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Use your time wisely in college SHANA OLIVERO VIDEO EDITOR

College might be the first time you will be completely in charge of yourself ­— and your time management. How are you going to balance academics, socializing and a work life? Contrary to popular belief, it is possible! You are attending college to receive an education, but do not forget to enjoy being young and having freedom before you enter the real world after graduation. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you begin your college career because four years flies by faster than you think.

1. As soon as you start your day, every minute counts.

Take advantage of the hour(s) you have between classes to finish an assignment, study or respond to discussion posts. There are rooms spread out all across campus for this reason, so students always have the availability to do their work. Even so, finishing your homework during the day allows you more free time at night if you have a job, want to go out with friends or catch a few more hours of sleep.

2. Prioritize. We tend to put assignments off until the last minute because we do

not realize how much time it might take to complete them.

Instead, prioritize completing your assignments at the first chance you have rather than waiting a few weeks since the teacher gave you the assignment so early. Doing this, you can avoid finishing your assignment at the bars at 11:50 p.m. because you realized you put it off for so long that you forgot about it.

3. Plan out your week.

Having a set schedule for the week will help you stay on track of what days you plan to finish your homework and what days you will have time to hang out with friends. Balancing between academics and friends is key because it is not healthy to isolate yourself 24/7 and spend every waking minute on school work. You can decide ahead of time which days of the week you will be at the library getting work done and which days you can go out or catch up on your favorite shows on Netflix.

4. Find your daily routine.

What time will you be hitting the gym? What times will you eat? Make sure you are leaving room in your day to do things that make you happy. Always having an idea of where you are going next and what tasks need to

be done for the day will keep your organized and on top of your work. This will also help you to balance and avoid overwhelming yourself with too many tasks at once.

5. Most importantly, leave yourself time to enjoy being a college student. The University holds numerous events every single day. With all of the sport teams, RSOs and other organizations on campus, there is always something to do! Go to the football games, basketball games and volleyball/tennis matches, and support your school! You are very fortunate to attend a Big Ten school that has so many opportunities to show your school spirit, so take the time to attend these. You will make so many friends in each organization you join and every event you attend.

You are only in college for four years; make the absolute most of your time. Enjoy being young and independent. When you are older, you will look back on all of the memories you made in college and the people you were lucky enough to meet.

Give yourself time to enjoy it before it is over. College is a unique experience, so make the most of it while you can. solive7@dailyillini.com

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Colton Rainey (middle), Elizabeth Jiménez (left) and Ben Jones (right), students in Engineering, work on a project together in the Illini Union’s Courtyard Café. With so many things to do with your time in college, it’s important to attain balance when it comes to academics and social life.

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Take advantage of academic resources JULIE KANG ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR

Obtaining and maintaining good grades can be difficult, especially if you are also trying to adjust to the new college environment at the same time. Some students give themselves a “free pass” during their freshman year and disregard their grades. However, starting out strong academically can make it easier for you to stay strong throughout your college years.

A lthough your college social life is definitely important, try not to neglect your academic responsibilities. Not all courses are going to be easy, and you may have to invest additional time into more difficult subjects or classes.

Here are five resources you can use that may help boost your grades.

istry — honorary societies also provides tutoring in specific subjects. For example, Psi Chi is a psychology honorary society that helps students who need the extra support. Tau Beta Pi offers tutoring in engineering-related courses and topics.

Join RSOs

The University has all kinds of RSOs, including academic ones. If you are the type of person who needs a group of peers to motivate you to study, join academic organizations or study groups, or try honorary societies if you qualify.

Attend office hours

to meet with their advisers every semester. However, you can meet with your academic adviser even if it is not for the mandatory advising appointments as long as you schedule a meeting beforehand. Your adviser can give you more personalized suggestions regarding what you can do to improve your grades.

Visit the Counseling Center

If you are still struggling and think you may need something a little different from study sessions and tutoring appointments, visit the Counseling Center and see if you might be experiencing anxiety or a learning disorder that is interfering with your academic performance. The center has many resources for students if they are struggling academically, mentally, emotionally or physically.

Remember: Even though social life is important in college, your academic record also goes a long way!

Going to office hours may give you an opportunity to ask questions and talk to your professor on a more one-on-one basis.

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Do your research when picking classes KYRA SADOVI ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR

As the school year kicks up, many new freshman will pick their own classes for the first time. This process can seem exciting for many who have only experienced scheduling with high school counselors. I remember feeling uncomfortably constricted when my only choices were between regular and honors classes. I felt liberated when I opened Course Explorer and saw the dozens of new fields I could delve into right at my fingertips.

But like many new freshmen, I fell into a trap manufactured by my own disorganization: I never looked beyond Course Explorer to make sure the classes I was so eagerly signing up for would be a good fit for me.

I’ve since learned to do my research, and new students should do the same.

1. One of the best (and most common) resources to use is RateMyProfessors.

A site commonly frequented by college students of all stripes, it’s a great tool for avoiding unusual professors. Too often come September, students walk into a

lecture hall to find their professor at a lectern struggling with disorganized heaps of papers, barking at students and announcing slides will in fact not be online — one of the worst feelings in the world. RateMyProfessors is a great way to see what other students say about instructors across all of the classes they teach, and it gives you a taste of what the class will involve.

2. Beyond professors’ characters, you can get a feel for how much a class will ding your GPA by looking at this site with compiled average GPAs for every course at the University. The site was created by students in a computer science class who were assigned a project for the semester, and thank goodness they were. It has come in handy for me and most of the people I know when you are edging toward taking an upper-level advanced composition, but you’re not quite sure if you’ll survive. You can see where your peers wound up and gauge how successful you’ll be come the end of the semester.

3. Those new students who are adept at navigating social

media will also find Reddit and Facebook very useful in collecting feedback from previous students. Seasoned University students know the Reddit page to be a refreshingly honest, albeit sometimes unsavory, resource for finding reviews of classes and professors alike.

4. It’s also useful to run a DARS audit when picking classes to be sure you’re hitting all of your major and graduation requirements. It’s often difficult to keep track of all of the different types of classes you have to take between majors, minors and general education requirements, and having your DARS report open in another tab while going through Course Explorer can help you spot good cross-listed courses to help you hit more requirements in fewer hours.

In short, choosing courses can be a very fun process, but it should be a practical one, too. Make sure you’re looking beyond course titles when choosing classes; your future self will thank you for it. ksadov2@dailyillini.com

Take your grades seriously KELLY JOHNSON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

You’ve heard this since probably middle school: College is hard. While there are a few exceptions that come along with this, like most college professors won’t actually call you out for being on your phone and you actually don’t get a lot of homework, for the most part it’s true. College is a lot harder than what you’re used to.

From my in-depth data research — OK, not indepth at all because I just asked a bunch of people I knew — it didn’t matter what grades they got or what their major is.

Everyone agrees getting good grades can be hard.

While there will always be a few classes you can skate through, there will always be a class where either the concept is difficult or the professor is, so when you’re starting off at school, start off on the right foot when it comes to your classes.

Be organized

Even if you can get through all your assignments and tests within literal minutes, if you aren’t organized and don’t know your deadlines, you will automatically lose points.

Each class I have taken in college so far has had a late penalty, and often it’s a pretty hefty portion of your grade. Make sure to not lose points on silly things like missing a deadline.

Start studying a week early

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I know this sounds extreme, but at the beginning of the semester, make a habit to give yourself a week to start preparing.

Not only does this give you some relax studying time so you don’t have to cram it in the night before, but it also helps you prevent any hiccups from happening.

Let’s say your best friend begs you to go out a day or two before the test. You have a little wiggle room to change your schedule

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Students work at Grainger Engineering Library late at night on February 20. Strategizing your study time can save you time — and your grades.

up if you started studying early enough! If you start studying a week in advance, it prevents you from getting too overwhelmed in case you start looking at the material and realize you know nothing. It also gives you time to go in and meet with your instructor to ask any lingering questions.

Seriously, don’t stay up too late the night before

I don’t care how often you’re used to staying up all night cramming; it will leave you worse off going into the test barely able to keep your eyes open.

Don’t overstudy

You will get to a point in studying where you will know what you know. Give yourself a break. There’s no need to keep allocating time to a subject you already know thoroughly.

