To begin our educational adventures, we were off to Centennial Park to visit the full-size replica of the Parthenon that makes Nashville the "Athens of the South". We also spent some time at the Women's Suffrage Movement of Tennessee monument.
Unfortunately, when a few members of our group went back to the van to grab lunch, they discovered a flat tire! Two of our fearless leaders sacrificed their day exploring campus to go get it repaired. Thank you Amy and Theresa!!
Walking through campus, we saw lots of beautiful buildings, but even more importantly, we saw lots of beautiful dogs, as documented above.
We ended the day by going to a screening of
A Separation also on the Vanderbilt campus. The film, a 2011 Iranian piece directed by Asghar Farhadi, was a part of an International Lens series for the university. The film follows a middle-class Iranian family as they struggle with morality, loyalty, and piety. In the midst of a lawsuit that puts his family life on the line, Nader is forced to compromise his integrity in the eyes of his daughter in order to protect his ailing father and keep his family together. The film also explored ideas of immigration and how it affects family dynamics, and vice versa. Following the screening, there was a discussion lead by two Vanderbilt professors in which several of our group members participated.
Another good ole day in Nashville with Mags and Adam-bum-bum-bum!
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