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I started my freshman year fully expecting to spend it taking core classes before transferring out, but students I talked to that had turned down the offer gave me the advice to still live the Illini life to the fullest. One friend told me that "you might actually have ended up where you’re supposed to be."
Elizabeth Scherschel (she/her) is a junior in classics, with minors in history and anthropology. She explains her process transferring into LAS from the Division of General Studies.
Muskaan Siddique explains how working with LAS advisors led her to find a unique path that fulfills her interests.
Brian D'Souza, a senior studying geophysics and English, recalls how he transferred into UIUC’s Division of General Studies and eventually found his path to LAS.
As a senior in high school, choosing which university you are going to can be a very difficult decision. There are many factors to consider before making the decision that’s right for you, whether it be about campus culture, location, or opportunities offered.
In reading and studying philosophy, I realized that there is a philosophy in everything. How we direct our careers, how we create new things, how we interact with others—all of it relies on values that we don’t often think about.
LAS graduate Riley Masterson reflects on her time at UIUC