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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![Ashley Drake](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-06/Ashley-preview.jpg?itok=C36oV30Y)
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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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![Abby Mitchell](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-06/Abby%20Mitchell-preview.jpg?itok=DHqvLTFn)
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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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![Megan Resurreccion](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-04/Megan_post_preview.jpg?itok=ZhDyYMym)
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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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![Ariana Daneshbodi](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-05/Psych%20photoshoot_0.JPG.jpg?itok=clwGqmBR)
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LAS student Ariana Daneshbodi shares three reasons why she's glad she chose to study in the College of LAS.
Undergrad research
![LAS sophomore Kaylee Heimes presents research at the Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-04/apicture_0_1.jpg?itok=osexQyTk)
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LAS students Troy Zaremba and Kaylee Heimes share about their undergraduate research experiences within the Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
Undergrad research
![Recent graduate Abby Knipp conducts research of corals in the ocean.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-03/36137492_10210308994675092_7855416625137188864_o.jpg?itok=FYLnsvd-)
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LAS graduate Abby Knipp writes about her amazing journey at Illinois, one that ultimately led her to a career in marine biology.
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![Ashlee Walters](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-03/ashlee.jpg?itok=Xq-0wErN)
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This semester, I’m in a few classes that I never thought I could take as a student: a class on Grimm’s fairy tales, a class about horror films (and yes, we watch a horror film every week!), and a class about Harry Potter!
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![Jason Smith (back right) poses with other students from the Department of History, including Yasmeen Ragab, Johnna Jones, and Carmen Gutierrez.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-02/history%20at%20illinois%20photo.jpg?itok=FdBWGaNt)
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Not merely content with attending history courses as a student, Jason Smith, a sophomore in history, helped design a brand-new history course. As a member of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, Jason played a crucial role in developing HIST 199.
Campus life
![LAS student Divij Ranjan poses for a photo at the Illini Datathon.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-02/Ranjan.JPG.jpg?itok=Sig1dDwG)
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LAS senior Divij Ranjan's experiences with the Illini Statistics Club and the 2020 Illini Datathon prepare him for a successful future.
Illini success
![LAS student Shelby Job poses for a photo at a Research Park event](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-02/Job%2C%20Shelby%20Hi-Res%20Photo.jpeg.jpg?itok=NbNuQYn0)
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LAS student Shelby Job discovered her skills and interests at Research Park
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![LAS sophomore Angie Orzel poses for a photo in front of a colorful background](/sites/default/files/styles/news_block_mobile/public/2020-02/Orzel%2C%20Angie%20Photo.jpg?itok=36vyyKRO)
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LAS student Angie Orzel has learned valuable leadership lessons as part of her experience in the James Scholar program
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