OPINION

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 118, ISSUE 7 Disclaimer: The opinions featured in The Northern Iowan do not reflect the views of The Northern Iowan staff as a whole.

Second First Impressions

BRITTANY KALVIG

Opinion Columnist

There are various destinations to visit and yet only a select few of the younger generations decide to travel instead of going to college after high school. Going into four more years of college after high school can be extremely stressful. According to Green Heart Travel, traveling takes you out of your comfort zone, builds confidence, develops cultural sensitivity and expands networking. As said in their website, “Being aware of cultural values and norms is not only fascinating, but can help us understand international issues and conflicts, or even relate to the cultural norms of a foreign business partner.” UNI student Sydney Laures says, “If I could go back in time, before I started college, I would travel. After graduating high school, you’re still young and it can be too early to decide what that idea for the future looks like.” Without the stress of going places, we look forward to always staying in one place, home. As the growth of our minds become single-minded and closed to the world of opportunities, we never see what possibilities and risks could be taken. Sometimes it’s meeting new people, getting over the fear of heights or even learning a new language all together. Ann from SAC says, “There are so many different places to get your education alongside UNI education and it opens up the education experience from other countries.” Keeping that in mind, we see other UNI students traveling while going to college without discouragement. Faculty encourage students to expand their horizons to other schools around the world while attending UNI since it is within their college tuition. What about those who have not gone to college at all? Well, The Blonde Abroad, AKA Kiki, says, “I was taught to go to college, get a job, get married, have kids and live happily ever after. Not once did I consider that chasing the societal idea of ‘success’ would lead me to an unfulfilling and unhappy life.” The Blonde Abroad has been to 71 countries and over 980,500 miles have been traveled. Looking into that more, not many people have the money or even the will to go different countries. It’s the opening of the mind to different cultures, learning new languages and becoming a more well-rounded person overall that helps our society circulate. Some places offer more than what the United States can offer when it comes to nature, scenery and, sometimes, people. Who knows who you could meet walking down the street of Venice or having a drink on a pier in Columbia? Another SAC student says, “I remember getting my passport and being ready to see a new view of how people live.” There are also different kinds of trip you can go on according to The Blonde Abroad, such as solo travel, female travel, adventure travel, luxury travel, eco travel and even volunteer travel. Traveling alone can be empowering, connecting and sharing experiences with others. It brings a new sense of life and virtue. Going to different places can be overwhelming at times, but from my experiences from traveling I got to open my eyes to a different world everywhere I went. At times, it felt like a culture shock, and other times it felt like that is where I belonged. Over time, I didn’t forget where I came from and who I grew up with, but it was ultimately a test to see how much my mind could expand to other opportunities. Dr. Seuss has a famous saying; “Oh the places you’ll go.” Many of us take that with us every day because our life takes us somewhere new every day. Traveling is not a “way out” of college, but a way into a whole new adventure. Keep in mind, everyone decides to choose their own path and what they want to do in their lives. Ultimately, I say, GO FOR IT! Do something crazy and wild. There is only one life, and it’s this one. Take that jump, and take yourself somewhere you have always wanted to go explore.

Nixson Benítez

Traveling the world and exploring cultural identity are ways to explore more about yourself.

Aspire to Inspire

DIEGO SOLORIO

Opinion Columnist

Look, see the world around you, all the clubs, sports and people. Think and take a moment to process this past year and all its tragic events; now breathe. We have entered a new era, the action of rebuilding, the hopes of growing, and new interpretations of the goals of the future, of what we can become. The vague series of questions still remains, hanging over our heads, like paying bills or studying for exams. What has changed? Was it our work ethic, or our confidence? Why can’t the world go back to the way it was? The answer lies deep within your consciousness, buried under the sands of grief and loss and can only be uncovered if we face this new reality together. On Monday, Sept. 13, Spaz, senior student and the outspoken president of The Movement, provided their insight on the matter, stating that prior to COVID-19. “(The Movement) was a lot more organized, and everyone came and worked hard, but once COVID hit the club almost died.” However, they continued by saying, “The hardest part about being back in person is having deadlines to meet again. But the easiest part is that this feels natural. This is where we are supposed to be. We are rebuilding and are pumped for homecoming.” We are one, all rewriting the same truth, and that sense, the importance of unity, cannot be stressed enough. You do not have to do this alone. Read the previous line again, and then one more time. Junior and resident assistance (RA) Luigi Lopez experienced a similar obstacle while navigating through these unprecedented times. He stated on Tuesday, Sept. 14, that despite having, “trouble with commitment and laziness” during quarantine, he was able to transition back to in person with the help of campus experiences, roommates and friends. With a figurative shovel in his hand, he was able to dig past the previous year to find his personal truth. This is the beginning of an endless journey, dictated by the internal conflict within ourselves, and is resolved through the powers of realization and implementation. Be an ally and an inspiration to those who struggle to believe in themselves. If you give yourself and those around you the love and care everyone deserves, you will find that there is no cap to what we can all achieve. We are in this together.

