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5 Things That I Will Not Regret Doing In College

Jul. 16, 2014—Oh dear. I'm going to be a senior this year. How did I get so old so fast? Move-in day is still so fresh in my mind- most likely because I do it every year- but boy, did the past three years go by quickly. Say, did you just ask for advice, young ones? Here you go:

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Meeting the Royals: Switzerland Maymester

Jun. 24, 2014—This glorified vacation in Switzerland flew by much to quickly. In the last week or so, we paid a visit to a goat farm and met the princess of Liechtenstein. Really.

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Hiking through the Fralps: Switzerland Maymester

Jun. 2, 2014—During this Maymester, we traversed through not only the German-speaking, Italian-speaking, and French-speaking parts of Switzerland, but we also rode a train up to Chamonix, France, where we spent a few glorious days in that most idyllic town.

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Just Another Day in the Office: Switzerland Maymester

May. 25, 2014—Hello dear friends! I am writing to you from the Monte Verita hotel in Ascona, Switzerland. Today, we learned about the potpourri of greats who visited this same mountain for the purposes of fleeing the confinements of general society while simultaneously seeking inspiration for new ways of living and learning about the relationship between the self and the world. Marsha taught us about modern dance from the Laban method, so we danced an impromptu movement choir in an empty swimming pool. Then we hiked for perhaps five hours, during which time, we visited a goat farm, sampled some of that farm's handcrafted cheeses and sausages, played with the baby goats and cooed at a few ducklings, and were visually astonished by the view at every clearing. Just a typical day in the life of a Switzerland Maymester student.

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So You Want To Be A Doctor?

May. 19, 2014—I know what you might be thinking—you and millions of others… Can it happen? Here’s how Vanderbilt has already helped to prepare its first-year students for the already daunting process of med school applications.

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First-Year Registration Tips

May. 17, 2014—Just some advice I wish I'd had a year ago as I freaked out over the decisions and process that was "first-year registration."

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The Final Post

May. 12, 2014—Dear readers, it's been a few very splendid years of writing for you--I hope you've enjoyed reading as much as I've enjoyed writing. This is very possibly my last ever post for Inside 'Dores.

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Roaming the World

May. 11, 2014—We hereby graduated all the seniors on Friday and sent them off to change the world and make Vanderbilt proud. We might have shed a year or two seeing them all grown up. I am certainly not ready for those farewells yet, but I too am going off into the world! This suitcase-living summer is going to be packed with travels to Switzerland, Texas, Ohio, and Maryland, and then back to school we go!

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This is it!!

May. 8, 2014—THE day is here. It’s really weird to think that those chairs set up on alumni lawn are for MY class’ graduation. But that is the reality. Man, these past four years have FLOWN by. There have even been moments during this final semester when I would walk through campus and be oddly reminded of...

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‘d Known

May. 8, 2014—They say hindsight is 20/20 or something like that, so here are some things I wish I’d known coming into freshman year.

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Guest Blog: Graduating as a Transfer Student

May. 8, 2014—With the countdown to graduation down to only a handful of hours, the reality that two years at Vanderbilt have passed is astounding. As a junior transfer student, I have only been able to call Nashville home for four semesters, yet what has transpired within that time is nothing short of remarkable.

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Finals: Done

May. 7, 2014—Finishing the last final of my undergraduate career was a very sweet moment. What helped make it sweeter was the fact that I was celebrating this deed with 10 other girls soon thereafter! How did we celebrate? By being beach bums, of course.

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