{"id":86,"date":"2023-11-29T13:38:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/?p=86"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:38:16","slug":"%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/2023\/11\/29\/%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82\/","title":{"rendered":"?? My Fall Break ??"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My fall break kicked off with my very first Football game, Iowa VS Illinois, something I was eagerly looking forward to. The stadium was buzzing with energy! I was particularly looking forward<span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">\u00a0to join in the iconic &#8220;Wave&#8221; and it truly lived up to the hype<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_6945-2-e1701197920443-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_6945-2-e1701197920443-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_6945-2-e1701197920443-300x391.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_6945-2-e1701197920443.jpg 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next day, my friend Katie and I drove back to her home in Wisconsin. After a relaxing day at home, we hit the road again with a 2-hour drive to Chicago. <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Our day there was a blast -we had a delicious brunch at Pizzeria Portofino and then headed to the iconic Maggie Daley Ice Skating Rink where I ice skated for the very first time. It was such a thrilling experience and we had a great time. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-86 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/2023\/11\/29\/%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82\/img_7018-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_7018-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/2023\/11\/29\/%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82\/img_7399\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_7399-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We also visited the Christkindlmarket which, though very crowded, was a really cool experience. We decided to end our day with Katie&#8217;s first taste of Indian food at Rooh, a Michelin-starred spot. As Katie described it, &#8220;We were in food heaven&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-86 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/2023\/11\/29\/%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82\/img_7287\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_7287-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/2023\/11\/29\/%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82\/img_6991-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_6991-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/2023\/11\/29\/%f0%9f%8d%82%f0%9f%8d%81-my-fall-break-%f0%9f%8d%81%f0%9f%8d%82\/img_7249\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/diya\/files\/2023\/11\/IMG_7249-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The rest of\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">the break was all about relaxi<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">ng, meeting Katie&#8217;s fr<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">ends a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">nd family, and taking some well-deserved downtime.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My fall break kicked off with my very first Football game, Iowa VS Illinois, something I was eagerly looking forward to. 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