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A Vacation in the Sunshine State

Jul. 30, 2012—Numerous families make beach trips during the summer. My family is not one of them. We are definitely a family that prefers the mountain scene over the beach. Cold over hot. Foliage over sand. However, with the desire to do something as a family before I head to Nashville and my sister begins her Master’s...

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I love summer.

Jul. 23, 2012—The title says it all. My summer break has been much too good to me. While there is a small void in my life without my Vandy friends, being back home has been filled with wonderful memories!

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Summer days :)

Jun. 22, 2012—Well, I’m a month and a half into my summer break, and I’ve done quite a bit in that time frame! I went to Chicago for a cousin’s wedding/family reunion, got an awesome job, and officially completed two decades of living! Of course there are Skype dates with some of my favorites from Vandy sprinkled...

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It’s already been one week!

Jun. 19, 2012—I can’t believe that I have been in Poland for a week already. I returned for the summer after receiving an awesome opportunity to volunteer at Auschwitz! Because of that, I came a full week early to see my family, of course. And this first week has been full of football! Oh, also known as...

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Our Parents Come to Visit… A Week Before School Ends?!

May. 3, 2012—A short re-cap of our parents short visit to Nashville this past weekend. We are going to be home in a few days, but our parents came into town so our mom could run the Country Music Marathon.

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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...

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Family Time in Nashville!

Apr. 3, 2012—As I mentioned in my last post, my sister had her senior thesis show on March 23, the same night as AOII’s formal.  In honor of the occasion, my family came to Nashville!

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The Best Day Ever

Mar. 21, 2012—Today has quite possibly been the best day I’ve had in a while.  Two things happened: one, I got to see an advance screening of The Hunger Games! And two, my family is here!

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Double ‘Dores: The Perks of Going to the Same College as Your Sibling

Mar. 15, 2012—I was the only student from my high school who came to Vanderbilt this past fall. However, I knew one other person when I arrived to campus. My older brother Ryan is a junior at Vandy. Attending the same college as Ryan has had many advantages, from little perks to having the opportunity to strengthen our relationship.

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Mom’s Weekend

Feb. 28, 2012—I don’t think I ate a single meal on Vanderbilt’s campus last weekend, because it was AOII Mom’s Weekend! Let me explain:

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