{"id":30,"date":"2012-08-20T07:53:18","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T12:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/sarah\/?p=30"},"modified":"2012-08-20T07:53:18","modified_gmt":"2012-08-20T12:53:18","slug":"here-we-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/sarah\/2012\/08\/here-we-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Here we go!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey Hawkeyes!<\/p>\n

I hope all the other freshman enjoyed On Iowa! as much as I did. I had a fantastic small group. And here’s a picture of them!<\/p>\n

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On Iowa! Small Group Session<\/p><\/div>\n

We talked about making the most out of our time here since we only have 2 million minutes. We also attended a activities fair to learn about some of the clubs and organizations on campus. There are a few I’m considering. I’ve heard the Ballroom Dancing club is a lot of fun, so that may be a possibility.<\/p>\n

Today for On Iowa! we talked about the choices we will have to make now that we’re on our own. We talked about different situations and how we would\/should respond. \u00a0Next on the list was Convocation.<\/p>\n

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Convocation at the Old Capitol<\/p><\/div>\n

We listened to Sally Mason speak about our college careers and how fast our lives will and already are changing.<\/p>\n

Herky even got in on the action:<\/p>\n

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Herky at Convocation<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, it began to rain right after her speech. It cleared off enough to go to the Block Party to eat and listen to music, but it sprinkled\/poured on and off the entire evening.<\/p>\n

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President Sally Mason’s house decorated for the Block Party<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just a small glimpse of all the people at the Block Party, the words “free food” mean a lot to college kids<\/p><\/div>\n

Tomorrow starts the semester of classes. I’m excited and nervous. I’m taking everything a day at a time and trying not to get too ahead of myself. I figure this will be the best spot of all year. I’m cautiously optimistic about classes and I don’t have a semester of classes behind me to worry me. I don’t have to be too prepared for anything because I’m just a freshman, no one expects me to know anything! It’s a pretty good feeling, surprisingly. Here’s to a hopefully successful semester!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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