May, 2012
The Class of 2012: A Common Advantage
May. 11, 2012—Carolyn reflects on the four-year journey of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons' inaugural class.
Educational Psychology
May. 9, 2012—For my Educational Psychology class this past semester, we could pretty much do anything that we wanted for our final project. Our professor suggested that we use our future careers as inspiration, with the only requirements being that it had to have seven to nine sections and it had to be related back to Educational...
Presenting Your 2012 Commons Cup Victors
May. 9, 2012—Carolyn breaks down the illustrious tradition of the Commons Cup and reveals this year's winner.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s back to home we go.
May. 8, 2012—I almost missed my bus home. Why, might you ask, might such a thing occur?
Dorms are for Sleeping, Studying and Alienating Poverty
May. 8, 2012—Ryan unpacks the story behind Teach Twice, a social enterprise started by a Vanderbilt senior that's already making an enormous impact far away from (and inside) Nashville.
Sophomore Spring in Review
May. 8, 2012—I have been home for just about four days. It has taken me this long to unpack and decompress from a whirlwind semester. Here is a recap of my Sophomore Spring:
The VIEW Program
May. 4, 2012—I had my last final exam yesterday and am officially a senior! Whoa! When did that happen? Luckily, I have the whole summer ahead of me before I have to start worrying about everything that senior year entails. Starting in June, I am very excited to be participating in the Vanderbilt Internship Experience in Washington...
A Summer Abroad! (Again?!)
May. 4, 2012—The year is slowly coming to a close, friends are saying good byes for the summer (or if graduating, moving on to the next step of their lives!), and people are soon to begin whatever crazy (or not so crazy) plans they have acquired for the summer. In my case, it’s crazy, because I apparently...
1/4 Done? Preposterous.
May. 3, 2012—Here is an end-of-the-year ramble. Enjoy this peek into my scrambled brain.
Pencil Projects Makes My Heart Happy
May. 3, 2012—Pencil Projects is an organization at Vanderbilt that connects Vandy students with Nashville schools that have struggling students who need tutoring. My background check came back clean, so I attempted to teach 1st graders math!
Our Parents Come to Visit… A Week Before School Ends?!
May. 3, 2012—A short re-cap of our parents short visit to Nashville this past weekend. We are going to be home in a few days, but our parents came into town so our mom could run the Country Music Marathon.
Year One Reflections
May. 3, 2012—The rooms are empty. The car is packed. The 2011-2012 school year officially ends today. It’s a bittersweet feeling. Though finals are always a hectic end to each semester, I can’t help but feel I am leaving part of my family behind as I venture to my actual home in Georgia. The quiet five hour...