10/09/2020 - By Zander Leja, 2020-2021 SCS Advising Leader: With completely online courses, some of us are facing new challenges with balancing our workload from class with our free time away...
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10/07/2020 - By Elizabeth Jones, 2020-2021 SCS Advising Leader: A mostly virtual semester has brought many new challenges to the collegiate learning experience. While some aspects of online learning still...
10/05/2020 - By Milena Nutrobkina, Chemical Engineer, 2020-2021 SCS Student Advising Leader Internships are a great opportunity to better acquaint yourself with a company, network with employers, explore your...
10/01/2020 - By Rishi Ghorad, 2020-2021 SCS Advising Leader: This semester is unlike any other that has been held before at the University of Illinois history. The first onset of COVID-19 in the...
09/24/2020 - By Jose Munoz, 2020-2021 SCS Advising Leader: As a new undergraduate, some level of difficulty will be noticed adjusting to life on campus socially. With Illinois having an...
04/30/2020 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: College can undoubtedly be chaotic and sometimes it feels like we’re so busy trying to get the best grades, land major internships, and...
04/21/2020 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: If you’re thinking about going to graduate school, you might be wondering how you’ll pay for it. The good news is that most Ph.D.-level...
04/07/2020 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: If you’re thinking about applying to graduate school in the chemical sciences, you probably have a lot going through your head. There are...
03/23/2020 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: Many students aim to complete an internship before the end of their undergraduate career. This is a great idea since interning allows you...
03/04/2020 - By Kimberly Wei Kim Ngoh, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: Between prospective students with an intent to major in chemical engineering, and those who are majoring in it, a common question...
02/25/2020 - By Rishi Ghorad, 2019-2020 SCS Advising Leader Getting Involved - Research, Extracurriculars, and Clubs College is all about pursuing passions and interests. This should not only be a priority for...
02/21/2020 - By Madeleine Chalifoux, ChBE Alumnus: Asking for a letter of recommendation can be intimidating. If you feel this way, you’re not alone! However, whether it is a professor, advisor, or boss, these...
02/11/2020 - By Kimberly Wei Kim Ngoh, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: A midday cup of coffee to fight off being sleepy seems highly justified. Not only will it curb your desire to ‘rest your eyes’ during...
02/03/2020 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: As you progress in the chemistry or chemical engineering curriculum, you’ll begin to move on to more advanced courses. While many of the...
12/11/2019 - Switching Majors By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 80% of students in the United States change...
12/04/2019 - By Kimberly Wei Kim Ngoh, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: College is a time of exploration—figuring out what you want to do post-graduation, discovering who your true...
12/03/2019 - By Kimberly Wei Kim Ngoh, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: I am a huge advocate of study abroad programs, having done so through the...
11/15/2019 - By Rishi Ghorad, 2019-2020 SCS Advising Leader Fall Break is one of the best times of the year. After weeks of homework, exams, projects, and other trials in college, there is finally a long week of...
11/12/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: The importance of undergraduate research can hardly be understated: not only is it the best way to build a connection with faculty on campus...
11/04/2019 - By Kimberly Wei Kim Ngoh, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: It is no secret that a culmination of good habits will get you through college successfully. There is ample...
10/30/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: If there’s one sure thing about the University of Illinois, it’s that it’s huge. In some ways, this is great! It means you’...
10/16/2019 - By Rishi Ghorad, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: First Midterm Down - On to the Second We all have shared this experience. Cramming in all your free time during the week and dealing with...
10/08/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: After you’ve completed the chemistry curriculum, taken the general GRE, made connections with professors across campus, and maybe even...
09/24/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader As an SCS advising ambassador, one of my jobs is to attend information sessions for prospective and admitted chemistry/chemical engineering...
09/17/2019 - By Kamakshi Katwala, 2019-2020 SCS Student Advising Leader: Your college roommates can be the best thing that ever happened to you… or your worst nightmare, or anywhere in-between. Some people are...
04/26/2019 - By Madeleine Chalifoux, 2018-19 SCS Student Advising Leader: Staying in the CU this summer? Whether you are spending the summer working on campus or taking classes, summertime in Champaign-Urbana...
04/05/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2018-2019 SCS Student Advising Leader: Note Taking for Success in Chemistry Courses A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about...
03/28/2019 - By Madeleine Chalifoux, 2018-19 SCS Student Advising Leader: Once you begin to receive acceptances from grad school, spring semester of your senior year can quickly become a busy time. The timeline...
03/11/2019 - By Madeleine Chalifoux, 2018-19 SCS Student Advising Leader: This year, Champaign-Urbana is holding the 11th annual Illinois marathon. Race weekend is April 25-27th and registration is open to...
03/05/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2018-2019 SCS Student Advising Leader: Earning a minor is becoming an increasingly popular way to explore different fields while in college. Popular minors for SCS students...
03/01/2019 - By Jun Hyup Og, 2018-2019 Student Academic Advising Leader: As the famous quote from a popular TV series “Game of Thrones” goes - “Winter is here”. And thus, now is the time to dress warm and...
02/18/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2018-2019 SCS Student Advising Leader: Remember your nightmares about the ACT not so long ago? Get ready for them to come back and haunt you: it’s time for the GRE! The Graduate...
02/12/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2018-2019 SCS Student Advising Leader: Research Experiences for Undergraduates, or REUs for short, are becoming more and more popular. In short, host universities across the...
02/06/2019 - By Nick Kaufmann, 2018-2019 SCS Student Advising Leader: My journey to UIUC did not begin right after my senior year of high school. Before jumping onto a college of more than 40,000 students, I...
01/23/2019 - By Alayna Johnson, 2018-2019 SCS Student Advising Leader As an avid reddit user, I recently came across a post on r/AskReddit that asked...
