Nashville Category
More Thoughts on Summer, College…
Aug. 23, 2011—I just told y’all all about my high school, and how special it is, and how much I love it. In my college search, I looked for a place that was as special as my high school. That school IS Vanderbilt.
My Trip to the Zoo!
Aug. 23, 2011—As you may already know, I arrived in Nashville on Thursday so that I could settle myself in before I volunteered for Move Crew. Move crew efficiently moves in the entire first-year class in under 5 hours. I knew that after last year, when the upperclassmen moved me, that I had to pay it forward...
Summer Summary
Aug. 17, 2011—Hey everybody! I know I’ve been MIA lately, but I’ve had a surprisingly busy summer! I’ll try to catch you up on some of my adventures:
Freshman Moving Tips
Aug. 17, 2011—It is really hard to believe that summer is almost over but that also means that a new semester at Vanderbilt is right around the corner! As some of us return to campus, we realize the daunting task ahead; preparing, packing, and moving into new dormitories or off campus housing arrangements. For incoming freshman, the...
Andy Warhol at the Frist
Aug. 10, 2011—Ever wondered where the phrase “fifteen minutes of fame” came from? What does this famous phrase and Cambell’s soup products have in common? The answer would be the famous American painter, filmmaker and graphic designer Andy Warhol
Research Experience at Vanderbilt
Aug. 3, 2011—Earlier this week, I completed my summer research experience at Vanderbilt through the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education (VIIBRE). I worked mainly on a biology project that dealt with signal transduction in the social amoeboid Dictyostelium discoideum.
No Ceilings: James Franklin’s Debut
Jul. 23, 2011—The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Media Days came to a conclusion in Hoover, Alabama on Friday afternoon with James Franklin fielding questions from a room full of a few hundred media reporters and personalities. Franklin sounded excited and committed to the job ahead. It has been a whirlwind for the new Commodore head football coach as...
SEC Media Days
Jul. 19, 2011—Calling all college football fans, in particular those whose allegiances lie in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). For those die hard SEC football fans, this marks the beginning of the end of the sleepy summer news cycle; football is almost back! Starting tomorrow, the coaches of the twelve member institutions and three representative players for each...
Fourth of July in Nashville
Jul. 10, 2011—Typically I spend my Fourth of July weekend with my extended family in Chicago, Illinois but this summer was a little different. As I have mentioned before in previous posts, I have a research position on campus here at Vanderbilt University this summer and I decided to spend the holiday in Nashville this summer.
Habitat for Humanity
Jul. 8, 2011—Yesterday, I decided that it was time to do some good in my community. I signed up for a Habitat for Humanity build in Miami. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that serves to provide safe and affordable homes to low-income families. Volunteers work with Habitat staff and future Habitat homeowners to build these...