Going to a community college has a lot of perks. It is cheaper than a four-year school. The class sizes are typically much smaller, giving students better access to their professors. It is in close proximity to most students. Many students in eastern Iowa choose Kirkwood so they [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]College is a different transition in everyone’s lives. It is when new friends are made, responsibilities and adulthood begin and many other instances occur. Community colleges are very different but are also like four-year universities in many ways. At four-year universities, there are dorms, meal plans, lecture [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]As students reach midterm, many may feel overwhelm by classes or don’t feel as connected to the campus as they believed they would be at this point. The good news is that this semester, Kirkwood is offering the most clubs since 2020. Not only are previous clubs [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]It is a dream for most people to study abroad. The main reason to study abroad is to have new experiences like here in Iowa. Neither ready nor not ready, but people should know how to adjust to life in Iowa by seeing through four main aspects that [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Today libraries are more than books. They are safe places to study and interact with classmates, instructors, and librarians. Libraries help us to explore and get deep in any subject of knowledge. It is the best place to keep and increase curiosity and share it with others. In [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood’s Iowa City campus announced that it was closing at the end of May 2023 and stated that most operations that were previously at Iowa City would be relocated to Kirkwood’s Regional Center at the University of Iowa in Coralville. This merging of campuses has caused major parking [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Most students have been in a situation where they’re running late and need to roll out of bed and immediately go to class. When that happens, they may have to prioritize the steps in their morning routine and unfortunately, let some things go. But, no matter the circumstances, [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College should invoke a spoken word event or club to give students the ability to share and voice their opinions, struggles and fears while building connections, confidence and character to then apply to their daily school life and classes evoking their creativity and self-awareness. According to [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Starting college can be difficult for many reasons. For most students, it’s the first time they’ve ever lived away from home. They are taking on a class load that is challenging and time consuming. They are meeting new people and starting new ventures every day. As a way [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]There are 195 countries in the world and The United States is only one of them. Over these past few years, international travel has taken a hit, especially after the 2020 pandemic. The PEW Research Center stated that of March of 2021, the number of Americans traveling internationally [Continue Reading »]
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