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Why Vanderbilt?

Mar. 26, 2013—As regular decision letters were mailed yesterday, I am sure that this is the question on so many young minds (and on the minds of a few older parents as well). Though I can't answer this question for you, I can give you a little bit of insight into my own personal answer.

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Spring Break Recap!

Mar. 26, 2013—Three weeks later = fashionably late. Thought I forgot, didn’t ya?

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Birthdays!

Mar. 24, 2013—The past two weeks have been a whirlwind. Between getting back from Spring Break, tests and papers and spring fever, I have hardly had a minute to breathe. It just so happens that on top of all of this, THREE of my very best friends also celebrated their birthdays in this short span. Birthdays are the perfect excuse to plan fun activities and take much-needed study breaks. My friends did just that.

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Café con Leche

Mar. 24, 2013—Last night I saw students from all over campus dance in Café con Leche, a performance presented by the Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students.

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Whole Foods Cooking Class

Mar. 24, 2013—Yesterday, I took my third cooking class at the Salud Cooking School at the Whole Foods in Green Hills. This time, though, I got to plan the event through CityVU. So, this time, I can not only tell you about my cooking experience, but also about the planning that went into it!

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The Freshman 15…actually it’s 5…

Mar. 23, 2013—Freshman 15? Its a rumor...here are my 'freshman 5'!

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The Land of the (Semi) Free

Mar. 21, 2013—To-do lists in college are double edged sword. Here's what I do and where I go when I feel like ignoring mine for a few hours.

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Sunny Saturdays…

Mar. 19, 2013—Vanderbilt Spring = Free workouts, beautiful walks in the park, and delicious (I scream...you scream...we scream for) ice cream!

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Inside Blair: Orchestra

Mar. 19, 2013—We are going to embark on a new series called “Inside Blair”, where you’ll find out all you need to know about the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. Let’s start off with the orchestra program.

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ASBasketball and Tutoring

Mar. 19, 2013—So as I posted before leaving, I spent my Spring Break on an Alternative Spring Break trip called Jungle Gym that went to Kansas City, MO.  There, we worked with the Niles Home for Children, a home and school for kids who have emotional trauma and psychological or behavioral disorders.  We slept on the floor...

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