Prioritize

You will always have other work to do while you have other tests or big projects due, so you need to prioritize your work. Unfortunately, this may mean being a little more underprepared for a test than you would want to be if your grade is higher in that class, and you need to boost your grade in a different one. While we all want to get an A on every test, think bigger picture.

It’s OK to get a B or a C on a test, especially if you have the cushion in that class.

If you didn’t have the best studying habits in high school, you can fix them now in college, especially because doing well now can mean even more. Find the study strategies that work best for you, and you can succeed here academically. kellymj2@dailyillini.com

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Master time management as a college student NATALIE STANOWSKI ASSISTANT SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

When you first start your classes at the University, you’ll soon find you have a lot less structured time compared to high school.

Breaks between classes can stretch from an hour to half a day; if your schedule allows it, you might even only have one or two classes on a particular day. With a lot less structure and a workload of college-level classes, it might be difficult to manage your time effectively. Here are some helpful tips to do just that.

Don’t let your planner collect dust

You might have gotten away without using a planner in high school, but it will be a lot harder to make do without one in college.

Rather than trying to commit all your assignments to memory or scribbling them on the closest sticky note, write down all your club meeting times, class assignments and other activities to make sure you never miss

an important event or due date. With a schedule that changes classes depending on the day of the week, it will be hard to keep track of each assignment between all of your classes if you don’t write them down.

For the tech savvy who prefer digital to paper, consider digital planners rather than a paper one. Creating a Google calendar or making use of your device’s built in calendar app can be used to sync all of your events and due dates across all of your devices. You can also set reminders at specific times and dates to remind you to start working on a project or to meet a friend somewhere.

Keep your syllabus handy

On the first day of class, your professors will hand out their syllabus or tell you where to find it online.

Instead of skimming through it and shoving it in your bag, look over the syllabus carefully and copy all of the due dates and exam dates into your planner. Do this for all of your classes so

no final projects creep up on you when you expected the weekend off.

Make use of your smartphone

For many of us, our smartphones are often little more than centers for distraction when trying to get some quality work done, but it doesn’t have to be this way. If you find yourself constantly looking to your phone when trying to study and finding yourself losing time to procrastination, you can download an app that temporarily locks you out or discourages you from using your phone for whatever duration you choose.

If you find yourself losing steam through long study sessions, consider setting a 25 minute timer on your phone to use the Pomodoro technique. The Pomodoro technique breaks up tasks into 25 minutes of productivity and 5 minutes for a break to refresh ourselves while studying, You can use the bathroom, grab a (healthy) snack or allow

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Trisha Tsai, a sophomore in Business, studies for ECON 203: Economic Statistics II while listening to music. Keep track of how you spend your time to stay organized in college.

yourselves a few minutes tine and establish habits of phone use before you you can keep throughout resume studying. the semester. If you settle into a routine, you’ll know Stick to a routine exactly what to expect each Even if each day might day, meaning there is a lower have a different schedule chance of you wasting time of classes and clubs, it’s trying to figure out what important to get into a rou- to do. Until you find a rou-

tine that works for you, try blocking out chunks of your schedule for studying, hanging out with friends, work and club activities so you don’t run out of time for your most important tasks. nms6@dailyillini.com

Download apps to navigate freshman year You have committed, signed up for classes and are all set for your first day on campus. While registration on campus may have provided you with enough insight into navigating your first semester, you may find the following apps incredibly useful while getting accustomed to campus.

nally wanted to sign up for is full. Simply type the course CRN number into the app and wait for Coursicle to work its magic.

Coursicle allows you to track two classes for free, or you can buy the unlimited, premium version and track as many as you like.

For many freshmen, this app is a great way to combat late registration times.

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While the University may suggest their Illini Bus app, you may soon find several Illini using the blue Transit app. Specifically designed for all bus stops within the Champaign-Urbana, the Transit app provides a faster

and more up-to-date list of available buses at every stop.

This app allows you to see how soon the next bus is coming to each nearby stops, and it even lets you mark some stops as favorites for quicker access.

For many new students, understanding how to get around on campus can seem incredibly intimidating at first, but with the right tools, many will find it incredibly easy.

Uber

While Uber may be commonplace for many people, you never know when you might need a ride somewhere.

Uber is a great tool for get-

Venmo has exploded over the past couple years due to its incredible convenience and accessibility in social settings. Whether you are spotting for your friends on a night out or buying a donut on the Main Quad, Venmo allows you to easily make a quick transaction without even opening up your wallet.

Using instant transaction apps such as these can be of great convenience; just make sure you don’t forget Venmo where that money is comA must for coming to col- ing from. lege is setting up a debit or credit card if you have not Blackboard already. Once in place, why Once your classes have not make it easier by linking populated to your Illinois it to an account with instant Compass 2g, you will be access? able to read course syllabi, ting around campus at any time of the day. Whether you are out late with your friends, you have an interview across town or you need to make a train, Uber is there for you.

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buy relevant textbooks and find your classrooms. Compass holds an extension of its services in an app called Blackboard.

After logging in with your NetID, you will be able to set up grade notifications, instructor updates and even download files on your phone. This will be of great use while on-the-go or anxiously waiting for a midterm grade.

Hopefully, these apps provide you with a few insider tips for your first semester.

Remember these are just a sample of the many available resources to help navigate your way around. brendan6@dailyillini.com

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Pursue your passion project Tuition pays for more than school PARI APOSTOLAKOS

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Higher education often comes with invisible strings attached: not only ones you could have anticipated like tuition costs and the pressures of living with roommates, but the increasing emphasis which employers place on extracurricular activities. Arriving at a university — and entering an environment where comparing your resume with that of others is almost unavoidable ­— can make a person feel like they’re drowning before they even jump in the water.

The pressure to gain reallife experience in one’s specific field during a college career has its upsides; it allows students to experiment and evaluate if what they are studying is a true fit for them, and it can make people better at their jobs when they finally do enter the workforce. However, it can also take time away from one’s passions. Childhood athletic or artistic activities suddenly become impossible to squeeze into a schedule packed with a full course load, a list of major-related extracurriculars, part-time employment and one item which is often omitted from lists like these: having a life.

No matter how frivolous it may seem, continuing to take part in activities you enjoy (like musicals, soccer, jazz ensemble or building model cars) is vital to your mental health. By making your college career into an all-work-no-play environment, not only will you be under intense amounts of stress, but you’ll have no way to relieve it. This is why creating time to do things that make you excited to get up in the morning is so important. Creating patterns of finding what brings you joy and pursuing it — even if not for monetary or educational gain — during these formative years will carry over into your entire life. You will learn to make happiness a priority.

People often lose sight of

Education is, unfortunately, very expensive, and the thousands of dollars you spend on tuition each semester may be the largest selfinvestment you make in your early 20s. While the majority of the hefty fees contribute to facility maintenance, faculty salary and education, the fees also include beneficial services that are too good to miss out on.

These services can be easily overlooked if you aren’t paying attention to the receipt as some of the service fees are relatively smaller than the intimidating bill charged toward your education. So here’s a sample of the services that you contribute toward that you do not want to miss.

Use campus-wide transportation

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nP0, rapper and student at the University, performs at UrbanaChampaign Independent Media Center on Sept. 28 during Pygmalion 2018. Passion is often forgotten by students when working to attain a job after graduation.

their passions and become engrossed in their work, and that’s why reminiscing about “the good old days,” has become so commonplace. When people talk about “the good old days,” they’re usually talking about a time when they did things that made them happy, like playing in a garage band, performing at poetry slams or being a track and field star. What people don’t always realize is you won’t have to miss the good old days if you keep trying to make every day good.

You’re probably thinking about how you can make this work and why you’d want to pursue some silly passion when you can spend your time making sure you get a job when you leave this place. Well, in a lot of ways, employers are like colleges; they are looking for experienced but also well-round-

ed candidates. Continuing to take part in artistic, athletic and other endeavors not directly correlated with your major can do you a lot of good in the long run.

It shows dedication, initiative and makes you stand out among a crowd of applicants who took part in nearly identical activities across different campuses because they felt like they had to.

