As I walk into my room, the cold air hits my body that was sweating from the heat. I set my bag on the ground and get comfortable on the soft green duvet that sits on my bed. I reach over to grab the project that I have been working on for the past few… Continue reading An late fall afternoon
Gaining a community far from home
Going from a community college in your hometown to a large institution such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can be a hard adjustment. The struggles of figuring out a new school in the middle of your undergraduate journey can be daunting. Especially when transferring to a predominately white institution and not knowing where… Continue reading Gaining a community far from home
UIUC student discusses the transfer process
Unlike many junior college students returning to campus this fall, this is Margie Sanchez’s first semester at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sanchez took the nontraditional route of transferring from a small university and a community college to continuing the second half of her bachelor’s here at the university. A process that often times,… Continue reading UIUC student discusses the transfer process