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A Short Visit to Chicago

Jul. 24, 2012—This weekend, I took a short trip to Chicago. And I mean short; we left Friday afternoon and were home by Sunday night. Nevertheless, I got to visit my family, go to a unique Chicago hot spot, and eat at my favorite restaurants. Here is a recap of my trip.

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Big Easy Express

Jul. 24, 2012—Yesterday evening, some of my friends and I went to the Belcourt Theatre in Hillsboro Village, right next to Vanderbilt, to attend a FREE screening of Big Easy Express, a documentary about a train tour by Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes (who played at Rites of Spring two years ago), and...

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I love summer.

Jul. 23, 2012—The title says it all. My summer break has been much too good to me. While there is a small void in my life without my Vandy friends, being back home has been filled with wonderful memories!

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A Fear Confronted

Jul. 23, 2012—About a month ago, I spent three days thoroughly outside of my comfort zone.  Don’t expect a story of an amazing adventure in a faraway place, though–this happened a mere ten minutes from my house.

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Hola from Peru!

Jul. 20, 2012—Hello hello! I am currently sitting in my room in my new home in Lima, Peru. I am staying with a host family for three weeks, as I volunteer in a medical clinic.

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And so the end is near…

Jul. 20, 2012—And I am quite saddened. Sure, I have one week left, but today definitely felt like the beginning of the end of this awesome summer opportunity.

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VanderBabies! (Part 1 of 3)

Jul. 15, 2012—Almost a year ago, I arrived at Vanderbilt as the only student from my high school class. This year, three students from my high school will be joining the Vanderbilt family. I personally have known these three students for a few years, and I couldn’t be happier that they are attending the greatest school on the planet! To help welcome them to the community, I decided to interview them.

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A Spoonful of Sugar

Jul. 14, 2012—French food is fantastically fresh! It is so delicious! This post contains a visual feast of delicious foods that I've sampled in France thus far!

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A Day in the Life: Stubbs Lab

Jul. 12, 2012—I’ve blogged in the past about my undergraduate research in a structural biology lab at Vanderbilt and how this summer I’m working full-time as a part of a summer research program called VUSRP, but I’ve never really gotten into the nitty gritty of what I do in lab. Welcome to a day in the life...

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Nearby Wonders: Mammoth Cave

Jul. 9, 2012—There are tons of awesome places to go and sights to see around Nashville, so this weekend, a few friends of mine and I decided to trek drive 1 hour and 40 min from good ol’ Nashville, TN all the way to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. It was an awful hot and humid midsummer day,...

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