Nature Category
Snow Day 5.0
Jan. 22, 2016—When I woke up today for my 8 a.m. Econ class, it was just a normal day, filled with classes, homework, and heading over to Last Drop to grab my morning coffee and print an accounting homework. Half asleep and still in pajamas, I looked outside the window of my room in Branscomb, expecting to...
Sabbath Sundays
Dec. 18, 2015—My roommate and I decided to completely dedicate Sundays back up to God to help refocus our attention on Him amidst busy college life.
What is a Wilskill?
Dec. 4, 2015—What does somebody mean on campus when they say they are in Wilskills? Hint: it means they love to play outside...
Going home (kind of)
Nov. 25, 2015—A refreshing weekend spent in my roommate's hometown of Huntsville, Alabama!
Random Things I’m Learning at Vandy: Almost-Thanksgiving Edition
Nov. 21, 2015—Sperries, squirrels, and The Most Important Four Questions of the First Four Weeks.
Movies for Homework
Nov. 19, 2015—To do your homework or not to do your homework-- that is not the question in this class where our homework is to watch films!
My Month in Ecuador (thank you Vandy!)
Nov. 8, 2015—This summer I went to Ecuador for a month, thanks to a program in Vandy's OACS (Office of Active Citizenship and Service). This program taught me more than I could have asked for. We had a reunion dinner to reflect on our experience, and I was asked to write a speech. Here it is!
Fall Break Adventures!
Oct. 17, 2015—Fall Break at Vandy, including waterfalls and vineyards. Going away for a break can be exciting, but so can staying in Nashville!
First-Month Adventures in Vandyland: Music, Ice Cream, and Trees
Oct. 10, 2015—A list of 5 things I would never have expected to have done by the first month of freshman year
Run for the Hills (There Are LOTS of Them)
Oct. 8, 2015—“I can’t tonight, I have a long run tomorrow.” Since this semester started, pretty much everyone I ever hang out with has gotten the above sentence in response to a suggestion to do something fun and exciting and non-sweaty on Friday nights. “Booooo-riiiiing,” they cry. “Do less,” they snort, with an understandable amount of derision at the prospect of me choosing to forgo a party just to wheeze and chafe my way through a three-hour cross-country slog at 7am.
Bio Lab: It Gets Better
Apr. 12, 2015—Hi, my name is James Lopez, and I’m a pre-med student at Vandy. You know, it’s a tough environment, the Biology department. The environment isn’t the most welcoming. They force you to stare at yellow solids that turn into yellow liquids, claiming that it’s all bacteria and DNA solutions. But I couldn’t see a thing....
Why I’m Totally Ready to be Back at Vanderbilt
Mar. 7, 2015—Don't get me wrong, every season in Nashville has its winning traits. However, I have an especially great feeling about my first Spring here. Read on to find out why!