As many have said before me, this is a big campus full of opportunity. Do yourself a favor, and don’t limit what you can do with your time here. If you love to do something, then it inherently has value. Getting out of the pigeonhole of a certain field of study is one of the ways you can stand out among the crowd and make your college experience uniquely yours. parina2@dailyillini.com

Throughout campus, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District buses run through 22 routes almost every day. The large buses are hard to miss and easy to track down using a variety of free apps such as Google Maps and Transit: RealTime Transit App. Hop on and off the buses without hassling to take out cash for the bus by showing the driver your student i-card.

After spending long late hours studying, the regular bus routes may be closed for the day. Your transportation fee includes access to the SafeRides program on campus. A quick phone call provides any student with their i-card safe, late night transportation from dusk to 6 a.m.

Attend open events around campus

From carnivals on the Main Quad to weekend movie nights, the Illini Union Board and Registered Student Organizations host many interesting events each semester. Participating in these events can serve as mini study breaks and a great way to meet new people. If that doesn’t compel

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you to swing by, most activities come with free snacks including snow cones and popcorn! These events take place all year round so make sure to keep your eye out for flyers and emails from the Illini Union Board to take advantage of these social events.

Engage in the arts with a discount

The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts hosts an abundance of performances inviting artists from around the world. Students pay a Krannert Center fee that supports productions in the center each semester; it only makes sense to take a look at those productions.

With a student discount, global artistry can be experienced on campus with no more than $10.

Keep up with your health

moving into a new environment like a college campus.

The workload can start to build on an overwhelming speed and your social life may be challenging to navigate. For students seeking help with their mental health, the University provides services at the McKinley Mental Health Center and the Counseling Center.

Take advantage of academic resources

We are all on campus for our education. While a large portion of our tuition contributes to just that, the library and information technology fee is applied to enhance our learning experiences. By enhancing information technology, increasing library hours and providing more opportunities to research technology, this fee encourages students to make the most of their academic experience.

Let’s not forget the campus-wide Wifi accessible with a quick student login, high-tech media spaces and loanable technology provided to all students. So make use of the services at the 29 University libraries and get a boost to your GPA. It would simply be a waste of money to spend four years on this campus without making use of the numerous services. Take advantage of your i-card and student status to enhance your academic and social experience at the University!

Your health should never be pushed aside from your list of priorities; even your tuition is letting you know just that. Campus recreation can help keep your health intact at CRCE and the ARC all year round.

With an i-card, students are granted access to gymnasiums, indoor tracks, an aquatic center, swimming pools, a climbing wall and a variety of sports equipment.

Interactive exercise classes are also provided with additional fees.

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Gen-eds are opportunities

Seek peace from stress in these places

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CLARE BUDIN

For those entering their first year at the University, the sheer enormity of everything the school has to offer can be daunting, whether it’s the size of the campus, classes or the list of classes available on Course Explorer. When faced with so many options, it can be extremely difficult to know whether to prioritize fun, stimulating classroom experiences, an easy A or sticking to subjects related to your chosen major.

As someone who has faced the same mind-boggling selection of gen-ed courses, here are some tips I’m excited to share with incoming freshman to spare some of the stress, anxiety and confusion I experienced navigating my first classes at the University.

Don’t fear 101 classes

Whenever the topic of my college experience and chosen courses inevitably comes up at a family gathering, what I often hear from older family friends and relatives is regret over not taking a class in a new language, pottery, dance or another subject they never had the chance to explore in their high school education and college major. Now that you have opportunities to explore hobbies and skills you may have always looked at with interest but never experienced with the added bonus of receiving University credit, don’t let the fear of stumbling through something new block you from taking full advantage of your University experience. Just because you’re not a dance major doesn’t mean you can’t take DANC 100: Intro to Contemporary Dance, and classes such as ART 104: Sculpture for Non-Majors specifically are meant as fun introductory courses for non-majors. In these courses, it’s likely that nearly everyone is experiencing the same uneasiness as beginners, so there’s no

need to worry about competing with the University’s sculpting savant or resident ballet pro. In short, expand your horizons today so you don’t regret missing out tomorrow.

Easy As aren’t always worth it

you’re actually interested in the subject at hand, don’t be afraid of the challenge and make yourself a better scholar for it.

Stick with it!

It’s a guarantee that at least a few times in your college career, you’ll enter a classroom on the first day of a course and within a few minutes experience the petrifying realization that you have no idea if you can survive this. Especially if you’re diving into an intimidating new subject surrounded by University professionals, your first urge in response to this uncertainty may be to run screaming in the opposite direction.

As tempting as this urge can be, remember that almost every student can attest to feeling lost during the first sessions of a more difficult gen-ed. However, sticking with a class for a few weeks before heading to Banner and hitting “drop” gives you the chance to settle into a class, form study groups and discover a professor’s qualities and quirks before possibly causing a headache later on. We’re all in the same boat together, and a majority of students aren’t looking to break one another down but instead want to form important friendships and alliances to get through the stressful transition into college life.

In conclusion, when you come out of your first semester bruised and battered but still alive, you’ll be all the more grateful the first classes you chose challenged you as a scholar, introduced you to new topics you hadn’t previously explored and led you toward friends and study partners you can trust through lectures, study sessions and maybe the occasional allnighter. Good luck to the incoming freshman of 2019, and may your first classes treat you well.

Let’s face it: Most of our high school classes we participated in, not because of any particular fascination with trigonometry or the works of Shakespeare, but to meet school requirements and obtain the highest grade possible for college admissions. Now that we’ve entered college, even as our choices have widely expanded, some can’t help but stay stuck in their quest to find courses that will give them the easiest A rather than a truly enriching experience in the classroom. Across the r/UIUC Reddit board are countless pages dedicated to finding gen-ed recommendations that give the greatest chance of obtaining a 4.0, and there’s even an interactive graph updated every semester by UIUC computer science students that gives a linear ranking of average GPAs for every listed class.

As a fellow high school perfectionist and current honors student, I know the feeling of desperately striving for As and a 4.0 above all else. However, as someone who also suffered through gen-eds that gave me an easy A but bored me to tears at every lecture during freshman year, I urge this year’s incoming freshman to reconsider their priorities. You have arrived at your current university with your current major to escape the dull generalities of the high school classroom, to explore and challenge yourself with courses that stimulate you and challenge your mindsets and worldviews. If these experiences involve a little more reading and writing, which you will undoubtedly fly through faster if claredb2@dailyillini.com

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There’s no doubt about it: You’re going to have a love-hate relationship with Illinois.

You’ll love it because, even though the University is literally in the middle of cornfields, there’s a lot to do whether it’s going to parties or finding hidden gems around campus.

On the negative side, stress will eventually pile up when you try to balance classes, a social life and your mental health. In a worst-case scenario, there might be days when you’ll wake up and try to rationalize dropping out, which doesn’t help anything or anyone.

The key is to manage this stress by doing things that positively influence your life and inspire you to follow whatever dreams you might have. Everyone works differently, but here are some of the places I enjoy going to when the going gets tough.

Arboretum and Idea Garden

Since they’re pretty much in the same vicinity, it’s only fair to make them one unit.

These tranquil places provide beautiful scenery, wildlife (geese, turtles, koi fish, etc.), and plenty of grass for you to sit on and meditate. A lot of people like to take their graduation pictures here when the cherry blossoms bloom; however, there’s more offered beyond the month of May. It’s also a great place to take family members when they visit campus. I took my mother to the Idea Garden at the beginning of last year. Besides me telling her to stop stealing the grapes obviously in the process of growing, both of us had a really nice time.

For a total zen experience, consider joining in on a traditional tea ceremony at the Japan House. These events will occur frequently throughout the year for you to experience all the things Illinois has to offer.

Astronomical Observatory

If you love looking at the

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The Arboretum, pictured on Nov. 30, is located south of campus. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of student life, going to peaceful places like this can reduce stress..

vides all of your healthy food and art desires at reasonable prices. It’s also a great place to go with friends on a Saturday morning to shop.

Once you get there, you’ll be greeted with endless vendors and booths containing artisan cheeses, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, art and jewelry. You can sometimes even catch a musical performance by one of our local bands.

I’ll occasionally go with a couple of pals to Connections, a thrift store dedicated to raising money for victims of domestic violence. I’m proud to say I got a Hawaiian shirt there for fifty cents and a vintage corduroy jacket for eight bucks.

