University of Illinois at Chicago

I was just starting high school and my family had already started pressuring me about college and what I wanted to do in life. Within that chaos there was one thing that really had me intrigued, and it was my uncle telling me about the University of Illinois. He was the first person in my family to attend a University and I would soon be the second. Throughout my years in high school he’d always try to persuade me to go to this school by telling me stories of his time there along with the amazing opportunities that came with it. All I can say is that his nagging worked, he, at one point, had me convinced. Of course there were other factors that made me choose this University, and the on top of that list I would have to put my visit to the school. It was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had. I didn’t come on a normal visit that most students do where they go on a tour of the University. I would have to argue that my experience was a lot more…

Daniela Rodriguez English Zabic 9/08/2014 Parade Day Rain Causes a Parade of Emotions The exhibit, Parade Day Rain, showcases Hebru Brantley’s new works in a solo show at the Chicago Cultural Center; The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. Hebru Brantley is an up and coming Chicago artist who has sold paintings to the rich and famous, such as Jay Z and Matthew Pritzer. Brantley’s art pieces will be on display from June 14 through September 23. The fact…

Big City Girl, Small Town Woman Jennifer, or Jen as some like to call her, was born July 24th, 1970, in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Illinois. Jen Townsend was the name she grew up with through out her high school and college career, but on October 7th, 1995, her life changed when she married David Claeys, a man from a town smaller than the size of her entire high school. They met at Western Illinois University, where she attended college, and majoring in business. After about three years…

infinite number of changes. To the point where every year something is different than the last. Many wonder if college is worth the time and money at this point. Accordingly from two different generations, Rick Perlstein wrote “What’s the Matter with College?” and Liz Addison composed the essay, “Two Years are Better Than Four” to debate the college experience, who the college market is directed to, and the overall value of college to American society, which depicts how much college has changed…

First year in college can be overwhelming for majority of student, and some would focus on studying that they would forget to have fun and communicate outside the class. That why Sacramento State University offer a program to aid student with their first semester by assign a peer mentor to every seminar class, A peer mentor is a collaborative program with the First year experience (FYE), to provide support for the first year student. In order to assist first year student overcome the challenging…

The Cougar’s Den would be a bar and grill type of establishment located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Its mission is to provide and fun and safe environment for students and faculty to enjoys drinks and/or appetizers on campus after a long day of class. With having this on campus students of the legal drinking age that live on campus won’t have to drink and drive. Things that still need to be investigated are laws and rules preventing the sale of alcoholic…

How would you feel if you lost all your life savings for college, a man named Vivien Thomas an African American man that wasn't even a doctor and made a design for the syndrome for blue babies. He saved a little girl named Eileen Saxon was a blue baby that is when the baby doesn't get enough oxygen because, blood cant flow through the heart. A doctor named Blalock had to do surgery because Thomas wasn't a real doctor and he was African American Here is the story of Vivien Thomas. Vivien Thomas…

Last week, I attend Grace College chapel. In order further my communication skills I analyzed the audience and speaker at this chapel. Caleb Yoder was speaking. The first thing I analyzed was the demographic factors of the audience. Chapel is made up college students typically from the age seventeen to twenty-four. The school is made up of about sixty-five percent female and thirty-five male. Grace College is a christian school that has its roots in the Grace Brethren denomination; however, the…

Empty stomach, empty mind. Like a brimming bowl of Chipotle, a University of Chicago education is customizable, satisfying, and hearty. The familiar amalgamation of rice and beans, meat and vegetables is the essence of any Chipotle product. This delicious bowl, however, is flexible: whether it be mild, medium, or hot, every single bowl will always contain a type of salsa. These broad categories (meat, beans, salsa) diverge into a variety of options (carnitas, sofritas, pinto, black),…

failing classes due to being poorly prepared for such tasks. Not tomention that failing a class will also hurt students with their GPA, scholarships, and financialaid, as well as having to repeat the class. Another factor that influences student’s decisions toattend to college is whether they could obtain a scholarship, which also goes back to high school.Some high schools may have more lenient teachers who curve grades or teach in a better waythan others do, so some students may have higher…