On Thursday, March 15, I stepped onto an airplane with other members of the Marching Illini to embark on an amazing journey. We flew to Dublin, Ireland! If you didn’t hear, the 2017-18 Marching Illini had the amazing...
Author - Lydia
LydiaStaying in Touch with Hometown Friends in College
Something I worried about a lot near the end of my senior year of high school was the idea of leaving my longtime best friends behind for college. While some of my friends back home I had known for only a few years, I...
5 Tips to Survive Winter on Campus
If you were to ask me what my favorite season is, I would scream, “Summer!” Don’t get me wrong, winter has its perks. Watching the snow fall is beautiful, making snow angels is great, and forming the perfect snowball in...
I Attended the Illinois Music Education Conference
Wednesday night, I packed my bags and headed over to Peoria, Illinois, to attend the Illinois Music Education Conference. I was excited. As a music education major, I could only imagine the fun and adventures I was...
My Online Winter Term Experience
Like many other students at the University of Illinois, I took advantage of a great opportunity the University of Illinois has to offer during the winter break… An online winter term course! In just a little over three...
My Illinois New Year’s Resolutions
With 2018 fast approaching and after reflecting on the past semester in my last blog post, I am so excited to take on the next semester. With a little bit of college completed now, I have a few things I think I could...
A Look Back on My First College Semester
As I am writing this post, my Fall 2017 semester is beginning to wrap up. I only have a few finals left, a jury (something I know other music majors are cringing about, too), and a large essay to finish before I’m home...
Five Quick Motivational GIFs to Help You Get Through the Rest of the Semester
We’re in the final stretch, folks! That’s right, only a few more weeks until the end of the semester! If you’re like me, you’ve probably been counting down how many days you have left since...
Five Things You Should Do During Break
It’s FRIDAY! And what does that mean? The start of Thanksgiving break! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been looking forward to this break since the first month of classes this semester. Good thing...
I Wore Orange and Blue to Class for a Week
At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, it is well known that our school colors are orange and blue. You really can’t walk anywhere on campus without the two vibrant colors popping up. When I first...
My First Experience with McKinley Health Center
Unfortunately, it’s that time of the year again. The weather drops drastically, college is in full swing, and you start to hear the sound of coughing and sneezing in every lecture. That’s right! It’s...
What an Illinois Student Eats in a Week
When I was a high school senior, I had a lot of questions about dorm food. What was it like? Would I enjoy it? Is it better than high school cafeteria food? To help with any questions you may have (and because I thought...
How to Survive Long Days
While planning my schedule for my first semester, I made the honest mistake of signing up for an 8 a.m. every morning (oh, little did I know what college had in store). If you’re anything like me, you’ll have some...
The First Few Days After Joining the Marching Illini (With Pictures)
Early on Friday, August 25, the Marching Illini released the 2017 performance block results. When I checked my phone, eager to see the results, I was ecstatic. I was in! Excited to share the news, I immediately texted...
