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All Roads Lead to Rome (& Vanderbilt)

Oct. 15, 2015—Whether its Rome or Vanderbilt, a good tour can make all the difference.

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How Finals Week 1 Came To Pass

Dec. 18, 2014—Here's what went on with my life from December 5 - 11, 2014 - my first finals week in college.

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Choose VU

Apr. 29, 2014—Since the Class of 2018 has received their acceptances, and May 1 is fast approaching, I've decided that this is a perfect time to share my 'Why Vanderbilt' story with the internet.

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Man-I’ve-Been-Bad-at-Pacing-These-This-Semester Monday, Part 1

Dec. 9, 2013—Sorry for the sudden overload of my sunshine-y voice on the blog, but I just want to get a few more in before the semester ends! Here are some of my thoughts on why Vanderbilt’s first-year Commons experience is so significant and wonderful.

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#TBT Visiting Vanderbilt

Nov. 8, 2013—Today marks one year since I set foot on the Vanderbilt campus for the first time. After four days in Nashville last November, I knew where I wanted to go to college. (And the first thing I did when I returned home was finish the application essays!) So why did I choose Vanderbilt? And why Nashville?

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Guest Blog: Finding the ‘What’

May. 22, 2013—We have been talking a lot about 'why Vanderbilt?', what drew us here, but how about the 'what' at Vanderbilt? For anyone interested in the healthcare field, Peabody student Lynsie Ferrell, recently accepted to the School of Nursing, writes about one of Vanderbilt's 'best kept secrets' and why you should look into it.

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See it to belieVe it!

Apr. 3, 2013—On the fence? Why you should come and visit campus again!

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#vu2017

Mar. 28, 2013—The excitement is tangible, dear readers, as acceptance letters have gone out to regular decision applicants this past Monday. You might think this doesn't affect the general population here at Vanderbilt or that we current students are long past the world of admissions and don't keep up with the news--but oh how wrong you'd be!

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Imma miss you, Vandy.

Dec. 15, 2012—Well folks, I survived the semester. After a stressful morning of last minute packing, goodbyes, and two plane rides, I am finally made it home. As I am sure all of you are well aware of, I am studying abroad next semester at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. While I could not be...

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TIMAV: Meal Plan

Oct. 28, 2012—In continuing in my theme of talking about things I missed while studying abroad, it would be a mistake to forget about the food at Vandy!  I know this is a popular topic amongst the Inside Dores bloggers, but food plays a huge role in college life.  Be sure to pick a college with tasty...

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