College Life Category
Musicals, Holi, Drumming, Oh My!
Apr. 11, 2017—Hello everyone! I’m Yuqi, and I’m here with the first of many updates on my adventures at Vanderbilt! While I’m still shocked that there are only 2 weeks of school left (and then finals!!!), this also means that many cultural and performance arts groups have been fitting in their last events and performances in the...
A Summer in D.C.
Mar. 30, 2017—Last summer, going into my sophomore year, I interned at the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center in my hometown. I had never really been involved in this type of advocacy, but I wanted to stay home over the summer, and oddly enough ZCenter was right around the corner from my high school, but I had never...
Dance Marathon: The Big Event 2.0!
Mar. 30, 2017—Last weekend, Dance Marathon finally got to have our Big Event, our biggest fundraiser of the year! Dance Marathon is Vanderbilt’s largest student run philanthropic organization and all of the money the organization raises throughout the year goes directly to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital right here at Vanderbilt! Dance Marathon is one of...
Differences Between High School and College
Mar. 29, 2017—So you’re starting to think about finally leaving high school and taking on the next chapter of your life. You might be moving across the globe, the country, or the city. You don’t know what to expect, yet you have so many expectations at the same time. Trust me, I’ve been there too. If you’re...
A Typical Day
Mar. 28, 2017—A question I get asked frequently (and used to wonder a lot myself) by high school students applying to colleges, my parents, and friends back home is “What’s a typical day like at Vandy?” A typical weekday for me in Vandy Land: Wake up around 8 Commons breakfast! Start class around 9 Lunch around noon...
A Coffee Tour of Nashville
Mar. 20, 2017—First of all, hello everybody! I’m Alex, a new writer for Inside ‘Dores, and I can’t wait to share the details — good, bad, and completely embarrassing — of my time here at Vanderbilt with you all. As a college student, one of the most important things in my life is caffeine. I have a...
The Truth about Move-In
Mar. 15, 2017—Personally, I remember every moment of Move-In Day. This is not because it was traumatic or because it was underwhelming. I remember every detail simply because I was overwhelmed, terrified, yet excited at the same time. I remember driving into the parking lot and anxiously sitting next to the hot pink flags that represented Crawford...
MCAT studying… YIKES.
Mar. 14, 2017—Studying for the MCAT is not fun, but there have been some good moments this semester!
Divide: The New Ed Sheeran Album
Mar. 10, 2017—One of my favorite artists, Ed Sheeran, just released a new album!
The Daya Concert at Mercy Lounge Feb 26, 2017
Mar. 10, 2017—As I mentioned in my article about Mardi Gras, I made it to the Daya concert the Sunday we got back! And I am so, so glad I did. She totally rocked it! If you think you’ve never heard of Daya (pronounced DAY-ah), look up her biggest hits “Sit Still, Look Pretty” and “Hideaway” and...
THE 49th ANNUAL CMA’s
Mar. 10, 2017—Attending the 49th Annual CMA Awards last year as a seat filler!