What I remember most vividly from high school is the sheer excitement of taking three months off from studying over the summer. Thankfully, I’ve found that feeling persists even in college. After dealing with the last...
Author - Michael
Inter-Collegiate Transfer
If you’re anything like me, choosing a major was a major hurdle to overcome. With over 150 majors offered here at the University of Illinois, I was overwhelmed with the sheer amount of choices. When I found out that the...
Academic Leave of Absence
Not many students opt to take academic gaps in the middle of their college career. Many don’t even know it’s an option to start with and others view it as something that shouldn’t be done unless it’s absolutely...
Pros and Cons of Living Alone on Campus
The concern of where to live on campus is something that lingers in the back of every student’s mind, particularly around this time of year. The thriftiest of us will start our search late in the fall semester, around a...
Balancing Act
College can be one of those weird experiences where we feel like we’re fully grown and ready to take the final steps into going out into adulthood. However, I quickly found out that wasn’t the case; there are so...
Conscription: Mandatory Military Service
There are some countries in the world that require mandatory military service: Singapore, South Korea, Israel, to name a few. If you happen to be from one of them and want to attend the University of Illinois, have no...
