{"id":173,"date":"2024-03-01T19:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/sylene\/?p=173"},"modified":"2024-03-01T19:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:02:28","slug":"preparing-for-the-next-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/sylene\/2024\/03\/01\/preparing-for-the-next-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the Next Semester!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s already time to begin preparing for the next semester, which is crazy to say because time is flying by! So, I&#8217;m going to give a brief overview of how I prepared for my first semester at Iowa!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Scholarships<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Definitely something you don&#8217;t want to miss, when you hear people saying scholarships are important, listen to them! Iowa has a pretty good scholarship pool for first-time students that is based on your major, interest, or personal background. You can never have enough scholarships so it&#8217;s also really good to apply for outside scholarships which can be a little harder to qualify and receive because there are more applicants than just those who attend your school!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Finding a Roommate<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are living on campus and aren&#8217;t single it&#8217;s important to find a good roommate that suits your living style. I currently live with a friend from my high school and I found it made my college adjustment so much easier because I already knew who I was living with. But, honestly, if you don&#8217;t know your roommate beforehand I definitely recommend reaching out to them and being honest about how you live to avoid uncomfortable conversations down the line!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Planning Out Your Room<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I know it seems a little odd, but your is going to mean a lot to you because you won&#8217;t really have any other place to hole up some days. I started by planning on Pinterest by looking at how other people used similar-sized spaces for some cute decor and ideas. From there I tried to find places where I could just make a huge order so I would have a ton of little packages, I used Bed Bath and Beyond and Amazon! From there I would open and test everything I brought because when you buy dorm things early there is no time to try it actually in the dorm so, the house ends up looking a little messy but in the grand scheme of things it is definitely worth it. I plan on making a more detailed dorm guide in the next month so definitely be on the lookout for where I will go through some of my best and worst purchases to my dorm!<\/p>\n<p>college is stressful, exciting, and everything in between but if you aren&#8217;t prepared for even the basic overlooked part of it you will definitely find yourself more stressed out. Without these three tips, I don&#8217;t think I would have adjusted to college life as easily as I did, which I am incredibly thankful for. Anyway, definitely be on the lookout for my in-depth dorm guide, and I will see you soon&lt;3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s already time to begin preparing for the next semester, which is crazy to say because time is flying by! So, I&#8217;m going to give a brief overview of how I prepared for my first semester at Iowa! 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