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VUcept: Round 2

Mar. 6, 2016—I <3 the Class of 2020!

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Confessions of a Pre-Med dropout

Mar. 2, 2016—It's time for the truth.

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Grins, Grins, It’s Good For Your Heart

Mar. 1, 2016—To find copious amounts of avocado and greens, head to the kosher campus café, Grins. A hot spot for the healthy eaters on campus, the delicious joint becomes a regular for students on the Vanderbilt meal plan.

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A night on the town with the Chancellor’s Scholars!

Feb. 28, 2016—Motown: The Musical, Puckett's, and celebrity encounters....

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7th Annual Scene & Heard Fashion Show

Feb. 21, 2016—The Scene & Heard Fashion show is the Vanderbilt Public Relations Society's main event for the year. It benefits a local nonprofit organization called The Little Pantry That Could and featured numerous Nashville designers. The event went flawlessy and emanated Nola vibes.

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Commons Ball 2016

Feb. 6, 2016—The Galaxy Gala

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My (Fourth) First Day of College

Jan. 28, 2016—Each new semester brings a new adventure here at Vanderbilt.

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Back to School

Jan. 17, 2016—Second semester has officially started!

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Finals.

Dec. 23, 2015—A lot of you can probably relate to this, but studying for finals was never really a concern in high school. I was always pretty certain about the grade I’d receive, but in college it’s definitely more difficult to get the grade I want. Also, the most annoying thing was finding out that an A-...

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The Happiest Student at Vanderbilt: Random Things I’ve Done at Vandy (Christmas Edition!)

Dec. 23, 2015—Thus ends the first semester of my freshman year. I was my high school valedictorian and I failed three tests. I’m so completely ungraceful that I opened a door once and fell over; I learned to swing dance. I would have described myself as an “introvert” before coming to college; I’ve discovered I LOVE people.

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Just do… Everything!!! (Status of Everything: 12.5% Completed!)

Dec. 23, 2015—Two months ago I sat down in my advisor’s office and pulled up a word document entitled “The Grand Plan.” We both laughed a little as I showed her how I had planned out the next four years, study abroad and all. The Grand Plan involves an Applied Mathematics Major, a General Music Minor and...

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The Final Final: Finals Week at Vandy!!!

Dec. 22, 2015—During a stay at Washington University at St. Louis for Multicultural Celebration Weekend, I stayed with six sophomores. As I walked around the dorm, one of them told me that her room reflected the state of her mind. During Finals week, she told me, she couldn’t even see her bed under all the clothes, papers, and books. Horrified, I swore that this would never be me.

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