‘English’
HOD, English, & Chinese: My Academic Interests
Nov. 1, 2020—Hey guys! I’m super excited to say that this is my first post here on Inside ‘Dores, and I hope that I can provide some useful snapshots into my life as a Vanderbilt student going forward. To introduce myself, I’m a sophomore from Bellevue, Washington double majoring in Human and Organizational Development (HOD) and English...
7 Days of Blogging: Spring 2018 Class Preview
Nov. 24, 2017—Sadly, my week of blogging is coming to the end (but don’t worry, I’ll be back with Inside ‘Dores for 5 MORE SEMESTERS)! However, I’ve got one final post before we part ways for now. Since I started with my class recap for this fall, I thought I’d share with you all my spring class schedule...
The One Where Matthew Talks about His Classes
Feb. 5, 2017—[Disclaimer: I don’t actually talk about Friends, I just wanted to have a catchy title.] Continuing the excitement from the previous article, I’d like to talk about academics and residential life (which isn’t nearly as exciting, but stick with me on this)! There has been plenty in this realm to keep me busy, but I...
Classes Classes Classes
Oct. 15, 2016—Fall Break permits me to disengage from the normal onslaught of my classes' essays and reading assignments, so here I am, returned from the siege!
We’ll Call This Part Two
Jan. 24, 2016—Two weeks in, and I've gathered that Vanderbilt is just as amazing as I had left it. It's cold outside now, so gather around for a cozy story of why Vanderbilt has my love!
Movies for Homework
Nov. 19, 2015—To do your homework or not to do your homework-- that is not the question in this class where our homework is to watch films!
How Acting 1 Won Me Over
Apr. 6, 2015—Getting out of the lecture hall and onto center stage!
My “First Love” at Vandy
Dec. 17, 2014—A class on a subject I never really developed a penchant for. On a topic I was always curious about. With the kind of professor you can go share your life's problems with. Talk about explore. This is why you do it. This is why they tell you to try out different classes in college, particularly at Vanderbilt. Because at such an awesome place, more often than not, you are likely to come across a great class. Like I stumbled onto my "first love" at Vandy - English 102W with Professor William Reid Douglass.
School is Cool. Like, Actually.
Dec. 6, 2014—So I just finished my last class of the semester. I am not an emotional person, but I swear to you, the last meetings of some of my classes made me irrationally sad. Maybe I’m really invested in my classes, or maybe I’m just a nerd, but regardless, I just need to take a moment...
Oh My Finals Week!
Dec. 9, 2013—So here's a shocking and controversial statement: Finals Week is pretty cool!