You know you’ve picked the right college when you’re at home over Thanksgiving break and you make the remark “Ok. I’m ready to go home now.” Don’t get me wrong, I love my family to the moon and back, but there is something strange about being back in your room that just doesn’t feel like, well, your room.
\nI have grown so close and attached to the people and this campus that it truly has become home. When I talk about where I came from, I always say “Back East”, or “Well in Connecticut\u2026”
\nI never thought it was possible to feel that way about a school, especially when it came to me and Iowa. I am a bonafide city girl, and it wasn’t that long ago that I saw a real farm with real corn for the first time in my 18 years. And to top it all off, it was such a culture shock that I cried. Not to mention the fact that I am not accustomed to winter, so things have already begun to get interesting for me. I spent break buying coats and sweaters. Did I mention I’ve never owned sweats before?
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Now, at the risk of being eliminated from the cool circle and possibly being branded a creeper (although it wouldn’t be the first time) I feel the need to express one of the things I really love about UIowa. \u00a0Which is a person, who goes by the name of Oz. \u00a0Now Oz is a male cheerleader here, and he’s sort of a local celebrity, especially among the ladies.<\/p>\n
We’ve all caught him reprimanding the crowd, upholding his dominance in balancing a person in the air with one arm, or pretending to direct the band… and very well, I might add. \u00a0He’s even got a page on Facebook. \u00a0I count myself among one of the lucky ones, because I have actually exchanged about three words with this kid which makes me a winner. \u00a0His birthday is only 28 days away, according to this morning’s tweet, so maybe that’s a good occasion for some impromptu bonding.<\/p>\n
Looking forward to the rest of the basketball season and some excellent cheerleading! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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