Out of anything you’re going to hear from professors and academic advisors, the most important thing is to breathe. It’s OK to take a break from studying, take the night off or even eat an entire pint of ice cream if that’s what Market at the Square you’re into. Allow yourself to From May to October, step back, reflect and have a Market on the Square, on positive mindset in a somethe corner of Illinois and times stressful place.

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stars but hate all the math and science that go with majoring in it, consider attending one of the many open houses offered by the University’s astronomical observatory each season of the year. Depending on the weather conditions, you’ll be able to look at planets (most commonly Saturn and Jupiter) and star clusters through plenty of telescopes.

My favorite part of the observatory is the giant 12-inch telescope they have in the dome upstairs. When I was there, I was able to see the Great Stars of Hercules.

This was especially beautiful because you would physically see differences in the color of neighboring stars. To have experiences like these, be sure to make you’re way over to the observatory every first Friday of the month to learn more about our expanding universe.

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Prepare for University construction Stay healthy while living on your own JJ KIM SAMANTHA ROBERSON

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Heading into the school year, it’s important to find out what’s fun to do on campus. Whether it be going to football games or the ice rink, it’s nice to have a variety of things to do. However, all of that is rendered useless if you don’t know how to get there, especially with the army of construction workers renovating Campustown.

Coming into freshman year, I knew the University was known for its construction, but I had no idea the exact scale of the construction until I saw it for myself. As I was walking to my first class after spring break, I noticed the sidewalk and main entrance to Gregory Hall was completely blocked off. Afterward, I walked around campus to see if just Wright Street was affected. Entire streets and major walkways across the University were either closed or had extremely limited access to them.

So while (hopefully) everything else you’ll read is about how to have fun on campus, I wanted to be the first to warn incoming freshmen to always plan alternate routes to classes because if you don’t, you’ll find yourself surprised and late to class.

It may seem tedious to do, but planning routes ahead of time is beyond worth the combination of annoyance, laziness and regret you’ll feel when you’re surprised with a chain-linked fence blocking off the usual path.

Moreover, investing in earplugs might be worthwhile for an incoming freshmen. Countless times I have heard friends talk about the sound of jackhammers waking them up at eight in the morning, not to mention the

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

One of the least talked about changes in a new student’s lives is being responsible for their own health.

In high school, your parents would make your doctor’s appointments, pick up your prescriptions and make sure you were up to date with vaccinations. Typically, college is the first time in a student’s lives where they become responsible for their own health. While it may seem overwhelming, here’s what you need to know to stay on top of your health while on campus

Visit the McKinley Health Center

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Talbot Laboratory is undergoing renovations to create more instructional space and include sustainable technology. The construction is expected to be complete by 2021.

screaming and running that goes on in dorms during the middle of the night.

For those with asthma or sensitive lungs, buying a dust mask or at least a surgical mask is a must because during construction, the air is pretty much powdered concrete and brick from the jackhammers drilling into the old sidewalks. On several different occasions when I walked past construction workers drilling, I would have a coughing fit for several hours due to the

McKinley is the health center on campus, located in Urbana behind Allen Hall.

The center is home to many different clinics and medical services, from women’s health to immunizations.

Students can make appointments over the phone.

McKinley isn’t just a place to go when you get a cold but where you can receive your annual flu shot, contraception and even mental health counseling. Freshman will usually hear about Mckinley and their services in the introductory class for their major.

McKinley can also use your current health insurance plan and doesn’t require students to buy another health insurance plan. In fact, you can opt out of student health insurance if you already have an approved health insurance plan and get a refund at the beginning of each academic year.

fine dust that arose from the jackhammers.

In the end, of course, the construction is done to better the campus and improve everyone’s experience at school, but perhaps a little more proactiveness on the University’s part in terms of timing (like doing the construction during summer break) would do a lot to improve the general feeling and aesthetics of the Take FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition University.

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ful general education classes for new students. It teaches you the basics of a healthy diet and gives you the knowledge needed to make healthy decisions. The units in the class range from vitamins and supplements to macronutrients. It’s also non-stem friendly and only requires CHEM 101: Introductory Chemistry or an equivalent, which many students complete in high school.

Exercise

CRCE and the ARC. Both feature weights, machines and aquatic centers. The ARC also has fitness classes available for a small fee, or students can buy a semester pass. Both centers are free entry with i-card.

Eat right in the dining halls

Many students find they get sick much more in their first semester than ever before, which can affect their class performance. This can be attributed to a change in environment as well as a lack in vitamins that boost your immune system, such as vitamin C, B6 and E. It’s important to choose foods in the dining halls that give you the vitamins you need to stay healthy while on campus.

Many students come to college after playing sports their whole life and are looking for other ways to stay fit and healthy. Campus offers intramurals for almost any sport you can think of, beneficial for students looking to stay active while playing on a team. Campus also has two recreational centers: sdr4@dailyillini.com

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Students studying at tables outside of Espresso Royale on May 13. Espresso Royale and other coffee shops on campus are popular options for study locations.

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Students study on the fourth floor of the Grainger Engineering Library. The University is home to more than 20 libraries.

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Students lounge on the Main Quad on April 6. When the weather improves and is warm enough to be outside, students flock to the Main Quad, a great option to enjoy greenspace and study.

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Cycle like a pro from day one on campus JOSE ZEPEDA ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR

To many, the college experience can be an overwhelming first. You are living on your own for the first time, you have to manage time on your own, the whole ordeal. I’m sure most of you would appreciate any help you can get with your new problems. Consider getting a bicycle to help with transportation and time management problems.

Acquiring a bicycle:

There are several options to choose from.

You can purchase a new or used bicycle. Prices range around $50 to over $300, depending on the store and the bicycle itself. For an affordable, refurbished bicycle, consider visiting the Campus Bike Center, located at 608 E. Pennsylvania Ave. in Champaign.

There are also several bicycle shops in the ChampaignUrbana area that offer new and used bicycles for sale,

as well as knowledge to help find the best bike for you.

A list of local shops can be found here. Alternatively, stores like Walmart, Target and Dick’s Sporting Goods sell bicycles as well.

I personally do not recommend buying a very expensive bike. Unfortunately, the bicycles will never get indoor protection and will slowly begin to rust from exposure to rain and snow.

Why spend more on something that will rust at the same rate as something cheap?

You can also rent a bicycle. Many local bicycle shops offer plans to rent out a bike for the school year.

This can help if you do not want to keep the bike but still want to have one to call your own for the school year.

You can use a dockless bicycle. VeoRide is an appbased, dockless bicycle service offered on campus. To use it, download the app and open it. Follow the on-

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Tom Peled (center) leads a group of riders from Hillel and the Illini 4000 around the Main Quad on Sept. 27, 2017. Peled is the founder of Bike for the Fight.

screen prompts, and you are ready to go. VeoRide has two different bicycles students can use. The first one is a regular bicycle. It is free to unlock and costs 50 cents every 15 minutes it is in use. The second one is

an electric battery-assisted bicycle. It costs $1 to unlock and 15 cents every minute in use. Because VeoRides are dockless bicycles, they can be left anywhere. The only problem is VeoRide bikes are scarce and may

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The Bike Project workshop is located on campus in the Natural Resources Garage. Students cannot only have their bikes maintained here, but they can also learn how to maintain them themselves.

not readily be available in al road rules. Bicycles also your particular area, when need at least a front headlight for night cycling. necessary.

The University is also Maintaining your bicycle very pedestrian heavy. This I have maintained my means no riding in the sidebicycle by filling the tires walks. The sidewalks are with air and spraying meant for foot traffic. That WD-40 on the chain. For is what bicycle lanes are for. most people, this is all you The same is true vice versa. I can guarantee there have to do.

If you do face a problem will be pedestrians who will with your bicycle outside walk on the bike lanes. Be of your hands, the bicycle alert and make your prescan be taken to the Campus ence known to the pedestriBike Center. The first minor ans. They will see you and repair is free of charge, and get out of your way. Usually. subsequent repairs will be free, so long as you repair Know where you are going your own bike and volunThe University is Google teer for eight hours, as the Maps-friendly. Use this to Campus Bike Center looks your advantage. This fall to teach you how to repair semester, the University your own bike. will be finishing up variAlternatively, you can ous construction projects take your bike to a local all over campus. Be aware bicycle shop, though most of detours, and have alterare outside of campus. native routes ready. Know where traffic becomes tight Bicycle rules of the road and where you can avoid all In the state of Illi- the pedestrians.

