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Welcome to the Mayborhood

Oct. 16, 2016—Incredibly, I can now write about what it's like to live in a Mayfield. Whatever you're expecting, I promise it's similar to that. For real, though, living in the Mayfield is quite the experience -- I'll share a few with you!

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Fall Break Adventures!

Oct. 17, 2015—Fall Break at Vandy, including waterfalls and vineyards. Going away for a break can be exciting, but so can staying in Nashville!

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My Fourth Semester Bucket List

Dec. 19, 2014—It’s too easy to get stuck in a routine now that I’m used to Nashville and Vandy, so here is my brainstorm list of things I DEFINITELY WILL DO before I fly home the first few days of May. I’ll check in with y’all as I do them for accountability. Help me out. Make me stick to it please.

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An Evening at The Bluebird Café

Nov. 26, 2014—Thankgiving Break Update: falling in love with Nashville's music scene.

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There’s No Place Like Nashville

Apr. 14, 2014—As if you need more incentive to come visit Vanderbilt and Nashville, here it is. A run-down of my last four days that have made me fall even more in love with Nashville.

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5 Tips for Using a Bike on Campus

Oct. 6, 2013—When considering biking around campus, I had a lot of questions: Should I bring my own bike, or rent one? If I bring my own, should I bring a mountain bike or road bike? Where will I put it? How will I maintain it? Will I be able to get around without knocking over pedestrians?...

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Church-Hopping in Nashville

Oct. 6, 2013—Since almost the first week of college, I’ve spent my Sunday mornings exploring the local Christian church scene. Although it’s possible to go to church on campus––there’s the Episcopalian church at St. Augustine’s Chapel, Catholic services at Benton Chapel––I like exploring the surrounding city whenever I have the time. I also attend nondenominational churches. In...

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Restaurant Recon

Jul. 23, 2013—Once a week, the student workers in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions go to dinner together, in an effort to get out and explore the food side of Nashville. Each week we pick a different local Nashville restaurant, and in this post, I present to you--in no particular order--a list of my top 3 favorites so far!

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Nashville Sans Studies

Jun. 30, 2012—This is more than a little bit overdue, but time got away from me!  After Victoria and I returned to Nashville from our adventures in Kentucky in May, we had nearly a week before we returned to our respective homes.  We took advantage of this and explored Nashville!

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