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‘College Life’

The Cradle Will Rock- VUT’s Production

Nov. 8, 2013—I really really like Vanderbilt University Theater. I only started going to their productions last year, and I regret not going sooner. Vanderbilt students are so talented and creative! Also, the all VUT productions are FREE for Vanderbilt undergraduates. That was all the convincing I needed. Last night, I attending The Cradle Will Rock with a friend from class. It is a depression-era musical and I enjoyed it.

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Church Service for Class

Nov. 8, 2013—This past Wednesday night, I attended Reform University Fellowship (RUF). I know what you're thinking. First, why would I need to attend a church service for class? And second, aren't you Jewish? I am, and that is precisely why I decided to attend a campus ministry worship service.

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Passport to Nashville- Country Music Hall of Fame

Nov. 5, 2013—Since the 47th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards are tomorrow, our campus is buzzing with student who are desperate to get into the show. A lot of my friends have found opportunities through Vanderbilt to volunteer at the show, and others have won free tickets from CityVU. I, sadly, will not be attending the show in any capacity. Instead, I visited the Country Music Hall of Fame through the Passport to Nashville program.

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Memorial 4. We rock!

Nov. 5, 2013—The concept of living and learning on Commons as first year students is real. Yes it works. Throw a bunch of ambitious men and women in a house together and watch how they grow, learn and have fun. Living on Memorial 4, I’ve been a part of so many things that I thought were bigger...

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Trick or Treat with Greeks and Athletes

Nov. 5, 2013—Halloween is already a great holiday since it involves so much candy, but throw in cute kids in costumes and you've got the perfect night.

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James Franklin was there.

Oct. 31, 2013—Dear readers, yesterday my life was changed for the better.

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Pumpkins

Oct. 28, 2013—This Saturday, I spent the entire day at pumpkin patches. First, I went to the Franklin Pumpkinfest, which is an annual festival held in downtown Franklin. Then, I went to Cooper Trooper's Pumpkin Patch, which benefitted Pediatric Cancer research.

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Towers Dinner Date

Oct. 27, 2013—About a month ago, my roommate and I discovered a note on the door to our suite. It was written in calligraphy and printed on fancy paper and invited our whole suite to dinner.

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Nashvilley Lunch at Whole Foods

Oct. 27, 2013—Last Sunday, CityVU planned another private Whole Foods cooking class sponsored by Vanderbilt Programming Board. We had three classes of twenty students each. The class was completely free and the best part (in my opinion) was getting to eat the food that we made!

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I GOT INTO MED SCHOOL!

Oct. 16, 2013—I thought that I would never see the day. I actually got into medical school. The University of Florida College of Medicine called me this morning to notify me that I have a place in their class of 2018. I nearly fainted when I heard the news.

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