‘College Life’
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...
Thoughts on Vandy, while abroad…
Apr. 17, 2012—When you first get to Vanderbilt, you make new friends and all the while you’re still sending your friends from high school random text messages and trying to Skype them as much as possible…and while this changes to some extent for everyone, the real shocker is when you realize that over vacations (or maybe while...
East Nashville Restaurant Crawl
Apr. 16, 2012—Yesterday evening, I participated in the East Nashville Restaurant Crawl. It was organized by CityVU and open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the Vanderbilt Community. I got to try three new Nashville restaurants, while hanging out with my peers.
The Final Countdown
Apr. 15, 2012—It's that time of year, blog-readers. Everything is spiraling into a just-barely-manageable madness. Every club I'm part of leadership for has events to help coordinate, final speeches and essays are due, and actual finals are just around the corner. Meanwhile, I'm trying to enjoy the time I have left with friends here in Nashville (particularly the soon-to-graduate seniors) and enjoy my final weeks here before I return home for the summer.
The Stegemans Reunite! Things to See and Do in Nashville
Apr. 12, 2012—My family came to visit last weekend!! It was a bit of an impromptu visit, but I haven’t seen my family since Spring Break, so I was missing them dearly. AND, they haven’t been back to Nashville since move-in day, so this was a momentous occasion indeed! Over the months I have compiled a basic...
Spring Break in New Orleans
Apr. 10, 2012—It's that time of year again where I share what fabulous Spring Break option I decided on this year, about a solid month after I went. It should come as not much of a shock to you that this break I once again went on a missions trip with the Vanderbilt BCM. This year, the BCM went to New Orleans, a city I had never visited, so I was extra excited to go.
The Life of an Intramural Soccer Player
Apr. 7, 2012—Before coming to college, I was in the best shape of my life. For me, anyways. I played travel soccer for 13 years and 4 years of varsity high school before officially retiring upon my arrival at Vanderbilt. Life was great…until the “Freshman 15” rumors started to harass a very fitness-conscious brain. I had been...
Undergraduate Research!
Apr. 5, 2012—As a pre-med student I have been hearing (since pretty much day one) that getting involved with research is really helpful in building up your resume for medical school. Coming to Vanderbilt, I knew there would be so many opportunities for getting involved with research–the trick was finding the right one for me!
Vanderbilt Spring Football Update 4/3
Apr. 3, 2012—On March 17th, the Vanderbilt Commodores hit the field to kick off another season of exciting Vanderbilt Football. The ‘Dores made great strides last season under the new leadership of first-year head coach James Franklin. Franklin took a 2 win team from the 2010-2011 campaign and was able to qualify for the Autozone Liberty Bowl...