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.
![BARBARA HANCIN-BHATT, ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2018-11/129092.jpg?itok=OsN0rMqb)
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Here in LAS, we believe in powerful, transformative experiences to help you navigate the many opportunities that life in college offers you, even if that experience is a one-day campus visit.
![Kavya Vaidya](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2019-01/vaidya%20original%20preview.jpg?itok=evSqPNEE)
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LAS Honors gave me a push to do better in academics and get more involved on campus.
![Caleb Fogler poses in Peru, where he studied abroad.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2019-01/fogler%20preview.jpg?itok=WumN_miZ)
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This journey and meeting these people allowed me to glimpse just how large our world is
![Katrina Rbeiz](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2019-01/rbeiz%20preview_0.jpg?itok=vIEuls2s)
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My double major opens door to varying career prospects and opportunities, broadening my options for the future.
![Allison Garetto standing behind a fundraising table on the Quad](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2019-01/AG%20preview.jpg?itok=D33MD_mo)
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With LAS, you are prepared to be whoever you want. The choice is truly yours!
![Edith Munoz poses in the Main Library at the University of Illinois](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2019-01/munoz%20preview.jpg?itok=rAYMe8hI)
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My advice for you: Be fearless and give everything a chance. You may never know what the designated path for you is until you leave your comfort zone.
![Megan Resurreccion poses in front of the English Building](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2019-01/preview.jpg?itok=AAAlV3A1)
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As a junior in the College of LAS, I’ve had the opportunity to take a variety of courses that has shaped my outlook on my college experience, and my life.
![The Alma Mater statue dressed in a red robe with Chinese lanterns draped around her neck](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2018-12/alma_preview.jpg?itok=bFFqiqM4)
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As an international student, I feel at home at the University of Illinois.
![Sneha Adusumilli examines an object at the Poggio Civitate Archaeological Project](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2018-12/sneha_preview.jpg?itok=7TpqdVYE)
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As a student of classics and a prospective physician, I was interested in classical archaeology and the ways in which the discipline could enhance my world view.
![Maggie Vacchiano](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2018-12/maggie%20preview.jpg?itok=c24k-Xu2)
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Keys for navigating a pre-med journey at Illinois with connections, involvement, and studying.
![Shontierra Anderson poses in China.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2018-12/anderson_preview.jpg?itok=iAI6y2_E)
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Studying abroad will teach you to keep an open mind at all times.
![Nicole Rogus holds a certificate from the Illinois Leadership Center](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2018-12/rogus1.png.jpg?itok=awsfg7rC)
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The University of Illinois offers a ton of leadership opportunities for its students; you just have to know where to look.
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