‘Vanderbilt’
Family Weekend and Another Football WIN
Sep. 17, 2011—In case you haven’t heard, Vanderbilt football won again! They tore the Old Miss Runnin’ Rebels apart, and won by score of 30 to 7. The Runnin’ Rebels’ only points came with under three minutes left to play. And oh yeah, it’s Family Weekend!
I Survived Test Round 1
Sep. 14, 2011—Classes are hard. That is not to say that they aren’t interesting or fun, but classes here definitely require a lot of effort. With that being said, it usually happens that all of your professors have a meeting before the semester starts so that they can choose a week to test you. They all give...
Vanderbilt Football 2-0!
Sep. 11, 2011—With yesterday’s thrilling win against the UCONN Huskies, Vanderbilt football is 2-0 for the first time since 2008!
General Manager Night, Courtesy of Vanderbilt Dining
Sep. 7, 2011—Last night, Rand was buzzing. In addition to Tortellini Tuesday at Rand, Vanderbilt Dining Managers were giving away free brookies and chocolate covered strawberries. All we had to was ask them a question!
The Most Wonderful Time of Year
Sep. 4, 2011—I know what you’re thinking. It’s too early for Christmas, and summer just ended. How could it possibly be the most wonderful time of year? Better than Christmas and most magnificent than summer, it’s FOOTBALL SEASON!
Small Groups in BIG Classes
Aug. 30, 2011—Vanderbilt is a medium to small private research institution. We have an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with over 3,000 full-time faculty members. 81% of classes have less than 30 students and 92% have less than 50 students. Like most schools, however, entry level science courses (the pre-med requirements) often have around 200 students. Don’t fret, though....
My Trip to the Zoo!
Aug. 23, 2011—As you may already know, I arrived in Nashville on Thursday so that I could settle myself in before I volunteered for Move Crew. Move crew efficiently moves in the entire first-year class in under 5 hours. I knew that after last year, when the upperclassmen moved me, that I had to pay it forward...
Freshman Moving Tips
Aug. 17, 2011—It is really hard to believe that summer is almost over but that also means that a new semester at Vanderbilt is right around the corner! As some of us return to campus, we realize the daunting task ahead; preparing, packing, and moving into new dormitories or off campus housing arrangements. For incoming freshman, the...
Summer Send-Off
Aug. 16, 2011—Every year, the week before school begins, Vanderbilt alumni chapters around the country hold Summer Send-Off parties. These gatherings bring together current Vanderbilt students, alumni, family and friends in order to welcome new students to the University. The Send-Off gives these new students (and their families) their first taste of the amazing Vanderbilt community.
Summer’s End
Aug. 10, 2011—It’s been a while,and as the reality sinks in that I’ll be moving into my dorm at Vanderbilt in one week, I feel an update on my summer is necessary. Since you’ve ideally read about my summer’s start, I can now share a little more about what I’ve done and learned this summer. Working with...