‘VU2020’
DOING SERVICE AT VANDERBILT
Mar. 29, 2017—Clive Mentzel, Director of the Office of Active Citizenship and Service, Faculty VUceptor When we reflect on the values that constitute the social fabric of Vanderbilt, it’s clear that as a community, we care deeply. We give back, and in the two years that I have been director of OACS, many students have heard me...
DUBLIN, DOOR STEPS, AND DUFFLE BAGS: REFLECTIONS ON STUDY ABROAD
Mar. 29, 2017—Hannah Laskey, ’17, Peabody College, Student VUceptor I first wanted to go abroad for the places; I never wanted to leave because of the people. Yes, our weekend trip to Barcelona was awesome. Hitting up Rome, Athens, and Warsaw during reading week was once in a lifetime. And nothing could beat the scenic Irish countryside. While studying...
The Greatest Success
Mar. 29, 2017—Angel Rajendran, ’18 , Peabody College I don’t know who first planted that seed in my head. The seed that whispered to me that success was a two-syllable title in front of my last name that made me a doctor, but I never really questioned it. My whole life, I heard my parents, teachers and...
ZAR’S DECLASSIFIED SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE
Mar. 29, 2017—Zaria Williams, ’19, College of Arts and Science, Student VUceptor Tips to survive and thrive during your first year at Vanderbilt Tip #1: Embrace your discomfort. For my first few weeks of college, every day was filled with new people, new experiences, and new feelings. But I quickly fell into a pattern of talking to...
THE COMMONS CONTINUED—PERSPECTIVE OF A HEAD RESIDENT
Mar. 29, 2017—Lucas Wesoloski, ’18, College of Arts and Science Let me be the first to say that my first-year experience on Commons did not go exactly as I had planned. I started off struggling with my academics and could not find an organization on campus that fit what I wanted to do. However, thanks to my RA,...
ON BEING VUCEPTORS
Mar. 29, 2017—Elizabeth Covington, Senior Lecturer in English, College of Arts and Science, Faculty VUceptor Working as a VUceptor is the most rewarding part of my job at Vanderbilt. When I first began, I didn’t have the first idea what to expect, and I was amazed and delighted to find myself in the heart of a close-knit...