Student Life Category
Being sick AND INJURED?!
Sep. 14, 2016—Now that we’re a few weeks into the semester, Vanderbilt students are getting the true college welcome: the Commons Plague. Even though I am a sophomore, I was not immune this year, and the sniffles, sore throat, and fevers have begun. Getting sick is an almost inescapable part of communal living – you’re close to...
A Rower’s Perspective
Sep. 9, 2016—Just two short months ago, I was sitting at the start line at nationals with four girls behind me and four in front of me. The next seven minutes were something we had all thought about and trained for throughout the past year. Before I knew it, the officials started the race and we were...
“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.
First Year @ Vandy: Expectations V. Realities
May. 14, 2016—Expectation: Vanderbilt is Awesome. Reality: #confirmed
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!)
Standing on the Cumberland Bridge (Status of College: 25% Completed!)
May. 11, 2016—The last night before I left, Carolyn and I took a bus into Nashville and walked along the pedestrian bridge (it’s beautiful!) Standing on the bridge, overlooking the Cumberland, we couldn’t believe how far we had come. As we looked at the lights' reflection on the river water, only one question ran through our minds: How did this happen?
Diwali, Harambee, ANYF, and Café con Leche
May. 6, 2016—I went to the four biggest cultural celebrations on campus this year, and here's what I thought of them!
The More (Involved) Friends, The Merrier
Apr. 26, 2016—No one has time to do everything in college. However, what you can do is fill your four years with diverse activities and friends to get a taste of everything Vanderbilt has to offer.
Birthday Done Rite
Apr. 18, 2016—In college, birthdays can be a hit or a miss. This year, Vanderbilt was thoughtful enough to invite Future and Lil Dicky to perform for my birthday