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Dinner with the Chancellor

Nov. 6, 2014—A glimpse into the best Visions group on Vanderbilt's campus.

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Media Immersion 2014

Sep. 28, 2014—Three days before all the First Years arrived, roughly 30 freshmen moved in to participate in Media Immersion 2014 for days packed with radio, television, photography, music recording and nonfiction writing. What they didn't expect was all the memories they made in just 72 hours.

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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...

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First-Year Registration Tips

May. 17, 2014—Just some advice I wish I'd had a year ago as I freaked out over the decisions and process that was "first-year registration."

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If Only I’d Known

May. 8, 2014—They say hindsight is 20/20 or something like that, so here are some things I wish I’d known coming into freshman year.

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I Scream For Ice Cream

Apr. 21, 2014—Free ice cream and good causes? That's my kinda party!

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I HAVE A BUNNY NOW!!!!

Apr. 21, 2014—I have a bunny, but I also have a lot of finals...

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But But But I’m Not Ready To Go Home

Apr. 1, 2014—Heather complains, makes more bad puns, and mentions something about puppies.

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The Drive to Miami- Part 2

Dec. 14, 2013—In honor of the one year anniversary of my sister's acceptance to Vanderbilt, she decided to share her thoughts on her first semester of college. In case you have forgotten the story of her decision, click here to refresh your memory.

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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.

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