Hi everyone! With the help of my literary magazine, earthwords, the Magid Center for Writing, and the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government, I was able to go on a trip to Los Angeles, where I attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. I was able to watch a handful of panels, browse the bookfair, and explore the city of Los Angeles, so for this post, I wanted to shine some light on all the ...

When talking to my college friends, I think we can all agree that saying goodbye to our pets was one of the hardest parts of leaving home. For my entire life, I grew up in a household of cats, so coming to college and not having a feline friend to snuggle with was definitely a missing piece of my life that made me homesick during the semesters. But now, I’m super jealous of prospective students ...