Welcome to my Vanderbilt OHS Summer Experience ’09 blog. With assistance from a Vanderbilt stipend, I was able to spend July in Cambridge, England studying international, American and English law. It was my first overseas experience – and what an experience it was!!!
ABOUT MY PROGRAM
I’m very fortunate to be one of Vanderbilt’s ENGAGE Law Scholars. ENGAGE stands for Early Notification of Guaranteed Admission for Graduate Education. The program allows a small group of first-year students to gain early conditional acceptance to one of Vanderbilt’s graduate or professional schools. The ENGAGE Law program encourages students to pursue coursework throughout the University to receive a truly liberal education, but it also provides a unique connection to the law school via a personal relationship with a law school student mentor and our ENGAGE Law advisor. The program also provides a stipend for students to pursue law-related summer internships or studies after the sophomore or junior year.
This summer, I chose to attend the Cambridge Pre-Law Institute, sponsored by the University of Kansas. The program, held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, was designed for upper-level undergraduates interested in international law and politics who are considering law school. The program consisted of two courses, History of International Law and Topics in the American Legal System, taught by University of Kansas (KU) History Department and School of Law faculty. It also included a residential stay at the beautiful, historic Trinity Hall; several class excursions to legal points of interest in Cambridge, Oxford and London; and one long weekend break for individual travel.
Learn more about the program by clicking on the link to the right.
ABOUT MY BLOG
This blog is not exactly a “blog” or a “travel journal” in the usual sense. It’s actually a combination of my during-the-moment observations, drawn from my personal journal, personal blog and email correspondence with friends, and of post-experience reflections written exclusively for this site. Hopefully, this won’t be too confusing, and instead will provide for an interesting and informative read. I’ll indicate the “source” of each of my during-the-moment observations and the date when it was written.
About Me
- Tamesha Derico
- Nashville, TN, United States
- I am a young professional and MBA candidate living and working in Nashville, Tennessee. I currently work as a nonprofit coordinator and enjoy helping women help their community. hungry brown girl is a personal blog that chronicles my journey to prioritize self-care and lead a more balanced and healthy lifestyle. Read more at hungrybrowngirl.com.
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
River Cam
View of the River Cam behind Trinity Hall. Picture taken from a wall along the banks of the river, which turned out to be a favorite reading spot.
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square, London
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, London
HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast on the River Thames, London
Coats of Arms
In Middle Temple, one of four English Inns of Court with exclusive rights to call men and women to the bar.
Blackstone and Me
Portrait of Sir William Blackstone, Middle Temple, London
SeaFrance Ferry
Crossing the English Channel on the way to Paris
Moulin Rouge, Paris
The Eiffel
One of my favorite pictures...you really get a sense of just how huge and magnificent this structure is.
More Eiffel
The Louvre
Palace of Versailles
Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles. I was most fascinated by the ceilings.
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