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What Social Media As A Small College Creator Looks Like

Thursday, September 3, 2026
rkelly13
Hello everyone,  One of the crazy parts of our generation (Gen Z) is the fact that social media is intertwined with every part of our lives, especially in college. But for the past few years, I have been making content of my own for fun. I make DIML (Day in my life) and GRWM (get ready with me) TikToks as well as Instagram Reels and Stories. I also have Be Real, Gist, etc. I work ...
Jayden

What I’ve Learned About Studying in College

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Jayden
It still feels so strange to be at Iowa, but I feel like I’m finally settling into a routine here, especially with doing classwork. It truly is an entirely different ballgame from studying in high school. For example, in high school, I would study 2-3 days before the test just by rewriting my notes from memory and then correcting them until I got everything right, or doing practice problems in review packets my teachers gave ...
Jordan M

My First Two Weeks at Iowa: I Survived… Somehow

Monday, August 31, 2026
Jordan
If you asked me before moving to Iowa what my first two weeks of college were going to be like, I probably would have said something extremely confident like, “I’m going to meet so many people, be super organized, never get lost, and totally have my life together.” That was cute. Two weeks later, I have learned that college is basically just figuring things out as you go and hoping you look like you know ...

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