Nik

WARNING: This post will be my shameless plug for student organizations.

I would like to point out some of my favorite student groups on campus, and tell you a little about what they do.

SAS- Students Abolishing Slavery- A group on campus that works to create awareness of sex trafficking and other forms of human slavery.

Dance Marathon- A group on campus that works to raise money to provide financial and emotional support to pediatric oncology patients and families.

Active Minds- Last but certainly not least, this organization works to eliminate the stigma of mental illness on campus across the United States.

There are several other organizations that I love and am involved in, such as C.A.B., STAT, and GLBTAU.

Here is the deal, we have around 500 student orgs on campus, and they all work to do some pretty cool things. I encourage anyone who is considering going to Iowa, or any current students to at least try a couple. I can hardly contain myself, all of the groups seem so interesting and beneficial. I kind of want to join them all, but I have been trying to limit myself. Managing classes can be difficult with so much other stuff going on, but in most cases I think it is helpful. Having meetings everyday helps me prioritize and develop time management skills. I have to always remember that school does come first though, if things get to be too difficult then I will be forced to drop one of my extra-curricular activities. They are really fun and I enjoy them all, but at some point my education does win out over them.

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