Biking on campus could nois, bicyclists are legally allowed to use public be a fun experience. Conroads as long as they fol- sider to take time in the low the rules as they would weekend and explore the if they were driving a car. campus and the twin cities This means no going the by bike with some friends. wrong way in a one way, no And never forget to always running through dead red wear a helmet! lights, stopping for pedestrians and all the other usu- jzeped4@dailyillini.com

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Make mistakes as a freshman, but not these AVA TRAVERSO SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

G oi n g i nt o f r e s h man year of college can be ner ve-w rack i ng to begin with, but the lead up to it ca n cause tensions to rise even higher. Wit h new st udent orientation, dorm shopping a nd course reg istration, it can feel like you’re full of ner ves by the time Aug ust rol ls a rou nd . W h i le f reshma n yea r is a n importa nt time to g row into your new adult identity, you may have smoother sailing if you also make a point to avoid these common first-year mistakes.

Taking the bus to class every single day

W here you might not think this is a bad thing, ta k ing the bus ser v ice ever y day c a n i n h ib it you f rom get ting to know the campus better.

Wa lk ing to your classes during the f irst few weeks of the semester is a great way to learn the

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Students board the 12 Teal at the Illini Union on Feb. 23. While buses are useful for getting around a large campus, taking a bus everywhere you go can prevent you from learning to navigate campus on foot — and keep you from seeing everything campus has to offer.

campus when the weath- way, you won’t have to on campus when winter A common problem a er is still nice out. That worr y about getting lost rolls around and walking lot of freshman struggle to class is the last thing with is loneliness within you want to do. the dorms. The clinical environment of the comAlternatively, not muna l bathrooms, a nd learning the bus lines the lounges can be a bit W here you shouldn’t isolating, but a great way become overrelia nt on to combat the loneliness using the bus (especial- is w ith putting yourself ly when they get super out there more than you packed in the morning ), normally would. Leaving learning the routes can your door open, studying help you ex plore pa r ts in the lounge or sitting of campus that would be w ith new people in the ha rd to get to on foot. dining hall can be great With the 12 Teal offering and easy ways to interact transport to Dow ntow n with new people.

Cha mpa ig n a nd the 13 Silver offering a route to Dating someone that Dow ntow n Urbana, the lives on your floor possibilities are endless.

W hile it mig ht seem W hen you get sick of the like a good idea to hit dining ha lls, there a re up your cute neighbor, tons of good restaurants it could potentially blow available that can fit any- up in your face. Hav ing one’s t a stes. K now ing to run into an ex on your public transit is an easy wa l k to the bathroom way to get a new perspec- or the dining hall is the tive from campus life. last thing you need, along with all the new stresses Only limiting yourself to of college. If you rea lly KENYON EDMOND THE DAILY ILLINI knowing your roommate do want to date someone in your dorm Students wait in line for Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall’s Seafood Boil on Oct. 26, 2017. on your f loor or in your

dor m, ta ke some time to get to know them and scope out the situation before jumping into a relationship.

Eating at the same dining hall every day

W here it ca n be ex t remely conven ient to have a dining ha ll in your respective dor m, make sure you don’t get caught up in the monotony of eating at the same place ever y day. Ma ny dining ha lls of fer special restaurants for different days of the week, l i ke L i nc ol n Avenue Residence Hall with the Dish dining experience on Mondays and Florida Avenue Residence Ha ll w ith the Sou l food on Thursdays. Eating at different locations can also help you meet people you may not have been able to interact w ith if you had only stayed at your dorm. avat2@dailyillini.com

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Weed-outs suck, but you don’t have to Roommate relationships HANNAH PRESTON COPY CHIEF

Picture this: You walk into a CHEM 102: General Chemistry I lecture, your very first class as a student at the University of Illinois. As you settle into your cramped seat in Noyes 100 and take out your brand-new Ticonderoga pencil (courtesy of the notechnology policy), you hear the person next to you say these words: “I heard this is a weed-out class.”

Potentially the scariest words you will hear coming into your first semester of freshman year, this nickname — intended for classes notorious for dashing the hopes and dreams of many a student — has the power to sink the pit of your stomach and your GPA as quick as you can say “periodic table.”

Cue the stages of grief that haunt every new student when they find out a class (or several) is determined to make them suffer.

Denial

After hearing your wellconnected classmate utter those threatening words, you shake them off immediately. You took chemistry in high school, so all the things you’ll learn in this class are just repetition. Piece of cake, right? Right?

The solution: Don’t underestimate the power of extra preparation before approaching these classes.

For example, if you haven’t taken chemistry since your sophomore year in high school, consider taking CHEM 101: Introductory Chemistry to reacquaint yourself with the basics so you’re ready to tackle the intentionally difficult professors and exams that come along with a 300-person lecture. Do your research if you’ve heard a particularly concerning rumor about a class you’re registered for; for once, heeding gossip may pay off.

yourself doodling pictures in the corner of your notes.

All of a sudden, you’re preparing for your first exam with no clue where to start.

The frustration sets in after you try to go to office hours but the professor is too busy to talk to you, you haven’t been keeping up with the reading so you don’t have enough time to go through everything, and your study buddies blow you off after you beg them for answers to homework you left for the last minute.

The solution: Stay attentive, and prepare well. Keep exams and other due dates in a calendar or somewhere they are easily accessible and easily remembered, and begin gathering study materials a few weeks in advance so you know what you have to review. While it may be easy to pass the blame to a professor or the workload, the only one to blame if you’re ill-prepared is yourself.

Bargaining

The result is in: You failed your first exam, and your friend in the same class got a B. What’s next? What did they do that you didn’t?

Can you argue your grade by proving you know more than them?

The solution: Take advantage of the many opportunities these infamous weedouts often have attached to them because most of the time, these resources offer the unique opportunity to meet people who have flourished in these classes and can offer tips on surviving.

For example, the Chemistry Learning Center, located in the Chemistry Annex, is intended for these very woes, in addition to the Writers Workshop, the Career Center and many other centers available for students to improve academically, technically and professionally — and they’re led by your fellow students. Go to office Anger hours, and make your presThe first few weeks of class ence known to your profesfly by, and instead of paying sors and TAs to get their attention in class, you find firsthand opinion on what

aren’t meant for everyone THERESE PORKONEY FEATURES EDITOR

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Zainab Oluokun, a freshman in Applied Health Sciences, studies for a chemistry class at Grainger Engineering Library.

While many lower-level classes are seen as blow-off classes, there are tons where that is far from the case, intended to test your dedication to the subject.

you need to do to improve your grade. And most importantly, go to class and take good notes. You won’t miss important information for the exams (or the day of the exam itself).

Depression

went terribly doesn’t mean it’s the end of the line; however, sometimes distaste early on can be indicative of a bigger problem.

Acceptance

Your grade is here, and whether or not you’re happy with the result, you can celebrate the end to your semester-long suffering. Either way, here’s to your survival.

The solution: Hopefully it doesn’t come to this, but mistakes do happen. Consider a retroactive gradedrop or taking the class for grade replacement. I didn’t know what this was until my adviser recommended the options to me after I received a particularly poor final grade in a class I ended up not needing. I also didn’t know a huge chunk of the students who graduate from the University retake these difficult classes to get a better grade the second time around. If worse comes to worst, consult your adviser to see what options you should explore.

No matter what you do, your grades aren’t improving. In fact, you think they may be getting worse as assignments multiply and coursework gets harder.

You think this may be the end, and you don’t know if you can keep yourself afloat in this class, let alone in a major or minor in the same subject.

The solution: Weed-out classes are intended to make you question your intentions with the class and whether or not this pain now is worth the gain later on. If you decide it is, good for you.

Keep trucking on and giving your best effort because it can and will get better. If you decide it isn’t, consider your career plans and do some more research into how this particular subject plays into that. Just because one class hlp2@dailyillini.com

Introverts, this one’s for you.

