When your town is slightly smaller than the entire population of students that are enrolled in Morningside College, the adjustment can be difficult. For Tabatha Storesund, the transition has been more exciting than terrifying.

For one, Storesund is a member of multiple groups on campus, including Shades, Mass Communications club, Photography club (where she is the secretary), and Anime Club, as well as a member of the band. She also has a job at the Roadman front desk and at Fareway. Besides all of these extra activities, she is going for a double major in Journalism and Photography, making every moment here at Morningside College worth her while.

Storesund grew up in Glidden, Iowa, a town of around 1100 people. Transitioning from this kind of environment to the community of Morningside College wasn’t much different, and since she had previously lived in Utah for some time with her mother, Storesund wasn’t fazed by the busier atmosphere of Sioux City. She also comes from a bigger family, with two stepsisters, three half-sisters, and one brother, which helped Storesund transition into dorm life, where people are everywhere almost 24/7.

After college, Storesund hopes to write for a newspaper, but isn’t settled on an exact place yet. Wherever she goes, she hopes she is successful and continues to be involved in activities that she finds entertaining.

One Response to “From Small Town to Big City: Girl Conquers College”

  1.   fuglsang said:

    This is a nicely focused piece, Lindsey, but I need to know what kind of “adjustment” you’re talking about in the lead. You could maybe make it: … students enrolled at Morningside, adjustment to college…

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