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). Take up space! Don’t be afraid to use your voice and to get involved. It can be nerve-wracking, and you can feel out of place, but this is your home ...

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 ...