Living with roommates for the first time? It is one of the most joyful yet frustrating experiences of your freshman year of college. How are you feeling about it? Are you nervous, anxious, excited? All of these feelings...
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The Moment I chose Illinois
Congratulations! You’re admitted to the University of Illinois, and you’ve either chosen to accept your offer or you’re choosing between a couple schools. There’s no doubt it’s a tough decision to make, but the moment I...
Don’t Change Who You Are
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? -Dr. Seuss It may seem cheesy, but the wise words of Dr. Seuss are a reminder that, despite what is going on around us, there is nothing more important than staying true to...
I’m ready to Zoom! Are you?
Where’s the motivation? I don’t know about you, but coming back from break was a bit more difficult this year. Any other year, I’d be excited about the chance to come back to campus, be reunited with my friends...
Value of Orange Krush
Service and philanthropy opportunities, for me, have always held a lot of value. Add that on to my love and passion for Illinois Basketball and you get Orange Krush. Joining the Orange Krush and being an active member...
Thank you, Illinois!
This year, especially in the holiday season, I’ve found myself feeling a little more grateful for the great University that Illinois is. Coming into Illinois as a freshman, many people tell you what a true...
Virtual Life as an Education Major
No matter what age level or grade in school you are, everything is more different now than it has ever been before. Why I was excited? As a Special Education major, I was looking forward to this year. It was time for me...
Hidden Gems of UIUC
Have you found yourself wondering where some new study spots could be? Do you want to find new places for adventures with your friends? Here are some of the “hidden gems” of UIUC and the Champaign-Urbana community that...
The application is in … now what?
Applying to college and deciding where to spend the next four years of your education is important, just like how the application process is important. Getting caught up in the stress of it is easy, but recognizing that...
How to Get Involved in a Virtual World
Whether you are at home right now or you’re living here on campus, spending this amount of time on our computers on Zoom calls and working on homework can be draining. Coming into the semester, I was unsure of whether...
Importance of Self-Care
When most of our classes are online and our social interactions are limited, it is easy to fall into the trap of wanting to stay in our pajamas all day, go to class in bed, and finding yourself desiring to turn on...
Handling the Constant Change of COVID-19
We’re living in a world right now where something changes every hour, quite literally. There are more unknowns than there are knowns, and we are being challenged, as college students, to somehow navigate these rocky...