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NORTHERN IOWAN EN ESPAÑOL Clases presenciales o en linea

JULS ELAM

Staff Writer

Con la preocupación de la pandemia nacional que continúa, muchos profesores y estudiantes de la UNI han experimentado cambios en la forma en que se desarrolla el entorno académico. A lo largo del último año y medio se han utilizado clases presenciales y en línea, y muchos entornos académicos se han desarrollado a través de clases en línea. Muchos estudiantes incluso se han saltado las clases presenciales y han pasado a la versión en línea de esas clases porque prefieren que se les enseñe virtualmente, independientemente de que hayan sido diagnosticados con COVID19. Es más cómodo para algunos de ellos y ayuda a los niveles de ansiedad social de otros. Kamryn Warren es profesora de ciencias sociales en la UNI y no ha tenido la experiencia completa de volver a las aulas. Hasta ahora es principalmente una profesora en línea, sin embargo, ha observado que hay varias rutas que están siendo exploradas por los estudiantes y el profesorado en el aprendizaje seguro en la era actual, tanto con clases en línea como en persona. Warren cree que tanto las clases presenciales como las online tienen sus pros y sus contras. Poder interactuar con sus alumnos y mantener debates animados en sus clases es una idea que echa de menos del aprendizaje presencial, aunque las clases en línea le han ayudado a encontrar diferentes formas de satisfacer las necesidades de aprendizaje de los alumnos. “He tenido grandes triunfos y fracasos docentes en ambos tipos de impartición de cursos,” afirma Warren. “En general, he descubierto que adaptarse a una mentalidad de flexibilidad es la mejor manera de tener éxito en cualquiera de ellas; especialmente en los tiempos que corren.” Kamryn ha podido utilizar muchos recursos para adaptarse y navegar por el aprendizaje en línea. Uno de los que ha adquirido ha sido la capacidad de establecer redes con otros profesores e instructores. Otra herramienta que ha utilizado es el American College and University Educators (ACUE) sobre prácticas de enseñanza equitativas e inclusivas. Le encanta incorporar las propias experiencias de sus estudiantes con el aprendizaje en línea, preguntándoles cómo se han adaptado al aprendizaje en línea y en persona, y utilizando los mejores métodos que ha recibido de ellos para hacer que su estilo de enseñanza sea lo más conveniente para los estudiantes. Tanto el aprendizaje presencial como el online tienen sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes en cuanto a la forma de aprender de cada estudiante y los retos a los que se enfrenta el profesorado para satisfacer esas necesidades. Con la pandemia aún presente, sólo el futuro sabe lo que le espera a las vidas en el campus de la UNI. Los estudiantes, los instructores, los profesores y el personal tienen la esperanza de que se produzca un buen cambio y seguirán adaptándose hasta que ocurra.

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Bienvenida a la nueva editora de la Campus Life

CATHERINE CROW

Campus Life Editor

Mi nombre es Katie Crow y estoy muy emocionada de ser la editora de la vida en el campus. Actualmente soy una estudiante de tercer año en la Universidad del Norte de Iowa y me estoy especializando en periodismo digital y en arte para la fotografía. Soy de Cedar Falls, pero fui adoptada en Guatemala. Llevo más de tres años trabajando para la universidad y me encanta la gente que he conocido a lo largo de mis muchos años aquí hasta ahora. Mientras trabajo en el periódico también ayudó con el programa de tutoría UNI THRIVE, También estoy empezando a involucrarme con la Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc aquí en el campus. Con el programa de tutoría planeo convertirme en un mentor para ayudar a los estudiantes entrantes o transferidos a encontrar su camino aquí en el campus. En cuanto a la hermandad Lambda Theta Alpha planeo ayudar con el reclutamiento, así como, ayudar a las mujeres a tener éxito con su experiencia universitaria y con sus futuras carreras. Dicho esto, mis objetivos incluyen definitivamente ayudar a otros a tener éxito aquí mientras asisten a la UNI. Por eso quiero ser un mentor y ayudar a otros a encontrar su pasión. Además de eso, otro de mis objetivos es capturar algunos momentos, ya sea a través de la escritura o las fotos. Cuando estaba en la escuela secundaria gané un par de premios de la Asociación de Prensa de la Escuela Secundaria de Iowa por algunas fotos y esa sensación de logro me hizo seguir adelante y me hizo darme cuenta de lo mucho que amo la fotografía y el campo del periodismo. Eso es lo que quiero hacer de nuevo, tener esa sensación de logro después de un duro trabajo. En cuanto a los objetivos profesionales, espero convertirme en fotoperiodista o incluso en editor en una pequeña empresa de noticias en Chicago, Salt Lake o incluso en algún lugar de Florida. Quiero empezar con algo pequeño y trabajar desde allí o incluso ayudar a una pequeña empresa de noticias a hacerse más grande, ya sea ayudando a promocionar en las redes sociales o simplemente ayudando a conseguir el mejor contenido de noticias posible. Por ahora, mi plan es ir a Des Moines y empezar allí en el campo de los medios de comunicación y ver dónde aterrizó desde allí, quién sabe, tal vez termine quedándome en Iowa. Me entusiasma ser editora, espero aportar nuevas ideas al periódico. También quiero ayudar a otros a descubrir su camino o su pasión dentro del mundo del periodismo o la fotografía. Para mí, si no fuera por el fotógrafia y los profesores que me ayudaron a darme cuenta de mi verdadera pasión, no estaría aquí en el periódico. Realmente espero poder ser esa inspiración para alguien algún día o incluso ahora. Como he mencionado antes, además de editor soy fotógrafa. Me encanta la fotografía, especialmente la deportiva y la macrofotografía. Me encantaba capturar fotos de fútbol y baloncesto con mi lente objetivo de 300 milímetros. El hecho de poder capturar un gran momento en cualquier evento deportivo no tiene precio y eso es lo que me gusta de la fotografía. Con la macrofotografía me encanta ver los detalles de las plantas, especialmente cuando consigo una foto de una abeja volando en una flor. Si tienes alguna pregunta sobre la fotografía o cualquier otra cosa que haya mencionado no dudes en ponerte en contacto conmigo y podré intentar ayudarte de la mejor manera posible.

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WHICH POGUE WILL YOU BE THIS TUESDAY?

JOHN B SARAH POPE

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