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Old School

Apr. 1, 2013—At the beginning of this semester I had no idea that I would be stepping out of my comfort zone and into one of the most intimidating academic settings I could've possibly imagined, but now I couldn't imagine spending my Tuesday and Thursday afternoons any other way.

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ECN Lab

Mar. 27, 2013—Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the Educational Cognitive Neuroscience lab, where I do research this semester. The Neuroscience major requires two semesters of research and I found this lab because four of my sorority sisters work there.

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Project Opportunity

Mar. 27, 2013—For my Developmental Disabilities class this semester, our final project requires us to participate in a Vanderbilt disability organization, program, service, or clinic on campus for at least four hours, and then share our observations with the class during a final presentation.

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Why Vanderbilt?

Mar. 26, 2013—As regular decision letters were mailed yesterday, I am sure that this is the question on so many young minds (and on the minds of a few older parents as well). Though I can't answer this question for you, I can give you a little bit of insight into my own personal answer.

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So What is Biomedical Engineering..?

Mar. 24, 2013—I first discovered my major, biomedical engineering, my freshman year of high school when flipping through a book of possible careers. Six years later I am still learning each day more about this major that I've chosen as it covers such a wide array of careers. While BME is quite challenging (it is thought to be the hardest major on campus), it is very rewarding.

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‘s 5…

Mar. 23, 2013—Freshman 15? Its a rumor...here are my 'freshman 5'!

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‘s that anticipatory time of year!

Mar. 20, 2013—I have always been one of those students who loved planning. There's something comforting about sorting numerous subcategories into an overall compartmentalized unit. Or maybe I'm slightly OCD and Type A. ;) Regardless, now is the time of year where people like me get to excitedly plan out their summers, next year accommodations, and future classes...

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Sunny Saturdays…

Mar. 19, 2013—Vanderbilt Spring = Free workouts, beautiful walks in the park, and delicious (I scream...you scream...we scream for) ice cream!

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Inside Blair: Orchestra

Mar. 19, 2013—We are going to embark on a new series called “Inside Blair”, where you’ll find out all you need to know about the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. Let’s start off with the orchestra program.

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Visitors, Sigur Ros, Adventure Weekend, Barcelona, oh my!

Mar. 18, 2013—Hello friends, Wow it has been a really long time since I have posted a blog and to all of my faithful followers out there, I apologize. So much has happened since my parents came to visit me almost a month ago – so I am just going to dive in with some of the...

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Taking a Week Off

Mar. 6, 2013—Since Monday, Vanderbilt has been on Spring Break and I have been using my week as a way to take some time off school and prepare for the second leg of my Spring Semester. During Spring Break, most Vanderbilt students will go off to the beach or go on Alternative Spring Break. I chose to...

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Semester Update: Part 1

Mar. 4, 2013—It is now about halfway through the semester--AKA Spring Break! (more on that in my next post), and sadly blogging has fallen somewhat by the wayside--terribly sorry, lovely readers. In this edition of Semester Update, I'll give you a bit of a run-down on all of my classes and how I'm liking them at this halfway point!

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