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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LAS graduate Lauren Mazurkiewicz shares about her undergraduate experience in the College of LAS.
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LAS graduate Peter Kolyvas shares about his undergraduate experience in the College of LAS.
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The top five things I love about being a global studies major: That it's interdisciplinary, the study abroad opportunities, a focus on language development, my intercultural peers, and the global career opportunities
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The top five things I love about being a political science major: The classes, research opportunities, internship opportunities, classes, and gained skills
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The top five things I love about being a biology major: The research opportunities, the advisors, the faculty, the RSOs, and the variety of students in my classes
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The top five things I love about being a psychology major: The research opportunities, the advisors, internship opportunities, my professors, and the versatility
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The top five things I love about being an English major: The flexibility of our coursework, small class sizes, utilizing university resources, our incredible advisors, and student events.
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The top five things I love about being an economics major: The amazing faculty, the extracurricular opportunities, access to undergraduate research opportunities, our Career Services center, and how we are able to explore other interest areas.
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The top five things I love about being a communication major: The variety of courses, the course content, the ability to collaborate with others, it has brought me out of my comfort zone, and my professors.
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The top five things I love about being a creative writing major: Amazing faculty members and instructors; the workshop-format classes; the English Building itself; the flexibility of the major, supporting work, and other courses; and applying the creative writing major to any career
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LAS student Ariana Daneshbodi shares three reasons why she's glad she chose to study in the College of LAS.
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LAS students Troy Zaremba and Kaylee Heimes share about their undergraduate research experiences within the Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
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