Making the jump from high school to college can be a difficult transition. While you’re figuring out where to find your classes, how to work the laundry system, and how to live on your own for maybe the first time ever...
Category - Resources
From amazing libraries to career services to cultural centers, hear from our bloggers about the many top-notch resources Illinois offers.
UIUC Safety Resources
At UIUC, we take your safety seriously. You deserve to study, socialize, work, and play in an environment where you feel secure. As part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s emphasis on student safety...
Volunteer Opportunities in Champaign & Urbana
What if we told you that there’s something you could start doing—right now—that would allow you to develop your skills and talents, make friends, discover new interests, give you a more competitive resume, and give back...
It’s Okay to Not Have Everything Figured Out Right Now
Picture this: You’ve found the college that’s a perfect fit for you. You know what you’re going to study, because you’ve known what you want to major in since you were five (you always had a gift for it)...
Traveling from Champaign to Chicago
As we all know, there’s plenty to keep you busy in Champaign-Urbana. But sometimes—just sometimes—we understand that students might want to head up north to a quaint little town known as Chicago. Chicago is technically...
Resources for Native American Students at UIUC
Diversity is one of UIUC’s strengths. We want our students to have access to resources that are valuable to them on a personal level, which often means providing resources that fit with students’ individual cultural...
Advice from College Seniors on Mental Health
Your mental health is extremely important and it’s essential that you have the tools and resources you need to support yourself. Around this time of the year, students are deciding on the colleges they want to...
How to Turn Around an Unproductive Day
As students, it’s not uncommon that we have a lot on our plate at any given time. When you’re feeling burned out, exhausted, or just downright unmotivated, it can be difficult to stay on top of everything...
Mental Health Services at UIUC
Taking care of your mental health is one of the most important things you’ll do in college. We want to make it as easy as possible for every student to have access to the resources and help they need to enjoy their...
Illini Advice: “What I Wish I Knew in High School”
Our bloggers are wise college students who have been around the block and can look back with some perspective. So we asked them, “If you could have a conversation with a younger version of yourself, what’s a...
A Freshman’s Guide To Internships and Jobs
Over the last few years, I have taken up the practice of reading every single school email that comes through to me. No matter what the content or relevancy is to me. Because of this, I have landed a few part-time job...
Leadership and Where to Find It
When we arrive at college, it seems like the opportunities are endless. Don’t get me wrong, they are definitely nearly endless, but sometimes figuring out where to start can feel overwhelming. College is an incredible...
How to Be an Environmentally Friendly Student
Trying to lessen your impact on our environment doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here’s three ways to be environmentally friendly as a student. 1. Buy secondhand. When you move into housing on campus, there are so...
What To Do When You’re Sick
Being sick and in college is terrible. There is nothing worse than trying to pay attention during a lecture with a raging headache. Luckily, there are plenty solutions you can utilize while on campus. But it is...
How to Transition Back to In-Person Learning
You may be an incoming first-year student with normal back-to-school woes amplified by the abnormal nature of the world right now. You may be an upper-level student who had established a comfortable routine before...
There’s an App for That
As college students gather around campus each semester, it is important to have various different applications available at the touch of their fingertips. Below is a list of those practical apps that will help...
LGBTQ+ Resources at UIUC
I have known I was different for a long time. Growing up, I was always the only boy who played with the girls. I was the only boy who did not want to play football. I was the only boy with a really high voice. Coming to...
You’re Not Lazy, You’re in a Pandemic
This semester has been interesting for many reasons, to say the least, but a common feeling amongst most students I’ve come in contact with has been lacking the desire or energy to do much of anything. While...
How to Organize Your School Day
As a student, it can sometimes be overwhelming to plan ahead or even plan day-of with the activities and tasks that you have to do. Today, I’m sharing some tips and advice that have helped me get organized. 1...
COVID-19 Campus Safety Measures: 7 Ways UIUC Is Protecting Students Right Now
Many considerations go into a college choice: Does this school have the major I want? Can I afford it? Do I like its location? What about size? Unfortunately, COVID-19 has added one more question to an already...
