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I went bowling!

Jan. 7, 2014—This past Saturday, my sister and I met up with some of my friends in Birmingham, AL to watch the Commodores take on the University of Houston Cougars at the BBVA Compass Bowl. I had never been to an away game before, although I guess this was technically considered a neutral field. It was the perfect ending to my last football game as a student.

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Bowling in Birmingham

Jan. 5, 2014—With the last game of the season, the Vanderbilt Commodores finished up another winning season with a 41-24 win against the Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Seeing as it was the last game of the season, it was vitally important that I make it out to the game even if it meant cutting...

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AWBreak in St. Paul, MN!

Dec. 31, 2013—As I mentioned previously, I spent the first week of my winter break on a service trip to St. Paul, Minnesota. Just to recap, it was AWESOME.

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AWB and candy canes for my first winter break

Dec. 26, 2013—Unlike many other students, I have been dreading winter break for quite some time. For most students Winter Break means spending time with family. For me it meant staying on campus for three cold weeks. That I couldn’t do, so I planned ahead of time and applied for Alternative Winter Break. That was one decision...

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Performing at the Ryman

Dec. 19, 2013—My friend E. had sent me an email asking me whether I was still in Nashville on December 11-12, and due to Finals, I replied with a yes. She then asked me whether I would be interested in playing a show. Of course! I can't believe that my first ever non-classical music performance was for Andrew Peterson's show "Behold the Lamb of God"!

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Finals-we over

Dec. 19, 2013—A recap from pre-thanksgiving break until now!

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Riding through the Blues

Dec. 17, 2013—Its over. We're out. With the heartbreaking overtime loss against the Arizona Cardinals, the Tennessee Titans have been eliminated from playoff contention.

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ubuntu: a bittersweet homecoming

Dec. 16, 2013—Coming home to South Africa, in the wake of Madiba's passing

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Winding Down

Dec. 14, 2013—After a stressful week of finals, I am done and ready to enjoy my winter break! Here is what I have been up to the past few days...

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My Winter Break To-Do List

Dec. 14, 2013—Winter Break is literally the best when you are in college. The semester is over and so you have NOTHING academic to do. Now that I have been home for 36 hours, and have slept for about 20 of them, I am ready to rejoin society and start having fun! Here is my to- do list:

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