City Rockettes!
Dec. 5, 2012—Last weekend I fulfilled a childhood dream: I witnessed an absolutely incredible performance by the Radio City Rockettes, right here in Nashville, at the Grand Ole Opry. To say my mind was blown would be an understatement. But this tale deserves some prefacing…. Ever since I was a little girl, every Thanksgiving Day I would...
Clean Air in Nashville
Dec. 4, 2012—This Sunday one of my favorite student organizations that I am a part of on campus, Students Promoting Environmental Awareness & Responsibility (or SPEAR), hosted a Clean Air Summit on Wyatt Lawn. This gathering was in honor of the Nashville MetroCouncil officially declaring Nashville a “Clean Air City.” Nashville joins 38 other cities, but is...
Adventures of a Tuesday Night
Nov. 25, 2012—Last week, Dexy and I decided to go to Target to pick up a few things we needed. We eat oats by the bucketful (overnight oats are my absolute favorite!!) and so we obviously finished all of the ones my mom and I bought during family weekend. We had absolutely no idea how the night would unfold.
A Fun Thursday Night
Nov. 17, 2012—Thursday night my best friend and I celebrated the end of a long week by having dinner together and seeing the Blair Symphonic Choir perform!
Disney disney!
Nov. 16, 2012—I have been on a very looooong blog hiatus, but no worries, I did not forget about you guys! I do have one big update about my 3rd semester at Vanderbilt..