‘Vanderbilt’
A Whole New World
Mar. 28, 2014—On May 4th 2014, I will be making a once in a lifetime trip to the country of Bolivia where I will spend four weeks shadowing and learning the intricacies of rural and community health care.
Inside the Course: Advertising Studio
Mar. 22, 2014—You may remember my blog post earlier this semester about all of my courses. Well, I'd like to tell you some more specifics about one of my courses in a new series I'm starting called "Inside the Course." We'll see if it actually turns into a series, but basically I'm going to give you the inside look at exactly what I do in some of my classes here at Vanderbilt.
A little bit of England in Nashville
Mar. 17, 2014—Hidden in one of the many alleyways of Downtown Nashville, there exists a small pub where soccer fanatics can gather to experience a proper match-day experience.
Learning To Swim & Bad Metaphors
Mar. 12, 2014—My attempts at turning my college experience into a bad metaphor about learning to swim!
Poop ‘n’ Sawdust
Mar. 10, 2014—Over this past Spring Break, instead of spending my week on the shores of Cancun, I spent the week on a farm in Boone, North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountains.
Just got your admission letter? What’s next?
Mar. 9, 2014—Congratulations to the members of the class of 2018 who already know that Vandy is going to be their home for the next four years! I applied Regular Decision myself last year, and around this time I was compulsively checking my email every 5 minutes. I fished out my admissions letter recently and it was...
Flash Orchestra
Feb. 24, 2014—This past Saturday, I walked into a surprise performance and mini-performance by members of the Nashville Symphony.
Guest Lecture at the Curb Center
Feb. 18, 2014—This year, the Communication Studies department moved to the Curb Center. I am not going to lie. When I first heard that my classes were neither going to be on main campus nor on commons, but rather in a totally separate location, I was pretty upset. I had no desire to walk almost a mile each way to and from class. I also feared that I would always be late for lunch plans. But, the new space is definitely worth it. In addition is new classrooms, the Communications office suite actually houses the entire department. There is also a great auditorium where the department can host speakers, which brings me to the point of this post.
How to Get Rich and NOT Die Tryin
Feb. 17, 2014—When I say the words: college student. what is the first thing that you think of? Maybe you're philosophical and all that and think: "the future." Me? Not so much. The first word I think of is poor. Poor College Student. These two go perfectly together, like teenage girls and vampires. Here is my guide to get rich but not die tryin'.