LAS Insider blog for prospective students

HEAR DIRECTLY FROM CURRENT STUDENTS & RECENT GRADS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE COLLEGE OF LAS. In the LAS Insider blog, students and alumni share their personal stories and insights throughout the academic year at the University of Illinois. Get an inside look at what it's like to be a student in the College of LAS.

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Academics
Tamia Miller
How I’m Pursuing My Passions at UIUC
UIUC has given me the resources, support, and mentors to find and cultivate my passions as a writer. With organizations like ATLAS and the Humanities Professional Resource Center, as well as amazing classes and internships, I’ve been able to try out different roles and focus on the experiences that truly fulfill me.
AcademicsCampus life
A student talks to a professor outside the English Building
My favorite humanities moment at UIUC
To celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month in October, we asked students studying the humanities "What is your favorite moment related to your major?" Here's what they had to say.
Campus life
Daria Zelen
Five under-the-radar places to visit in Champaign-Urbana
When I was picking between colleges, one factor I considered was the number of fun activities in the surrounding area. UIUC ended up being the perfect balance between the city and small-town lifestyles.
Campus life
Students walking on the Quad during LAS Liftoff
Students recap their favorite moments from the first month of the semester
Now that we’re a month into the new school year, we asked ten LAS students what the first month back on campus has been like. The return of in-person classes, fans at football games, and walks with friends on campus were among their highlights so far.
Illini success
Natasha
My internship has allowed me to experience many facets of medicine
Natasha Najam is a rising senior working towards a behavioral neuroscience psychology degree with chemistry and integrative biology minors. In a Q&A, she discusses her summer internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Illini success
Jayne Allen
3 things I’ve learned from my VGE internship
Jayne explains her experience with VACorps, an internship program based in Cape Town, South Africa, where she is working directly with employees of AFRODAD. "My project is opening my eyes to the debt crisis in African countries."
Illini success
Simon Kaplan
Learning on the job
Simon Kaplan is a senior studying comparative literature and classics at the University of Illinois. He is spending the summer brushing up on his Greek and engaging in research with the Book History Lab at the University of Athens through the Greek Studies on Site program.
AcademicsCampus life
Photos of four students
5 things I love about LAS
We asked a few LAS students what they loved about their major. Here's what they had to say!
Academics
LAS student poses for a photo in a pink dress against a white wall
LAS Honors has been a great part of my experience at U of I
Being a part of LAS Honors has pushed incredible chances and meaningful relationships towards me, in ways that did not feel overwhelming or unattainable.
Academics
LAS student poses for photo in her dorm room
LAS Honors helped me serve the community and grow as a person
LAS senior reflects on her time in the LAS Honors program.
Campus life
Students spend time together on the Quad at UIUC
Students gain new skills, confidence leading the Illini Statistics club
LAS upperclassmen share about their experiences of leading a student organization during COVID-19
Undergrad research
LAS student poses for photo in black suit and blue tie
Chemistry student inspired to become a scientist through undergraduate research
Evan Dray is a junior in LAS pursuing majors in chemistry and molecular & cellular biology. Dray was recently awarded the prestigious Goldwater scholarship—we caught up with him to learn more about the scholarship and his journey at U of I.

 

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