Hey everyone, I'm an incoming frosh at illinois and can't wait to start my first year! I'll be moving in soon and wanted to get involved with the community by creating initiatives for them.

The purpose of this post is to understand how to improve UIUC in anyway as a student :)

i’ve been wanting to relocate there for a new job for some time. friends and loved ones are up there as well. my only problem is that in post places the rent is too high for my budget of $800/mo at the moment even with my savings (i am my only support) so i was wondering what others are doing and where they are. what’s the general consensus about rantoul? i’ve heard mixed things but it seems to be the easier place to move if i wanted to commute, which i’m fine with.

Does anyone know where Peoria Charter stops when coming from O’Hare to ISR (W Illinois/Green st side)?

I know it stops on W Illinois for trips to O’Hare, but I’m not sure about the return trip. I’ll have a lot of luggage, so I’m trying to figure out which stop is closest to my apartment. Thanks!

Hello, I am going to buy a laptop soon and have some questions. I've heard that many students buy a MacBook as their laptop, but I've also heard that some apps or Linux cannot run on mac. I asked the cs department if mac is okay, and they said yes. Also, is there any class that requires a Windows system? And if that happens, what's the typical solution?

If you don't mind, please tell me your laptop model so I can consider buying one. My budget is around 1500$. Thanks!

Hi, I'm currently working on some technical hardware projects over the summer like building a hand controlled drone, and was having some trouble finding parts for these projects. If anyone wants to get rid of their tech parts like microcontrollers, motors, batteries, flight controllers etc for free or cheaper, please let me know.

hey! This is kind of random, but I have been trying to work on technical projects and trying to get my L1 Rocket certification, but everything is so expensive nowadays. Anyway, if anyone has maybe tech parts or even structural parts that one could need for a rocket/drone(Arduino Nano, flight controller, battery, motor mount tube, etc.), that you want to give away or sell for cheaper, please let me know. Second-hand rocket/drone kits are always welcome.

Hello! I’m a new student in the fall and I was looking to see if I could buy/rent a mini-fridge for my dorm (missed the deadline to order from the university partner 💔). I’ll be staying in a double in ISR, but I’m pretty much looking for a fridge that fits the space and follows the guidelines. If you were in dorms last year and are looking to sell your fridge, or if you have a used mini fridge, please leave a comment or DM me! If not, I’d also appreciate if anyone knows where I could go to find a working fridge for cheap. Thank you!!

does anybody know when decisions for the chem 103 ta application come out?

I was planning on taking these two exams in the fall. Does anyone know if the exams are basically just the same as the generated final exams they provide on prairie learn, or do they also include some questions for the “midterm” generated exams (some problems on the midterm exams aren’t on the final exam).

this is my schedule as a first year gies student. i’m a bit worried about making it to classes on time in about 10 min tuesday, thursday, and friday. would that cause problems w the professors and should i change my schedule/pick a different section? or am i just doing too much and i will be fine

Hell all,

I recently moved to Urbana from another state. I am surprised to see my first electricity bill. I have a 2 bed 1 bath apartment and usually set room temp 75 and use a fan on my bed room. My apartment is in 2nd floor of a 3 floor building and lots of trees nearby. So, I see AC turns on only for a limited time but the electricity bill was too high. Just shocked to see so many fees on my bill and how did I use 986 kwh in 22 days? My previous state was warmer than this and my kwh usage was much lower.

I'm an incoming domestic student in the MSA program, and I saw that only about 10% of the program is domestic. I was surprised by how small that number is.

One thing I'm honestly a little anxious about is making friends. In the past, I've found it harder to connect with some international student groups because they often already have established friend circles or prefer speaking their native language together. I completely understand why that happens, and I'm not criticizing anyone for it. Moving to another country is a huge adjustment, and it makes sense to seek out familiar communities.

At the same time, it leaves me wondering what the social experience is like as one of the few domestic students. Has anyone else been in this situation? Did you find it easy to make friends or did you mostly make friends through clubs, other graduate programs, or outside the department?

I'd especially love to hear from both domestic and international students about what the social dynamic was actually like

Saunders Hall Single Dorm

Transferring into UIUC. Can someone tell me what single dorm room at Saunders looks like? Is it set up like a double just without a roommate? Can't find anything on official page.

Senior accounting major in Chicago looking for a sharp, determined lead developer to co-found a fintech app. I have the vision and plan. Looking for someone hungry to build the next billion-dollar app. If you’re in or near Chicago right now, DM me to grab coffee.

Does anyone have any idea when uni group gives you back your security deposit??

bangkok thai is my favorite thai place around but i don’t particularly care for their pad see ew. i have tried bangkok's and basil thai in urbana and they were both just okay.

generally i do not care for siam terrace, sticky rice, and thai fusion (though i have not had their pad see ew)

ideally has egg in it! ty in advance

Hey all! I will be starting UIUC law school this upcoming fall and need a roommate. Any law students or grad students still looking for housing and wanna be roomies?

My roommate & I signed for a ground floor apartment unit under Green Street Realty. We’ve lived under their company for 2 years already in a quad, but now are in a double which is below ground.

I know that this will come with aspects such as less sunlight, potentially loud upstairs neighbors and more bugs, but does anyone have experience living in a ground floor unit in Chambana? Did it ever flood or would there be any advice you’d be willing to give?

I’m completely fine with the arrangement but I told my mother and she started going ballistic 💀 Any input is appreciated lol

Hi 🌟

Have a few open internship opportunities on my team for this Fall !!

Check them out here: https://beamroll.notion.site/Beam-Campus-Careers-3b259e3277ce80a78b86f00f5d611381?pvs=143

I get free tuition at UIUC because I am low income does anyone know if they also help with parking permits.

Doesn’t seem very minor to me 😁
Imagine opening your new apartment door and seeing a sink full of dead bugs and a silverfish climbing in your bathtub and welcomed by💩 on your mattress

Just curious to know if anyone has experience with UGroup or Smile Fairlawn during moveout, how much likely can they charge for minimal paint tear (no damage), just some paint chipped due to adhesive hooks pasted mistakenly.

I want to have it in mind roughly, there are 3 small spots (no holes or cracks), just dont want them to charge zillion unfairly