Maple's Design First Year Experience Project

LAS 101 was a very unique course that I was not expecting to come into UIUC. However, it has proven to be a very fun, interactive, and wholesome class that does its job of being an LAS orientation correctly. Although I believe there was a bit of busy work, most of the homework is manageable and the quizzes are well made. I believe that the course did a great job in introducing RSO’s, opportunities, and fun things to do on campus. I came into LAS 101 with a couple questions on friendship and healthcare, both of which have been answered. In addition, I was challenged to step outside of my comfort zone and go check out random things on campus. What I liked most about this course was that as well as the amazing plethora of students that I got to meet. I learned about a lot of different majors and the class itself was one of the most diverse I’ve seen.

In these few weeks I have gone to a lot of events and RSO’s! Most of the RSO’s that I am currently in are project-based, meaning I am on a team and we work to finish a project by the end of the semester and year. Some of these include MedLaunch, Neurotech, Illinois Design Challenge, Design for America, Psychology Survey Club, and Game Builders. I like project based clubs since it's easier to make friends within a smaller group of people + I get something to put on my resume. I am also a part of WCS, Horticulture club, and Film Score Orchestra. These are the clubs I mainly do for social benefit. For WCS, I just attended Code Ada with 2 friends and we made a web-game. It was very interesting but made me very tired. A Horticulture club is a club that I pick and choose which meetings I want to go to. So far, I’ve gone to their free-dorm plant giveaway, free-pumpkin-painting session, and apple picking social.