If you’re someone who enjoys spending time with people but also needs time to recharge with some quiet time, then living alone might be the solution for you. I decided to rent a studio apartment my sophomore year, and living alone taught me a lot more than how to grocery shop, set a budget and have an independent lifestyle in college.

Don’t get me wrong. I loved living with roommates my freshman year, and I still talk to those people now; however, I also love coming home to my space to find some solitude after a long day — it’s all about balance.

Whether you choose to live with someone random or choose a close friend, the search for the perfect roommates can be stressful. Most people want someone who is clean, friendly, doesn ‘t throw parties every night, isn’t coming home super late, respects your privacy, etc., but that’s nearly impossible.

The most obvious pro to living alone include not having bad roommates, but sometimes that can be all the more reason to go solo. Living with another person means double the dirty dishes, constantly cleaning up after yourself, sometimes sharing a bathroom and respecting each other’s space. Living alone also means no matter the cir- tpokor3@dailyillini.com

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Although people choose to live with roommates during college because it’s more economical, choosing independent living can allow you to discover new things about yourself which is something money can’t buy. You ‘ll notice you will have A LOT of free time to try new passions, whether it be writing, yoga, knitting or any hobby your heart desires.

But, with everything in life, there are a few cons. A few negatives to consider going solo is having nobody to tell you to make your bed or clean up after yourself. That means you need to learn how to keep yourself accountable and declutter your space. Another con is having to cover rent alone; however, Champaign offers some great studio apartment options. Lastly, with living with a friend, you will always have someone to come home to and hangout with, to kill bugs and to talk to.

I suggest everyone try, or consider, living alone for a couple months during college. Your 20s are stressful enough, and practicing independence now is a great way to try new things without judgement from anyone else — pants optional.

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If you aren’t a huge sports fan — much like me when I first entered Memorial Stadium during Sights & Sounds my freshman year — you’ll be quick to realize sporting events mean a lot to the people at the University of Illinois.

While there may be much to be done in terms of winning with some teams, all of the student-athletes on campus are incredibly talented, and the events in which they compete are tons of fun — and better yet, the University wants students to engage in these opportunities and offer free tickets as a bonus, so be sure to check your email!

Take advantage of one of the many rewarding parts of attending a Big Ten university by grabbing a few friends (and a few tickets) and heading to a game.

If you can’t list the starting roster of the Chicago Blackhawks from memory — or you’ve never been to a game — here’s a guide to the best places to begin your journey as an Illini sports fan.

One would think smaller crowds and less expensive tickets might yield a less engaging form of entertainment, but the hockey games at UI offer some of the most intense athleticism a person can get on campus. Rough and tough, the team tears through their opposition year after year during their September-March season, offering an impressive record and even more impressive maneuvers. Keeping your eye on the puck can be a challenge to the untrained eye, so be sure to wear your glasses.

Volleyball

After a record-breaking season on many accounts this past year, the Illini volleyball team hopes to live up to the high expectations when they kick off in 2019.

Following Illinois’ fourth trip to the NCAA semifinals and several promising recruits, hype surrounds the athletes and their fans and leads many to anticipate unparalleled energy at this season’s games.

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I have attended a handful of home games located in Huff Hall — right across the street from the Ikenberry

Commons. A reasonably priced form of entertainment featuring true talent, games are offered throughout the week in the fall semester, so catch a match or two after you grab dinner for some post-class fun!

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Illinois running back Mike Epstein (26) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the game against Kent State at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 1. The Illini won 31-24.

A classic indeed, seeing the Illini tear down opponents never gets old. Win or lose, football games play the background to many of my favorite fall college memories.

Game days feature much more than just the game.

Festivities go all day long, from early-morning tailgates and barbecues to latenight bar crawls, the game tucked in the middle as a centerpiece to the fun. Get yourself a hot dog from the concession stand, settle in to the sound of the Marching Illini playing “Illinois Loyalty” and enjoy the show. hlp2@dailyillini.com

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This August, new undergraduates will have the option to pursue over 150 different programs of study at the University of Illinois. They’ll also have the chance to choose from over 1,800 registered student organizations and become part of a group of over 30,000 students.

Those numbers are big and certainly represent that no matter what your interests are or what you want to get out of your college experience, there’s a path for everyone at the University. In many cases, incoming students are just as excited to pursue new social and extracurricular opportunities as they are about their academics.

The abundance of choices is great, but figuring out exactly where you belong can feel stressful and overwhelming. At times, it can also feel like an uphill battle with no end in sight.

This was certainly the case for me as I reflect on my own experience as a new student.

Keep in mind even if you come in as a new student knowing exactly what you want to do, it’s quite possible the clubs you join, the major you pursue or perhaps even the people you hang out with at the beginning of your first year won’t end up being a good fit in the long run, and that’s OK. It’s completely valid to walk away from things you don’t feel passionate about or aren’t bringing you joy. This does not mean you have failed, and it certainly is not prophetic of your how your entire Illinois experience will play out.

Finding a community on campus takes time, experience and, most importantly, trial and error. This process can feel frustrating and lonely, but it’s part of forging an identity for yourself and giving into opportunities for person-

ELIZABETH SAYASANE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Your freshman year will be packed with new and interesting people, classes and experiences. It can be overwhelming to try and see them all, and sometimes you might start to feel like you’re missing out.

To keep that from happening, consider compiling a bucket list to keep you on track to have fun during your freshman year. Here is a list of things to get you started so you can make sure you don’t miss your first year on campus.

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Students fill the Main Quad on Quad Day on Aug. 26. With so many options to choose from, finding a place can be a challenge for new students.

al growth.

It’s also perfectly common. So many students to join and leave organizations and spend time around different groups of people throughout their time in college, especially at the beginning. If this is your experience, remember many students are going through the same thing, even if it seems like you are surrounded by people who have already figured out where they belong on campus.

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As you begin your Illinois journey, remember not everything will fall into place overnight.

Finding your place on such a large campus might take more time than you thought, and that’s perfectly OK. You might find the first couple of RSOs you join are not what you wanted them to be or the courses in your major don’t align with your ambitions, and that can be challeng-

ing to accept.

If this proves to be the case for you, remember you aren’t alone. Everyone’s path is different, and you will get to where you want to be eventually.

If you approach every opportunity with an open mind and don’t give up on yourself, even in the face of disappointment, your Illinois journey will be worthwhile, and you will find your place among the multitudes. kmp2@dailyillini.com

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In light of this, try to take a smaller seminar class in which you have a chance to meet people in different disciplines and from different years. That way, you meet a variety of people and aren’t just stuck with people your age and in your major.

Have a movie night in your dorm room

While this school may have a reputation of partying a lot (and you should definitely feel free to check that out), freshman year also provides you with a unique living situation in the dorms.

You might never again live so close to so many people on one floor. Try to make friends with them and have a movie night in your dorm room. It’ll be fun to try and fit as many people in as you can and all crowd together watching a scary movie.

This event comes up first on the academic calendar on Aug. 24 during orientation week. It’s where you get your class T-shirt, take the traditional class Block I photo and meet different key members of the University to learn about things happening around campus. Plus, you get to see the March- Explore ing Illini — who perform at A lot of students spend every football game — which their whole time at school is always a sight to see. just walking from their room to their class and back, Join an RSO sometimes walking down While you can definitely Green Street for food. Make join a new RSO at any point sure you take time freshman during your time here, find- year to explore as much of ing one you really care about campus as you can. to join freshman year can be Walk to south Urbana and important. see the Japanese Gardens or Whether your interests the greenhouses. Go inside are academic, profession- buildings you don’t have al, political or anything in classes in. Take the 1N Yelbetween, joining freshman low bus to downtown Chamyear will allow you to grow paign. Just make sure to get with the RSO during your the most out of your time time here and give you great here. experience developing the This is not an extensive organization into however list, but it might give you you think it suits our cam- some idea of what awaits pus best. you as a student here. Just make sure to take advantage Take a small seminar class of all the opportunities on Freshman year can be campus and remember that challenging academically as you only have a couple years you get used to a new sched- here, and they are going to go ule and unique style of class- a lot faster than you think es. One nice thing, though, they will. Make the most out is you have more flexibility of it! in your schedule than you probably ever will again. eis3@dailyillini.com

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News editor Samantha and her roommate, Emma Young, pose for a photo at the Alma Mater statue on Mar. 31, 2017, after meeting in person for the first time.

