Studying Category
On Fall Break
Oct. 15, 2017—Fall break holds a special place in my heart. It’s a comma in the middle of a sentence – a pause before the next movement of a symphony. A chance to take a breath, reset, and gain some perspective. Junior year has been, unsurprisingly, pretty hectic. I’d spent the summer down in Charlotte for my...
Summer Recap: My Time in Copenhagen
Aug. 23, 2017—Earlier this year, I posted about my application process for summer study abroad programs, and this summer, I was lucky enough to be accepted into the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) to take classes in Copenhagen for six weeks. While I was in Copenhagen, I took two classes: The Meaning of Style and Children...
Send us yo questions (yo)
Jun. 23, 2017—Email your questions about anything, because we know it all (obviously). :) Even if we don't, we can always find someone who does.
Math Secrets
Jun. 23, 2017—For the math major and the guy who hates math. Everything you need to know from the master herself.
SAQ: Should I take GenChem for fun?
Jun. 4, 2017—This is part of a series of me answering emailed questions! So email me, friends! Sophia.druffner@vanderbilt.edu
Be Real. Be Very Real. (The 10th Thing I learned Sophomore Year)
Jun. 4, 2017—Look past that curated Instagram and follow these Tips For Being Real
Literally Everything about Academics (Or, How to Succeed at General Chemistry)
May. 29, 2017—Being real about grades, those people with the detailed excel spreadsheets, The Upperclassmen, and of course, General Chemistry. What would be a post without it?
I’m Back! With… The Eleven Things I learned Sophomore Year
May. 15, 2017—Sophomore year hit me hard, but sometimes, the hardest hits make the biggest impacts for the better. Welcome to a new series: The Eleven Things I learned Sophomore Year
A Typical Day
Mar. 28, 2017—A question I get asked frequently (and used to wonder a lot myself) by high school students applying to colleges, my parents, and friends back home is “What’s a typical day like at Vandy?” A typical weekday for me in Vandy Land: Wake up around 8 Commons breakfast! Start class around 9 Lunch around noon...
MCAT studying… YIKES.
Mar. 14, 2017—Studying for the MCAT is not fun, but there have been some good moments this semester!