‘Human and Organizational Development’
What is HOD and Why is Everybody Doing It?
Apr. 14, 2021—One of the reasons why I love Vanderbilt so much is that they offer such a diverse range of majors and classes. Of course, if you have ever taken a tour of Vanderbilt, you will know that one of the most popular majors is Human and Organizational Development, or HOD. Falling under the Peabody College...
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...
Why Peabody?
Mar. 24, 2019—“What’s the deal with Peabody?” “How manageable is your course load?” “Are all Peabody students future teachers?” Being a ‘Dore for a Day host and a writer for this blog, I get asked these sorts of questions a lot. So I’m here to answer some of them for you guys! Peabody is one of my...
Senior Sophie Reflects: Premed then… Community Psychology? Why, Part I
Dec. 21, 2018—First I was premed. Then I was still premed, but I found another kind of graduate school...
The End… For Now
Dec. 14, 2015—Reflecting on my third Vanderbilt semester... and being halfway finished with my sophomore year.
HOD Internship
Apr. 30, 2012—As a Human and Organizational Development major, I am required to complete a full-time, semester long internship. After a semester of soul searching and applications, I have found an internship that I am extremely excited about starting in the fall!
The Best Decision I Ever Made
Apr. 9, 2012—Reading several of the other blogger’s posts (their posts can be found here and here) about why they chose Vanderbilt caused me to reflect upon my own decision to come to school here.
Human and Organizational Development
Feb. 19, 2012—When I tell non-Vandy friends and family that one of my majors is Human and Organizational Development (HOD), I usually receive lots of questions. At first, even I was confused about what this major entails. But after two and a half years in the program, I feel I have a much better grasp on what...
Senior Year Begins with a Jump into the “Real World”
Sep. 7, 2010—Well… it’s happened… I have officially started my senior, and last, year at Vanderbilt University. Is it a bad thing that I was (and still am) extremely jealous of the freshman moving into their dorms a few weeks ago? Is it bad that I didn’t want everyone to come back to campus from their summer...
Internship Help!
Mar. 28, 2010—As a Human and Organizational Development major in the Peabody College I am to complete a semester long internship with a company around Nashville next year, my first semester of my senior year. (There are other city and semester options, but I chose Nashville cause it’s awesome!) While there is a whole office set aside...