It’s OK to live with your best friend SAMANTHA BOYLE NEWS EDITOR

It’s something almost every incoming freshman will hear at least once before heading to college: the most dreaded and horrifying roommate story. The story about how some people’s roommates would steal from them, leave the dorm room an absolute mess and just flat out not be respectful of the fact that there’s more than one person living in the tiny space you’re supposed to call home for at least two semesters.

Well, I have some great news for you. You do not have to live out this horror story because there’s another story with a happier ending: the one where your roommate also becomes your friend. I am proud to say I do not already have and do not expect to have a roommate horror story by the time I graduate. My freshman year roommate, who I randomly met online after posting a long “About me!” post on Facebook, is still my roommate to this day, but also my best friend.

Now, it could have been the fact that we had an 11-foot by 10-foot room to share between the two of us that brought us so close

together, but I think it was a bit more than that.

When Emma (my roommate) and I were getting to know each other, we had a lot in common but also a fair amount of differences, and I think that’s a good thing.

We shared the same values, had the same academic morals and things just worked. We got along from the start.

Emma and I first met the day we registered for classes. Then we met again on our own later that summer just to get to know each other in person rather than through Facebook Messenger. This is something I highly recommend because it can either be the start of an amazing friendship, or if not, you’ll have time to prepare how you’re going to survive the next year — but hopefully that’s not the case.

At the start of our first fall semester, we did pretty much everything together.

It was nice to have someone readily available to go eat in the dining halls with or to go do homework with.

For me, it was also good to have someone right off the bat I knew I could trust and rely on. After a stress-

ful first day of classes where I was still trying to navigate campus or figure out what I wanted for my academic career, it was nice to go back home and destress with someone I could already call a friend.

As time went on, we became better and better friends, and I started to hear another piece of advice from people older and “wiser” than me as I was looking for a place to live the following year, “do NOT room with your friends because you’ll end up hating them.”

And I am sure I’m not the only person who has ever received this advice.

Well, surprise! Emma and I decided to stay roommates and friends, and we are rooming together for a third year this coming fall.

Entering a new phase in your life is tough, especially if you feel like you’re going in blind. But the great thing about college is, you don’t have to do it alone. Your roommate is most likely experiencing the same difficult switches that you are, so make the most of it.

I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com

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W hen I first arrived on campus my freshman year, the size of the campus was incredibly daunting. Even as a junior, I’m still finding new pockets on campus I had no idea existed. Here are some ideas to help you find your way around campus like a pro.

Check the map before you venture out

Learn the bus routes

You’ve probably heard about how impor t a nt the bus routes can be to your campus navigation success, and I’m here to tell you how true that is.

There is a handful of apps that allow you to familiarize yourself with the bus stops and routes all around or even off campus. Some apps include Transit for CUMTD, IlliELISABETH NEELY THE DAILY ILLINI ni Bus, UIUC Bus, UIUC Students boarding the 13 Silver bus at Transit Plaza on Oct. 25. Buses are a great way to explore campus and beyond, running all Transit, My Bus Helper: over Campustown, Champaign, Urbana and even Savoy.

MTD and CU Transit. you might miss the bus your way around on foot. $1 to unlock, then 50¢ A good way to get to Use the campus as your sometimes, or it might be Somet h i ng t hat rea l- per 1 minute. W hile the know some new friends gym full when you’re on your ly helped me out when I e-bikes are pretty pric- can be going out on a W hile using the bus way to class. That ’s why was new to campus was ey, they can be helpful walk with them. Instead is i ncred ibly helpf u l, it ’s imperative to know running. Especially while as a last resort when you of driving or riding the it ’s still nice and warm, need to be somewhere and bus to Green Street or use the campus as your you’ve missed your bus. the Main Quad, you could gym! There are so many just walk and allow yournice places to run so it Explore with friends self to take in your surcan definitely help make the campus a little easier to navigate. During the first few weeks of school, I’d find myself thinking, “Oh, I remember this place! I saw it when I was running!” This definitely helped me map out the campus in my mind.

To avoid getting lost and being late to some of your first classes, a last resort can be checking the map on your phone or computer. This can allow you to get an aerial view of the campus to at least get a general idea of the location of your destination.

Join some RSOs on campus

W hat ’s bet ter t ha n going out and getting to know the lay of the land?

Having a reason to get to know the lay of the land! Check out a bunch of RSOs at Quad Day on August 25. If you sign up for a few RSOs, you’ll have an abundance of meetings and many more reasons to go out and discover new places. cbrundt3@dailyillini.com

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You’ve probably seen a lot of the tea l bikes on campus. If you don’t have your own bike, these can be very helpful in a pinch. Get the VeoRide app on your phone, scan a bike’s QR code and go.

This may require a signup your first time around, but once you have everything set up, the bikes a re quick a nd easy to use. The reg ular bikes cost 50 cents per 15 minRYAN CHOW THE DAILY ILLINI utes and the e-bikes are Students lock their bikes at a bike rack near the Illini Union on Oct. 26.

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Over the last few years, Illinois has housed some of the nation’s best teams.

While success is often measured by the effort of an entire team, there are plenty of individual Illini that stand out among the rest.

Every season a few athletes elevate their teams, or even their programs, to the next level. Here are a few key players to watch in the upcoming season.

Oluwole Betiku, football

After sitting out the 2018 season at the University of Southern California due to hip surgery, defensive end Oluwole Betiku opted to join Illinois in 2019 as a graduate transfer.

The former five-star DE prospect — and No. 15-ranked player in the 2016 recruiting class — only played 14 games at USC during his three-year campaign, omitting the 2018 season.

Betiku also collected just two tackles and no sacks in the same timeframe.

But after receiving limited playing time with the Trojans, the former high school could land an imme-

diate starting role with the Illini. Betiku will be a name to look out for on the football field, along with Illinois’ other transfer talents highlighting the program’s fourth season under head coach Lovie Smith.

Jackie Quade, volleyball

Senior outside hitter Jackie Quade is one of Illinois’ most decorated athletes. Since joining the Illini in 2016 from Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Quade has become a cornerstone in the success of one of the nation’s best volleyball programs.

Last year, Illinois clinched a Final Four birth in the NCAA Tournament under third-year head coach Chris Tamas. Although the Illini fell to the Nebraska Corn Huskers in their final tournament matchup 3-2, Quade went onto compete for Team USA Volleyball on the Collegiate National Team’s Japan Tour this summer.

Last year Quade registered 560 total kills on a .265 hitting percentage from outside and set a careerhigh with 29 kills in a win over Penn State. In 2018, Quade was also named to the

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American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American First Team and the AVCA’s All-Northeast Region Team.

She was also tabbed for All-

Taylor Edwards, women’s basketball

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Prior to 2019, you may have known Taylor Edwards as a standout pitcher for the Illinois softball team. But this coming fall, the Arcola, Illinois, native will join the Illinois women’s basketball team for her final year of college eligibility.

As a four-year letter winner on the Illinois softball team, Edwards clinched a 37-19 record with a 3.41 ERA across four years. But before focusing exclusively softball in college, Edwards was a decorated basketball player at Arcola High School.

During her hoops career, Edwards scored 1,628 career points and helped the Pur-

ple Riders win two Class 1A regionals in 2014 and 2015.

She also coined All-Area First Team honors from the News-Gazette twice during her high school campaign.

Edwards’ upcoming debut as an Illini women’s basketball player will be one to watch for this fall.

Ayo Dosunmu, men’s basketball

after leading Team USA to a title at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships in 2018.

During his first year at Illinois under head coach Brad Underwood, the Chicago native became the first true freshman in school history to lead the Illini in season scoring. At 16th in the Big Ten, Dosunmu averaged 13.8 points per game and registered the fourth-best scoring average by a freshman in program history. The Illini frontman also put up double figures in 23 games, with seven contests at 20 or more points.

Since the Illini were led in scoring by Dosunmu and his underclassmen teammates in the 2018-2019 season, it’s going to be interesting to see if the youthful group can lift Illinois to its first NCAA tournament invitation since 2013.

