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Guest Blog by Scott Moskowitz ’11

May. 30, 2011—Two weeks after graduating college, I feel I’m finally able to reflect on my experiences at Vanderbilt and the impact that four years here had on my life. When asked why I chose Vanderbilt, my typical reply is that my naïve seventeen year old self thought it was a good idea. Looking back, I can...

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Sophomore Year Comes to a Close

May. 6, 2011—That’s that. I have completed my second year at Vanderbilt! At 5:00 PM on Wednesday afternoon, I finished my Intro to Biological Sciences (BSCI 110B) final which marked the beginning of summer!  This morning I packed up my remaining belongings and left for my hometown of Auburn, Alabama.  While on the road I began to mentally compile...

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Summer Research

May. 6, 2011—This past January, I accepted an undergraduate research position and was recently offered to work over the summer! I will be back at Vanderbilt in early June working in the department of Biological Sciences (BSCI) in Medical Research Building III (MRB III) until early August.

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Storage and Moving Tips

May. 6, 2011—Yesterday, along with fellow Inside ‘Dores Blogger Ryan Higgins and a couple other friends, I spent six long hours storing everything under the sun that one can find in a dorm room. We decided to store at Amerisite which is located on Sixth Avenue in downtown Nashville. The facility is secure, climate controlled and quite...

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New Bloggers Selected

May. 2, 2011—After an extensive review of applications, the Inside ‘Dores exec board selected eight new bloggers for the 2011-12 academic year.  Below you’ll find their self-authored bios.  I am incredibly excited to read their work next year! So without further ado… Welcome our newest Inside ‘Dores bloggers!

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Open Gym

May. 1, 2011—I am worn out. Not from finals though, but from tumbling for the last hour. My floor went to a gymnastics center about 15 minutes away for an “open gym,” which allowed us to pretty much do whatever we wanted on the equipment, as long as we were safe.

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Mountainfilm on Tour

May. 1, 2011—Yesterday I returned to Nashville’s Main Public library, but this time there was no intent to study.  Four friends and I went to check out Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour – two hours of short films shown for FREE Saturday afternoon. The advertisement for this event said, “These are films with a purpose – come to...

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More Study Breaks!

Apr. 29, 2011—Studying for finals can get pretty boring/intense/repetitive, so I try to make sure I take sufficient breaks to maintain sanity.

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Study Breaks!

Apr. 29, 2011—Finals week has once again struck Vanderbilt as you’ve probably seen from the posts of my fellow bloggers. This, combined with the ever-looming task of packing and making sure everything is in order for the end of the year means that every once and a while, a study break is essential.

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Nashville Public Library

Apr. 29, 2011—As a Vanderbilt student. I have access to eight different libraries on campus.  Even with all these options, every now and then I want to do something a little different.  Today, my roommate Temple and fellow tour guide Brett and I ventured downtown to the Nashville Public Library‘s main library on Church Street. After parking...

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