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Heating up in the Chill
Nov. 8, 2015—A first-year's November is the infant ember of a mighty bonfire, the spark that sets things into motion far beyond what human reasoning can discern. But it's still pretty cold sometimes.
Student Orgs for Days
Nov. 7, 2015—“College XYZ has over 300 student-run clubs and organizations. If you can’t find one that you like, you can start your own!” If you’re a high school senior, you’ve probably heard some form of this declaration way too many times during an info session or campus tour. Colleges love to talk about how involved their...
Kenya Dig It?
Nov. 6, 2015—Get it? "Kenya" as in "Can you dig it?" Organizations with puns in their name are my favorite, including this one!
Exploring Kurdish Culture in Nashville
Nov. 5, 2015—Getting to experience an authentic Kurdish meal (read: feast) through my "Food, Identity, and Culture" anthropology class!!
How to Do Halloween in College
Nov. 3, 2015—No matter how you celebrate Halloween, do it up big. This is how I did Halloween at Vandy this year!
Of Procrastination and Homecoming
Nov. 2, 2015—It’s a cliché, but it’s true: College is definitely not all fun and games. I mean there is a lot of fun and there was definitely a game, specifically, the Homecoming game, but more on that later. The thing about college so far is that it hasn’t necessarily been impossibly difficult content-wise. The real issue is...
Hanging out with Vanderbilt Students, Community Edition
Nov. 2, 2015—The latest video in our recently launched series of Google Hangouts with Vanderbilt students is now online. Check it out below! As you may have seen from our first student hangout on academic life at Vanderbilt, these videos are conversations with current students about their lives as Commodores. Our latest video explores student life and...
Hallo(ween)…It’s Me
Nov. 2, 2015—We loaded up a few cars on Sunday morning and drove the forty-five minutes to Honeysuckle Hill Farm, a popular spot for family outings and pumpkin-spice fueled photoshoots as we reveled in the very Insta-worthy backdrops of corn mazes, sunflowers, and the beautiful rolling hills of Middle Tennessee.
Undergraduate Research… Where at?
Oct. 31, 2015—I do research for academic credit and work about 15 hours a week. If you are interested in undergraduate research (what undergraduates do in labs, how to find research, etc.), read this post and shoot me an email if you have a question!
Is “Staycation” Actually a Word?
Oct. 31, 2015—Not only was my Week of Super-Fun Academic Assessment much more manageable and much less stressful than it would have been had I not carved out the time to be productive, but I also got to do some Nashville exploring.