Freshman Life Category
5 Tips for Using a Bike on Campus
Oct. 6, 2013—When considering biking around campus, I had a lot of questions: Should I bring my own bike, or rent one? If I bring my own, should I bring a mountain bike or road bike? Where will I put it? How will I maintain it? Will I be able to get around without knocking over pedestrians?...
The Anchor
Oct. 3, 2013—Last night, as I was at the Munchie getting ready to grab some food and head out to Blair for some late night practicing, I got a text from my house president, Henry. Apparently, there is a big contest for who makes the best Homecoming banner and all the common houses were “battling” to earn...
Paint Vandy Purple Week!
Oct. 3, 2013—Yesterday marked the end of Paint Vandy Purple Week! What does that mean? Well it involves not as much paint, but a lot of flyers, banners and purple ribbons. But why purple, one might wonder? Well, it’s all for a good cause. Vanderbilt Relay for Life is one of the biggest student organizations on campus....
Home away from home
Oct. 1, 2013—Socializing, getting out of your comfort zone and trying out different things.
Visions of Sushi!
Sep. 30, 2013—Last week, I spent an amazing hour with my Visions group making sushi, sharing the highs and lows of our week and simply having a good time!
Vanderbilt Brings Out My Inner Cookie Monster
Sep. 25, 2013—With words like "free," "milk," and "cookies," it didn't take much to convince me to stop by the Commons lawn yesterday.
When the Going Gets Tough
Sep. 25, 2013—...this girl relies on coffee, sleep and Grey’s Anatomy to make it through the week.
Free Flu Shots!
Sep. 25, 2013—Today was Vanderbilt's annual Flulapalooza, a huge campaign through which all Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff are invited (encouraged, actually) to get a free flu shot. The campaign started three years ago, and last year we broke the world record for most flu shots given in a single-day campaign.
Media Immersion
Sep. 24, 2013—Finding my niche and meeting new people as a fresh member of the Class of 2017.
I OVERSLEPT!
Sep. 23, 2013—I guess the title says it all, I OVERSLEPT! I woke up today around noon , which meant missing three lectures. Yes, it felt very bad. I had to put my clothes on in three minutes and run to Buttrick Hall to catch my 12 o’clock class. This is not something I am particularly proud...
How Do I Know?
Sep. 21, 2013—Answering the real question at the root of my family's inquiries: how do I know that I'm in the right place here at Vandy?