Tanner and I had a short and sweet trip to Iowa City to visit the University of Iowa. We arrived into Cedar Rapids around midnight on Thursday night and drove the 30 minutes up to Iowa City - very convenient.
We walked over to the check in spot around 9:30 am and was greeted by the Colorado admission a counselor who was very excited to have Tanner on campus.
The tour kicked off at the heart of campus in the Old Capitol Building which was very cool. We then got a tour of the west side of the campus which is quite walkable and compact. We quickly grabbed our free lunch at the dining hall before Tanner met up with kids from the Ultimate team at a park right on campus. I'm so glad it worked out!
We then had a session at the engineering school conducted by the Admissions Director and some students. It was a very informative presentation and definitely gave us a flavor of the philosophy of the school.
We then got a tour of the engineering building and several of the labs which was nice. The engineering ambassadors did a great job and you could tell they loved their school.
We walked through the downtown which is right next to campus on our way back the hotel where I snuck in a little nap and Tanner chilled out. We then hit the disc golf course along the river which was a beautiful tree course on a fall day.
After a quick change of clothes at the hotel, we walked to dinner to use our VIP coupon (our tour badge) at Pop's BBQ. The worker happened to be an engineering major and came over and chatted with us while we waited for our food. He was a senior and a great ambassador for the engineering school. Midwestern hospitality right there!
Buy one get one half off at Yoropia with our VIP coupon was our last stop. We enjoyed our froyo on the walking mall doing some people watching. Lots of people out and about and the bars getting ready for the college crowd. Nice to be able to see some of the Friday night feel.
For a short trip, I think we made the most of it.
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