Exploring Off Campus

Exploring Off Campus Hey guys, Since most of you reading are going to be future Illinois students and most of you will be living on campus, I thought I would talk about exploring off campus and the benefits of doing so. During my first few weeks of being on campus, walking a block from my residence hall felt a little like going off campus, but now that I’m more familiar with the area, I love venturing around  Urbana and Champaign. For me, going off campus is a reminder that the university isn’t the only thing Champaign-Urbana has to offer. For example, there’s an art studio in Champaign called Figure One, and if you’re super into art and developing design skills, you might be interested in interning there. In my last post, I spoke a lot about music and how to find venues, but I didn’t mention anything about buying music. If any of you like vinyl, there’s a shop  in Urbana that has  everything you could ever want, from tapes to T-shirts. (I am not a paid sponsor, I promise!) Exploring off campus has also allowed me to meet a lot of people I wouldn’t have met otherwise, which is a nice experience for me. I think an important part of life is trying to experience as much as you can while you can, and college is the perfect time to do that. I hope after reading this that you won’t confine yourself to the small bubble of campus when you come to Illinois. Take care and good luck! Indyia Class of 2019 I’m an Art Foundation student in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and after Art Foundation I plan on majoring in Art Education. With my degree and teaching certificate, I want to teach children how to use their emotions, thoughts, and surroundings to create art.