Commons Category
Literally Everything about Academics (Or, How to Succeed at General Chemistry)
May. 29, 2017—Being real about grades, those people with the detailed excel spreadsheets, The Upperclassmen, and of course, General Chemistry. What would be a post without it?
What my Freshman Year Roommate Taught Me
May. 18, 2017—Honestly, I was extremely anxious about my first roommate, especially since I met her through Facebook. We only messaged each other a few times over the summer to coordinate things for the room. I wondered if she would like me or if we would get along. But after my freshman year, I could not have...
I’m Back! With… The Eleven Things I learned Sophomore Year
May. 15, 2017—Sophomore year hit me hard, but sometimes, the hardest hits make the biggest impacts for the better. Welcome to a new series: The Eleven Things I learned Sophomore Year
Things I Learned After One Year at Vandy
May. 9, 2017—You’re going to study a lot more than you ever did, but then you’ll have more fun than you ever did The laundry room is an unexpected but great place to make friends It’s ok to not end up best friends with your roommate Ask for cracked eggs in the commons omelette line But if...
Housing 101
Apr. 12, 2017—With room selection in full swing for current students here at Vanderbilt, the memories of selecting roommates and preparing to live in a dorm community flooded mine and my friends’ minds. Out of our close circle of friends, six are living in a suite in Kissam, a dorm acclaimed for its fantastic food selection and...
Being sick AND INJURED?!
Sep. 14, 2016—Now that we’re a few weeks into the semester, Vanderbilt students are getting the true college welcome: the Commons Plague. Even though I am a sophomore, I was not immune this year, and the sniffles, sore throat, and fevers have begun. Getting sick is an almost inescapable part of communal living – you’re close to...
“I was terrified:” The Weeks Before Move-In Day
Jul. 27, 2016—“Guys?” I looked around the patio table outside the frozen yogurt place. My yogurt hadn’t melted yet; the terrible heat of June had left Dallas. It was August, two weeks away from Move-In Day. “What?” Kristin and Alicia looked at me between bites of their cones. “Is this just me… or are y’all scared for college too?” Kristin and Alicia, two of my best friends since fifth grade, looked at each other and then looked at me. “Oh my gosh, Sophie, we’re terrified.” And then all of us started laughing.
First Year @ Vandy: Expectations V. Realities
May. 14, 2016—Expectation: Vanderbilt is Awesome. Reality: #confirmed
Move-In Day: The Layout!!! (Possibly the Most Important Post That You’ll Ever Read)
May. 12, 2016—It's Move-In Day, 2015. I walked through the doorway of my room in Stambaugh, and stood there, completely floored. Why? Because my dorm looked simply amazing. Let’s look at the layout. (And that tile!)
Standing on the Cumberland Bridge (Status of College: 25% Completed!)
May. 11, 2016—The last night before I left, Carolyn and I took a bus into Nashville and walked along the pedestrian bridge (it’s beautiful!) Standing on the bridge, overlooking the Cumberland, we couldn’t believe how far we had come. As we looked at the lights' reflection on the river water, only one question ran through our minds: How did this happen?
From a Window
May. 3, 2016—What, there isn't any material about end-of-the-year introspection? I can fix that!