University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

It is very hard to find something wrong with UIUC, the school has been of great facilitation for my first semester. They have many great services but if I could think of something, I would probably say that the worst thing is the distance from home. I've always been very attached to my family and friends therefore I was very homesick throughout my first semester. I thought about them and missed them so much, many times this caused a distraction to my studies. I have to be strong and deal with this though, UIUC is my best choice.

The snow and winter. I have lived in Illinois my entire life, but absolutely dispise the frigged weather. The campus is very large, which can make walking in the winter climate a miserable thing. We do have a great bus system that makes travel faster and warmer. It does take a little while to master the bus routes and schedules, but once you have learn it, you are golden. Honestly, the University of Illinois is a wonderful school to attend.

I would say the crime. There is always a lot of robberies, and crimes that happen during the evenings. I also think that too many students engage in underage drinking. Bars probably make it too easy for underage drinkers, especially if they are an athelete. Athletes seem to be treated "above" most students when it comes to things.

The concentration of Greek life makes it difficult to really feel like a community. Everyone has ties and connections to the group of people they prefer to associate with.

The strong Greek system. If you don't join the Greek system, your social life is limited, especially the first 2 years.

The worst part is the variation in classes. IT is such a big campus that it is hard to find someone you know that is in your major and can help you decide which classes and professors are good to take. Counselors help but they have so many students to deal with and the information they give you is not the same as a student might give you.

The worst thing about my school is that there are too many people in it. Socially, it is hard to find out where you can fit, and people you meet may never see you again because the school has so many students. I also feel like the student to faculty ratio is too high, but professors still have time to see you if you have an appointment.

The scandal with the politicians

I think the worst thing is that most students feel that they can not have a successful social life without being "greek." I am not greek, but I still feel that my social life is still very successful and I do not need to be in one of these groups to enjoy myself. I think that because freshman don't know anything going into it, they don't realize that there is more to college than sororities and fraternities.

It is not that racially diverse as it tends to say it is. They need to consider evening things out when they are bringing in new freshmen.