‘First Year’
Day One.
Jun. 30, 2015—Summer is in full swing and I miss my Vanderbilt so much that I’m not sure what to do with myself. Luckily, I have all of you amazing Inside ‘Dores readers, who have been sending me awesome emails that give me permission to ramble about my school, even when I’m on break (keep them coming...
Vanderbilt, Take Two
Aug. 28, 2014—As the first couple of weeks of my sophomore year at Vanderbilt have progressed, I’ve been thinking a lot about the differences and similarities to my first year. For example, last year, the entire first week of classes was like navigating a maze with no cheese at the end, only the embarrassment and confusion of...
Second Semester Review
Apr. 16, 2014—Almost all of my thoughts today have been future-oriented––I have specific plans for the rest of this week, for the weekend, and for next week, and that's all there is left of my semester. But I also want to take time to savor the memories of this past semester. My love for the Vanderbilt community grows with time, and leaving is bittersweet. Here's a post looking at the semester in review.
A little bit of France, A little bit of Pictionary
Apr. 10, 2014—My French professor hosted a dinner at her house! Pictionary was played. Hilarity ensued.
But But But I’m Not Ready To Go Home
Apr. 1, 2014—Heather complains, makes more bad puns, and mentions something about puppies.
Learning To Swim & Bad Metaphors
Mar. 12, 2014—My attempts at turning my college experience into a bad metaphor about learning to swim!
Man-I’ve-Been-Bad-at-Pacing-These-This-Semester Monday, Part 1
Dec. 9, 2013—Sorry for the sudden overload of my sunshine-y voice on the blog, but I just want to get a few more in before the semester ends! Here are some of my thoughts on why Vanderbilt’s first-year Commons experience is so significant and wonderful.
Neat Dorm Organizing Solutions!
Aug. 1, 2012—I’ve spent a lot (read: a lot) of time on Instructables this summer learning how to make little this‘s and that‘s and doohickeys. During my tenure on this Internet home for crafty people, I ran across a few ideas for dorm-approved storage/organization solutions. If you’re like me, young firstlings, you’ll find that all your beautiful...
Applying for VUcept
Jan. 30, 2012—So this year I have decided to apply for a position as a VUcept leader! Who knows, I might get my own group of little freshmen next year to guide through orientation and their first semester!