Hey everyone!
First of all, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Savannah, I’m from Colorado, and I will be a freshman at the University of Iowa this coming fall. I know what you’re thinking… Colorado isn’t, in fact, snowy all the time, and no, I’ve never been skiing OR snowboarding. I’ll allow you a moment to gape at the screen in shock…
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Welcome back. If you ask me why I chose Iowa, I’d tell you that I was brainwashed from a very young age by my uncle, who was the crazy guy in the Herky outfit while he was at Iowa. (I have enough back issues of that alumni magazine to… well, I just have a lot of them.) After I visited the campus, I fell in love with it myself, and knew that no matter what I was going to major in, I was going to attend. A few years, an acceptance, and orientation later, I’m proud to say that I am a Hawkeye!
Orientation was so, so helpful. It was a day and a half long program, and despite achy feet (THOSE HILLS!), I was happy that the experience was so informative and entertaining. Explore Iowa, which was the program where the Hawkeye Guides led us all around campus, gave me the chance to talk with a bunch of people that were feeling exactly like I was — excited, nervous, a little shy, and ready to register for classes!
Although I am nervous about living so far away from home, I know that I’m ready to be out on my own. My friends and family will always be a phone call away. Skype will be the HOLY GRAIL for those first few weeks. But despite the homesickness, the humidity (I live in the desert!!), and my workload, I know that these years at Iowa will be so, so worth it.
- I met my roommate! Huzzah for Burge!
- I picked the classes I wanted. (Let’s get a WOOP WOOP for 11:30 start times!)
- I got all my ducks in a row and am now ready to move to Iowa!