Gretchen Lenth

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My year at The Daily Iowan was 75 percent AP style and 25 percent personal growth. 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 job, and a social life is tricky in college. My freshman year, I struggled to succeed at any of the three.