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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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently announced an exciting new financial aid package called Illinois Commitment.
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Research has taught me to consider the microcosms of my world.
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You don’t have to physically be on campus to understand all that it has to offer, as you can find plenty of different ways to collect facts, images, and stories from around college campuses.
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My degree has taught me valuable critical-thinking, communication, and writing skills that will be absolutely necessary in whatever field I end up in. I don’t feel like I’m pigeonholed into one career.
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At the lab, we focus on helping LAS students find out what’s best for them, based on each student’s specific needs, capabilities, and experiences. We answer questions, and help you answer your own questions about what you’re interested in, and what campus opportunities can help you best pursue those interests.
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Attending the ACES + LAS Career Fair is a great way to get your name out there in a low-stakes environment and learn about what jobs are out there.
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By working toward a humanities degree here at the University of Illinois, I am putting myself on track to have the future that I want to have.
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The Department of Classics, as well as the College of LAS, gave me a chance to say, “I have lived in Rome,” with a special emphasis on the “live.”
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By working toward a humanities degree here at the University of Illinois, I am putting myself on track to have the future that I want to have.
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Immerse yourself in campus by joining us for LAS Discovery Day.
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This fall will be the debut of Q Magazine — a publication from students in ESE 498 that focuses on the big questions we ask when we talk about the
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As a new student at the University of Illinois, the immense number of opportunities may seem slightly overwhelming. Andrea Mireles offers these words of wisdom as you embark on this new journey: organize, organize, organize!
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