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Aug. 19, 2013—This post was actually co-authored by my parents (Jeff and Leslie) who moved in TWO children to Vanderbilt this weekend. They are now empty nesters. Here is their story: Four years ago, when our eldest daughter, Erica, chose Vanderbilt, we knew almost nothing about the school or the city. The entire family was in for...

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Summer Daze

Aug. 13, 2013—These past few days have been fun and family filled. In honor of my niece's baby dedication, my parents and I road-tripped up to Pennsylvania to join some family members for a nice little reunion.

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Questions to Ask Yourself in College

Jul. 26, 2013—Questions I wish someone had told me to ask myself when I first started college.

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When Your Mom Visits (Version 2.0)

Jul. 10, 2013—As I mentioned earlier, my mom was here this past week! Whenever my mom comes, we try and do some exploring--either a new part of town, or Nashville classics that I might not always have a chance to get to during the school year. Thus, I present to you a list of the things my mom and I did while she was here this time. Consider it your own personal list of things to do when you visit Nashville.

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Weekend 4: Exploring Nashville Some More!

Jul. 7, 2013—Today, I bring you a short synopsis of our 4th weekend of Nashville adventures, complete with a rhyming title, of course! Caitlyn and I continued our mission to do something new and inexpensive in Nashville, and weekend four did not disappoint.

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Reunion Amidst Millions

Jun. 28, 2013—I closed out my May adventures by visiting some family in New York for a week. And along with family, I had a little reunion with a recent Vanderbilt alumnus as well!

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Boston Strong

Jun. 17, 2013—The (I'm sure) much anticipated Part 2 of May adventures is finally here, and it consists of a week of Boston fun!

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Baby Love :)

Jun. 3, 2013—The first month of my summer adventures will have to come to you in 3 parts. That's how awesome-filled it's been. Part one: Pennsylvania.

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Practicing For My Future Practice

May. 27, 2013—For the first time, I am writing an Inside Dores blog post from the comfort of my own bedroom in Geneva, Switzerland. :) I wanted to update everyone on my plans for the next couple of weeks, and how they all got started at Vanderbilt…

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Destination: Dallas!

May. 16, 2013—What is Dallas? It is the home to two of my favorite Vandy friends, Sam and Trevor, who made it their mission to uphold their Texas pride and show me their city's best. Well, they just about blew me away!

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42 Days of Summer

May. 7, 2013—Per usual, I must first apologize for my conspicuously lengthy absence. Truth be told, I was bitter that my “What Will You Be” blog, which I was sure would win me a Pulitzer, wasn’t Tweeted by @VanderbiltU. Now that I’ve had a month to stew on it, and by stew on it I most definitely...

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Summer, Ho!

May. 7, 2013—Let me let you in on the happenings of this summer!

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