Experience Iowa Blogs
Freshman year can be really REALLY hard.
Here are some things to look forward to your sophomore year!
There are always good things ahead.
Much love,
Sophia
Hello and welcome back, Hawkeyes!
I hope that everyone had an amazing Summer, and is having a great start to the fall semester.
For any incoming freshman who may stumble upon this, I wanted to give you my advice as a former freshman (aka sophomore).
I hope these are helpful for a new Hawk or a returning Hawk.
I’m so excited to see where the year will go.
Love,
Sophia
Take my word for it, I KNOW how stressful life and school can be.
I have personally struggled with acute anxiety for a couple of years now, and as a result, I often deal with the physical symptoms of it (nausea, migraines, bathroom stuff…). If you are feeling burnt out, stressed, anxious, I want you to know that you aren’t alone. So many people go through very similar things, and it doesn’t make you any less strong or resilient. We often hold a lot of weight on academics, especially at this level, so if you have a test coming up and you’re looking for some ways to de-stress, this is for you.
How I cope with my anxiety:
Anxiety can be difficult, but always remember that you aren’t alone.
Much love always,
Sophia
Hello Hawkeyes!
I cannot believe the school year is almost over.
I’ve been taking some time to reflect on this year and my transition to school. And I wanted to share some of my favorite things about being a Hawkeye.
I could go on and on, but I think I’ll save that for another day.
I hope you all are well and taking care of yourself in this final push.
Talk soon,
Sophia
As I sit in my dorm room, now filled to the brim with little relics of my life.
I could never have begun to imagine how fast my freshman year of college would go by.
Everything now seems like a blur, but there was so much anxiety and apprehension leading to this journey.
I remember the week leading up to moving in. How anxious and stressed I was about every single aspect of my current life. I remember packing up my parents’ car, unloading in a dorm room I had never seen before. There are so many memories I have yet to unpack, and I cannot believe that in just a few more weeks, I won’t ever step foot in this room again.
For all incoming freshmen here at UIOWA. I encourage you to take a deep breath, slow down, and soak every moment in.
It truly goes by so much faster than you think.
Much love,
Sophia
Hello Hawks!
I hope the break has been treating you all well. I’m enjoying my last days of sunshine and lesser responsibilities before heading back to Iowa.
I wanted to share a couple of things I’ve been missing from our college, to maybe help you transition back into the academic mindset.
Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
Much love,
Sophia
Hi everyone!
I cannot believe that it is already almost the end of my freshman year. People aren’t lying when they say that the time really does fly by.
For any incoming Hawkeyes (so exciting!), I wanted to share some things I wish I had known before my first semester here at Iowa.
I hope these helped!
Much love,
Sophia
The second semester, especially now that it’s deep into the Winter, can be a hard time for anyone.
Less time outside, less daylight, more coursework, seasonal depression. All a cocktail for a call home at 9pm because you’re so burnt out and unbelievably stressed.
There are ways to combat this! Let’s talk about it.
Sending lots of love and hope for a warmer season,
Sophia
Happy start of the week to everyone!
I wanted to start this week and month with some happy and exciting news. It was just my birthday! Now 19, I thought it would be fun to share some of the things that I got up to here in Iowa.
Happy birthday to all my Aquarius babies out there,
Sending lots of love and birthday candles.
Sophia
Everyone has bad days. Everyone cries.
Let’s take a look at where I have during my first semester of school.
Stay tuned for semester #2!
Don’t be afraid to reach out and get help if you need it!!
And as always, sending love,
Sophia
