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January, 2012

The Human Side of Medicine

Jan. 31, 2012—Carolyn introduces a great video on the undergraduate class, "Narrative and Medicine: Stories of Illness and the Doctor-Patient Relationship."

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Applying for VUcept

Jan. 30, 2012—So this year I have decided to apply for a position as a VUcept leader!  Who knows, I might get my own group of little freshmen next year to guide through orientation and their first semester!

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Study Group = Lifesaver

Jan. 30, 2012—I have pretty much spent the last three days studying (super fun weekend) and I think I would have lost my sanity if it weren’t for my amazing study group. We call it that but it is really a few of my close friends who have braved the Organic Chemistry and Biology combo with me.

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Aix-en-Vacances

Jan. 28, 2012—For those of you who haven’t seen my other blogs, I am currently studying abroad in Southern France in a city called Aix-en-Provence. However, sometimes students like to joke around…even some of the host families tell us to remember that while our studies are important, it is also essential to recognize that we are on...

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A Few Words on Admissions’ New Website

Jan. 27, 2012—Ryan unpacks some of the thinking behind Admissions' new website.

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Memorial Momentum

Jan. 26, 2012—Carolyn fills us in on the progress of our men's basketball team.

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My Shout-out (or How to be an Inside ‘Dore)

Jan. 25, 2012—Applications for first-year students to be Inside Dores bloggers are due today at 4:00 pm! I have few illusions that this article will be of assistance to applicants at such a late hour (if I even finish this before the deadline), but I decided this was a good occasion to write about being an undergraduate...

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Dore for A Day

Jan. 24, 2012—Today, I missed the first half of the Vandy vs. University of Tennessee basketball game. Shame on me, I know, but no fear, I was there for the second half and stayed to sing the alma mater with my team after their dominating win. (In case you missed it, the final score was 65-47 and...

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The Engineering Overlap

Jan. 24, 2012—I'm not sure if I've at all mentioned that I'm a Mechanical Engineering and Math double major. Now, then. The price of these two excellent majors is that every semester feels the same: engineering and math until I've actually forgotten how to speak English coherently (this blog is my only outlet for such language).

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Guest Blog: Scholarships Update

Jan. 24, 2012—Brent Tenner, Associate Director of Student Financial Aid and Director of Undergraduate Scholarships, gives an update on Ingram, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chancellor's scholarships.

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Good Eats

Jan. 23, 2012—On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I have an hour lunch break from 12-1pm. Unfortunately, so does most of Vanderbilt.

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What’s in store for semester four…

Jan. 21, 2012—The second week of second semester is already nearly over! I can’t quite believe it—and clearly time has flown by so quickly that I haven’t had time to blog (I’m making it up to you with a catchy title for this post)! Here’s the lowdown on what I’ll be doing this semester so you can...

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