2011
The Completely Average Life
Aug. 8, 2011—It’s been a while, reader. You’ve had three months to sit and reflect and continuously re-read my last post, refreshing every few hours for the entirety of the summer in hopes that you’ll be rewarded with a new one… and here it is. Unlike TC, I lack the ability to remember even highly important facts...
The Good Life Series: Part 1 (The Lies Cicadas Tell You)
Aug. 7, 2011—I’d like to make an apology upfront for leaving you in the dark about what I’ve been doing this summer. Forgive me? Hopefully you did because I’m about to catch you up to speed. This “Good Life Series” is going to be a blog series in which I talk about the awesome, incredible people I’ve...
Freshman Forget-me-NOTS
Aug. 6, 2011—Packing up for the first year of college is overwhelming. For one, you’re excited to (finally) be out of the house and on your own. Classes are better, friends are better, and life is just a lot more fun. But, you face the prospect of packing up everything you’re going to need for a year...
Impressions of Zanzibar
Aug. 6, 2011—Zanzibari culture was incredibly different from American culture. To some extent it had to do with the fact that their society is much more conservative, dominated by Islam, but also involved just a different outlook on life.
Research Experience at Vanderbilt
Aug. 3, 2011—Earlier this week, I completed my summer research experience at Vanderbilt through the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education (VIIBRE). I worked mainly on a biology project that dealt with signal transduction in the social amoeboid Dictyostelium discoideum.
We’re Number One!
Aug. 3, 2011—According to Totalfratmove.com, Vanderbilt University has the Number One Fraternity/ Sorority scene in the nation! These rankings, compiled by Princeton Review, will be published in their 2012 edition of The Best 376 Colleges. Some of you may be appalled by this award, but quite frankly, Greek life truly makes Vanderbilt unique, even if you choose...
The Parthenon and Pancake Pantry
Jul. 28, 2011—This is the first summer I have spent in Nashville but about three weeks ago, five of my close friends from my hometown came to Vanderbilt for the 4th of July bringing a little glimpse of summers past with them. It was great getting to see so many close friends in one place as many...
My Friend the Pre-Med
Jul. 25, 2011—Did you know that Vanderbilt’s Class of 2014 represents 48 of the 50 states, in addition to representing various countries around the world? This past week, one of my best friends from Vanderbilt took a family vacation to Miami Beach, so I got to have a mini reunion!
Lost in Translation
Jul. 25, 2011—In addition to my class of high schoolers, I also had a few more classes. I worked with the night class, which was full of adults who worked during the days and wanted to learn English. I also taught beginning French, which was certainly an experience in itself.
No Ceilings: James Franklin’s Debut
Jul. 23, 2011—The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Media Days came to a conclusion in Hoover, Alabama on Friday afternoon with James Franklin fielding questions from a room full of a few hundred media reporters and personalities. Franklin sounded excited and committed to the job ahead. It has been a whirlwind for the new Commodore head football coach as...