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A Day in the Life: Stubbs Lab

Jul. 12, 2012—I’ve blogged in the past about my undergraduate research in a structural biology lab at Vanderbilt and how this summer I’m working full-time as a part of a summer research program called VUSRP, but I’ve never really gotten into the nitty gritty of what I do in lab. Welcome to a day in the life...

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New Commodore Breaks Ray Allen Story

Jul. 11, 2012—For those of you that aren’t into basketball, here is a brief summary of what is going on in the NBA at the moment:

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Random Vandy Memory That Popped Into My Head Today

Jul. 10, 2012—I successfully donated blood for the second time today! I say “successfully” because there’s a funny story about that. The first time I tried to donate, my iron level was too low, and the second time I could only fill half a bag so the nurses gave up.

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Nearby Wonders: Mammoth Cave

Jul. 9, 2012—There are tons of awesome places to go and sights to see around Nashville, so this weekend, a few friends of mine and I decided to trek drive 1 hour and 40 min from good ol’ Nashville, TN all the way to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. It was an awful hot and humid midsummer day,...

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Reliving the SATs

Jul. 8, 2012—If you're reading this as a potential Vanderbilt student (or as an admitted one), you know the woes of SAT and ACT prep. You know about sitting for several hours in cold rooms to take the tests that help determine your future college. This summer, I've taken the time to re-live these standardized tests--and I'm actually enjoying it.

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Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

Jul. 8, 2012—Bonjour! We have arrived in Paris, toured around the hotspots, immersed ourselves in French culture, and have loved the music!

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My Summer So Far

Jul. 5, 2012—Well, it has been about two months since my summer vacation began and I left my home away from home, the wonderful Vanderbilt University.

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The Mouse Room

Jul. 4, 2012—Last Thursday, I got to close up my third week working in the lab by visiting the mouse room.

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Be Our Guest

Jul. 1, 2012—Boston! Serving at Starlight Ministries, going on a non-kayaking extravaganza, going to Costco, and more fun things!

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Nashville Sans Studies

Jun. 30, 2012—This is more than a little bit overdue, but time got away from me!  After Victoria and I returned to Nashville from our adventures in Kentucky in May, we had nearly a week before we returned to our respective homes.  We took advantage of this and explored Nashville!

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… To The Top!

Jun. 27, 2012—Read about what I did when not sawing away at my cello. There were hikes, letter-writing, and other fun activities! Pictures included!

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My Published Research Paper

Jun. 27, 2012—As I mentioned in a few of my previous posts, I worked on a semester-long research paper and project for one of my classes. The class was about democracy and public opinion in Latin America, which was completely unfamiliar to me prior to it. My final published paper was a collaborative effort with two of...

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