College Life Category
My Fourth Semester Bucket List
Dec. 19, 2014—It’s too easy to get stuck in a routine now that I’m used to Nashville and Vandy, so here is my brainstorm list of things I DEFINITELY WILL DO before I fly home the first few days of May. I’ll check in with y’all as I do them for accountability. Help me out. Make me stick to it please.
Pranksgiving
Dec. 19, 2014—*Guest blog by Dave Bruns, a dear friend and fellow senior at Vanderbilt with mischievous tendencies. Here’s a story about one of his recent pranks gone wrong. There is nothing I love more than a good prank. The look on someone’s face when you fill their shoes with catfish bait or fill their bed with...
Just Another Manic Monday
Dec. 19, 2014—Experience the exciting conclusion to a day of the week that is mondane but certainly not mundane!
Monday Monday so Good to Me
Dec. 19, 2014—Mondays: you either hate them or you really hate them. Just like gender and sexuality, I don’t believe in such a polarizing angsty Monday-themed binary. For me and “The Mamas and the Papas”, Monday is “so good to me” and “all I hoped it would be”. To redeem Monday’s status, let’s go on a journey chronicling a (Mon)day in the life of one Jose Palmer.
Family Time
Dec. 19, 2014—Reflecting on why I'm thankful for all of the families that I have at Vanderbilt.
How Finals Week 1 Came To Pass
Dec. 18, 2014—Here's what went on with my life from December 5 - 11, 2014 - my first finals week in college.
The Post-Acceptance Itch
Dec. 17, 2014—You just got accepted! You are happy! You are excited! You are trembling in your winter boots!
First Semester Highlights
Dec. 17, 2014—A look back at some of the highlights from my first semester at Vandy
Running the Extra Mile
Dec. 17, 2014—There are so many different ways to enjoy a Vanderbilt class. An awesome professor, an engaging subject or topic, inspiring and industrious peers - you name it. Something which can frequently add a lot to what you get out of a class - and is simply often not duly recognized - is an "extra-credit" assignment. The reason why these tasks can get so interesting is because they can be such a contrast to our everyday work in the class.
Hey ED1, Now You’re In On the Fun!
Dec. 14, 2014—Judging by the flood of nostalgia, photos of younger siblings sporting Vandy gear and admissions letters (via email now — when did that happen?!), and statuses tagging the newest crop of Commodores on all of my social media feeds, ED1 decisions are here! As I get closer and closer to senior status (and then the...