Point guard Ayo Dosunmu returns to Illinois next season after a breakout freshman campaign and making the decision to forgo the 2019 NBA Draft.

Dosunmu joined the Illini last season after a decorated high school career at Chicago Morgan Park.

There, the former five-star recruit averaged 25.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists as a senior and led Morgan Park to its second-consecutive IHSA Class 3A state title. Dosunmu also added merest2@dailyillini.com a gold medal to his resume

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lllinois setter Jordyn Poulter (1) and middle blocker Ashlyn Fleming (12) try to block a spike from Nebraska outside hitter Lexi Sun (10) during the match against Nebraska in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament at the Target Center on Dec. 13. Nebraska defeated Illinois 3-2.

Don’t miss these (non-basic) games as a student the team that make Illinois about doing can be both volleyball worthy of the first awe-inspiring and terrorWhen arriving on the Uni- spot in this article. inducing — especially when versity of Illinois campus, watching them defy gravinew students tend to quick- Men’s hockey ty in person and not on the Just because they’re a television. ly flock to Block I to experiLuckily for Illinois stuence their first Illinois foot- Division II team doesn’t ball game as an Illini. While mean that men’s hockey is dents, the opportunity to attending football and bas- a team to sleep on at Illi- watch both men’s and womketball games truly is excit- nois. Best known for their en’s gymnastics is available ing and an experience no 2008 undefeated season, to them (even if it’s not for the Illini should miss, there are Illinois men’s hockey has faint of heart) for free. Typiquite a few other sporting been a perennial presence cally held in Huff Hall, both events that should definite- in the ACHA national tour- teams compete throughout ly be on a first-year student’s nament since the late 1990s. the winter months and into bucket list.

And with constant talk from the spring, meaning there athletic director Josh Whit- are plenty of opportunities Volleyball man and others in the Illini to witness a gymnastics Once considered a “hid- organization about hockey meet live for those curious den gem” of Illini athletics, moving up to Division I sta- about the sport.

Illinois volleyball earned tus, there couldn’t be more itself a spotlight this past hype surrounding Illini Baseball/Softball year. Under the leadership of men’s hockey.

When spring arrives in head coach Chris Tamas, the While students do have to Champaign-Urbana, a pilIllini advanced to the Final pay a nominal fee to get into grimage to either Illinois Four in 2018, making volley- the 2,000-person capacity Field or Eichelberger Field ball one of the more measur- Illinois Ice Arena, it’s cer- is in order. As the home fields ably successful programs on tainly worth it to see one of for baseball and softball campus. the standout programs at respectively, the two faciliGoing to a volleyball Illinois. But keep in mind: ties become the homes of a game at historic Huff Hall wearing a couple layers great deal of action when the is not for the faint of heart might be a good idea if you spring semester begins.

— with fan-favorite events plan to spend time in the Ice Both programs made like “Stuff Huff” and “Illi- Arena.

NCAA regional appearances last season, which means NOISE,” Huff Hall is the place for new Illini who want Gymnastics catching at least one game to be surrounded in a highWatching g ymnasts should be on the radar of any energy atmosphere. It’s the do things that most of us Illini fan. But be cautious — combination of the fans and have only ever dreamed weather could be unpredictRACHEL SPENCER

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Walking can do wonders TYLER PANLILIO

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Whenever I go home for break, my parents always ask me if I use any of the recreational facilities on campus — you know, like the ARC, CRCE or even the tennis courts right by Allen Hall. I always say no. They then say I should get some exercise and sun, mainly because of two reasons: I’ve been cold turkeying distance running since high school, and I have a vitamin D deficiency.

My answer? I walk. I walk around everywhere. I opt to not hop on a bus unless absolutely necessary, and I make sure to frequently take walks to keep my head clear.

You can never get enough sunlight and fresh air. Taking a short (or long) walk didn’t seem like it’d even go on page 10 in my big list of priorities, but it’s easily made its way up during my college career.

There’s really nothing quite like golden hour during the first eight weeks of the semester. Uncoincidentally, this is also the time where I go for walks the

most. You won’t get a Monet painting everytime; in fact, it’s honestly only every once in a while sunsets in Champaign-Urbana get super duper pretty. But that’s not why we’re here!

I hate to reiterate the same old point we’ve all seen on lifestyle blogs and videos all over the internet, but I’m going to anyway: Going for a walk helps out with mental health. It may do a little, and that’s OK. Or, it might do a tremendous amount, and that’s even better. Taking a walk might be the weekly ritual you slowly introduce to your schedule that keeps your demons at bay. The fresh air might be what you need most when you’re at a crossroads. Watching and walking as the sun sets could just be a thing you want to do for no reason other than because it looks nice.

Of course, we all know and love the Main Quad. Huge shoutouts to South Quad and Engineering Quad, too. And we can’t forget about Japan House and the surrounding area (definitely a place to check out when the cherry blossoms bloom!) But we’re

just scratching the surface here.

Places like Scott and Helms Park remain close to campus and are probably the easiest places to walk to without venturing too far off campus. They’re actually right next to each other, separated only by Springfield Ave. These parks aren’t exactly the biggest ones you’ve seen, which makes them both great for those post-homework-anddinner-but-pre-bedtime evening walks. I often find myself walking around here around sunset.

There’s also Illini Grove, a nice, quiet forest-y area that makes for a quick walk.

While only slightly bigger than Scott Park, the ol’ grove looks amazing once fall is in full swing. Illini Grove is also the closest you’ll get to a forested area on campus.

Whatever the case, I’m pretty confident taking a walk can only do good for students, especially first semester freshmen. And by pretty confident, I mean 100% certain. tylerjp2@dailyillini.com

One of the most exciting things about being a new student on campus is the dining hall and its seemingly vast array of food options, including the picky-eater trinity: pizza, pasta and French fries. After about a month, though, these options will become stale and obsolete, leading you to venture outside of the dining hall for some quality yet inexpensive food, as you will likely not have time for a job. Having experienced this so-called staleness phenomenon firsthand as an unemployed student, I have taken the liberty of compiling a comprehensive list of restaurants that will save your taste buds from eroding away while simultaneously treating your wallet generously. You can thank me later.

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For the Thai fanatics out there like myself, Bangkok offers several tasty dishes and hefty portions for unbeatable prices. You can get a meal for under $10 that will last you two nights and satisfy your Thai craving, whether it’s for curry, some noodles or crab rangoon, which, although not Thai, will not disappoint.

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Students sit at a table in Joe’s Brewery on March 1 during Unofficial. Joe’s burgers are a popular draw for students.

than McDonald’s but still affordable, look no further than Joe’s. A dance haven by night and a delicious burger joint by day, Joe’s has it all and is the perfect hangout for college students. Get Cravings your burger at half price on Speaking of cravings… Tuesday’s and Saturday’s Cravings is a Chinese during lunchtime for the restaurant sandwiched most bang for your buck. between Green Street and North Quad, but its conve- D. P. Dough nient location is not the only Calzones are some of the reason why it’s always bus- most underrated treats in tling with students. Crav- the junk food and drunk ings boasts authentic Chi- food realms. Luckily, D. P. nese meals such as orange Dough has made them relchicken and fried rice at a evant once again and made low cost, and personally, it’s them a frontrunner in both one of my favorite destina- departments, with comtions for ultimate comfort binations ranging from food. Just make sure to get bacon, tater tots, mozzarelyour fix early in the week- la and sour cream to chickend, as the restaurant closes en, bacon, cheddar and baron Sunday’s. becue sauce. Because the pockets of dough are so Joe’s Brewery large, they are easily shareIf you’re looking for a able and great for indulging burger that’s more gourmet in with friends after a night

out or a night in.

Domino’s

OK, so Domino’s is a very well-known pizza place with locations all over the U.S., but I felt it necessary to include on this list for two reasons. First, everyone loves pizza, and with garlic-y seasoned dough and first-rate ingredients, there’s no better place to get your fix than Domino’s. Second, Domino’s offers a variety of money-saving deals almost every weekend, so budgetfriendly pizza is always only a phone call away.

So, there you have it. Treat yourself when you arrive at school for the fall semester with a trip to any one of these beloved campus eateries for a strong start to what is bound to be a fantastic year. rvking2@dailyillini.com

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