Olivia

Hey all!

I seriously cannot even believe that my first semester at The University of Iowa has commenced and that I’m already in the second week of classes for second semester! A favorite quote of mine is “the days are long, but the years short.” It never really occurred to me how true those words are till recently. While in the throws of first semester, each individual day seemed so long! But now looking back, the first half of my freshman year has flown by! With that said, I’ve compiled a short list of goals to really make my second semester more memorable, more fun, and more productive than the first.

1. Study, study, study. Although I achieved reasonable grades first semester, I know I can do better. After taking my first college exam, I realized that I really didn’t know how to study. It seems silly, really, all I did in high school, if anything, was sit down and look over my notes for a half and hour. Lemme tell ya, folks, I learned super quick that in college classes, that approach does not fly. So I hustled and learned better ways to manage my time and utilize study tools. And now I am super determined to get the grades I know I’m capable of.
2. Get more involved. My first semester was all about trying new things. Going to different student org meetings, meeting new people, exploring the campus, finding clubs akin to my interests. And while I will not stop doing the aforementioned pursuits, I feel as though semester two will be about deepening the ties I have with my sorority, my friends, my activities, and my school. Basically, I am going to take a more active role in making the most out of my experiences at Iowa and bettering myself with the time I have left here.
3. Take advantage of all the free stuff! Each week the University sends out an email of all kinds of events that are free to students. Just this week, I attended a huge wrestling with a few friends. My ticket was free, whereas all non-students had to pay between $8-15. And while I don’t think that I’ll be attending any more meets in the future (sorry, wrestling fans!), it was still an awesome experience! I’m vowing to take advantage of all the university has to offer, without compromising my bank account.
4. Lastly, I am going to work more on time management. Because my classes took place at varied times, I had a bunch of free time that was wasted due to social media, netflix, and procrastination. My goal is to spend time doing something productive and maximize the hours of the day, rather than spending my time frivolously. Because after all, we only have a finite number of years at university, so we better try to make them count!

Thanks for reading!

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