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Let’s Make it Official

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Shuchita Poddar
There’s a reason you’re still thinking about Iowa. Let’s talk about it. You’ll find your people here Maybe you’ll find them in a lecture hall. Maybe it’s a 2 a.m. conversation in the residence halls that starts about your classes and ends up somewhere more interesting. Maybe it’s a student org that you joined on a whim (or for free snacks). Either way, the Hawkeye community has a way of sneaking up on you. Iowa ...
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Getting Ready To Move Out Of Dorm!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
rkelly13
Hello,  As we get further into April, you have to prepare to move out of the dorms. As a third year, I have it down to a science, having lived in the dorms all three years. I wanted to give you some tips on how to move out.  Spring Break: If you are going home for spring break, take things that you will not need in college, winter clothes, extra pillows, decorations from past holidays, ...
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A Letter to My Freshman-Year Self

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
rkelly13
Hello Everyone,  I am about to have my advising appointment to plan my last year of college. I can’t believe I have truly gotten this far. All the sweat, tears, and long nights studying are actually going to pay off. I sometimes think that if we could go back in time and talk to our younger self, it could fix half of the mistakes I made, but also, making mistakes is part of learning. Here ...

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