May, 2013
Summer Plans
May. 10, 2013—It’s been one week since the summer started and I have made sure to do almost nothing since then. I’ve been happily sitting around my house sleeping, eating and watching movies. It’s been a great relaxing week and there’s plenty more to come during the rest of the summer. However, it’s time to start thinking...
Spring Sports Update
May. 9, 2013—Carolyn highlights the progress of our many Vanderbilt athletic teams.
Breaking Down Commencement 2013
May. 8, 2013—Carolyn gives a preview of Vanderbilt's many Commencement Week events.
42 Days of Summer
May. 7, 2013—Per usual, I must first apologize for my conspicuously lengthy absence. Truth be told, I was bitter that my “What Will You Be” blog, which I was sure would win me a Pulitzer, wasn’t Tweeted by @VanderbiltU. Now that I’ve had a month to stew on it, and by stew on it I most definitely...
2013 Wait List Update
May. 5, 2013—We have started reaching out to students to whom we would like to offer admission from our wait list. As we have mentioned often on this blog, admitting students from our wait list is an anticipated necessity as we complete our class. We are committed to enrolling a class of 1,600 so that every first...
Vacation All I Ever Wanted
May. 3, 2013—I've been on summer break for about two days now, and what a two days they have been.
On Transferring
May. 3, 2013—Accepted to Vanderbilt as a transfer student? Undecided? Look no further...
Half Marathon? Half Crazy. (Part 2)
May. 3, 2013—So we started running. And running. And running. It's been almost a week now, and I'm still somewhat in disbelief that I ran a half marathon in the pouring rain.
Chin Up
May. 3, 2013—So this is it. Overweight suitcases and hastily stuffed duffel bags line the hallway. Parents scurry around, last minute packing ensues. Someone inevitably loses a something – a room key, a microwave, a Kindle. It’s all quite cacophonic, but a singular bleakness pervades the air. As the freshmen – or should I say the rising...