‘Classes’
Unique classes — offered only abroad
Apr. 18, 2012—There are some very clear advantages to studying abroad — being in a foreign country, being exposed to different cultures, eating amazing food, traveling, and the list goes on…but there are also some fantastic academic differences that allow you not only to experience foreign educational systems, but also to take unique classes that you wouldn’t...
Internship Abroad
Apr. 2, 2012—This semester, I have had the unique opportunity to do an internship while in France (and get credit for it!). I am working a children’s hospital in Marseille with a philanthropic organization called “Les Blouses Roses,” which dedicates its time to making the stays of children and the elderly more enjoyable while at the hospital....
Life Without a Laptop
Mar. 25, 2012—For the past few months or so, my laptop had trouble connecting to the internet, but I could usually get it to work by restarting it a few times. Last Sunday afternoon though, it randomly decided it didn’t have the hardware for Wi-Fi anymore, and the Apple store recommended I drop it off there.
Picking a Schedule for a Semester Abroad
Mar. 13, 2012—For the past few days, most Vanderbilt students have been distracted. That’s because all the class listings for next fall were just posted on YES (Your Enrollment Services).
Practice MCAT
Feb. 5, 2012—Yesterday morning, instead of finally catching up on my sleep, I woke up at 8 am to take the MCAT. Not the real thing, thank god, but a practice test administered by Kaplan.
Noodles, iPad applications, and tutoring.
Feb. 5, 2012—The title of this post might seem a little strange. Correction, the title of this post is a little strange. But what do noodles, iPad applications, and tutoring have in common? Well, they’re all areas in which the last three guest speakers for one of my classes have been entrepreneurial.
Parlez-vous Francais?
Feb. 3, 2012—It’s one in the morning, my room is a disaster, my homework is not done, and what am I doing? I’m blogging, of course.
Study Group = Lifesaver
Jan. 30, 2012—I have pretty much spent the last three days studying (super fun weekend) and I think I would have lost my sanity if it weren’t for my amazing study group. We call it that but it is really a few of my close friends who have braved the Organic Chemistry and Biology combo with me.
Aix-en-Vacances
Jan. 28, 2012—For those of you who haven’t seen my other blogs, I am currently studying abroad in Southern France in a city called Aix-en-Provence. However, sometimes students like to joke around…even some of the host families tell us to remember that while our studies are important, it is also essential to recognize that we are on...
The Engineering Overlap
Jan. 24, 2012—I'm not sure if I've at all mentioned that I'm a Mechanical Engineering and Math double major. Now, then. The price of these two excellent majors is that every semester feels the same: engineering and math until I've actually forgotten how to speak English coherently (this blog is my only outlet for such language).