As a non-native English speaker, my biggest challenge in news writing has been providing native expressions and meeting deadlines to the best of my ability.
I didn’t want to write this column at first. Not because I have nothing to say, but because I didn’t feel qualified. After all, I come from an awkward position where I quit working for The Daily Iowan freshman year, only to crawl back three years later. So, let’s talk about that. Balancing academics, a.
I couldn’t help but choose a Taylor Swift lyric as the headline for my senior column. No, it’s not just because it’s the opener to “The Eras Tour,” which I’m seeing in June. These past four years felt like they went by in the blink of an eye, yet freshman year feels like it was.
My time at The Daily Iowan has been far too brief, filled with countless memories, plenty of new friends, and a whole lot of learning. When I first joined the DI as a junior, I truly felt I had become a part of a community. This has been a place where I have made countless.