Week 11: Explore My Major
With six weeks left in the fall semester, it is important to finish strong. You can sustain your successes, and you can recover in any classes that aren't going as well. Make sure to use the resources you've learned about through Explore UIC, and connect with your professors and TAs for assistance. You got this!
This week In LAS 110, you will begin the process of exploring your LAS major. We have many fun activities ahead as you begin to think about the resources you can use and the exploration you might do to ensure your chosen major is the right one for you. We hope that the next few weeks will expand your understanding of your desired major or will open your eyes to new majors you might not yet have discovered.
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Registration for first-year students opens soon!
If you have not had an opportunity to schedule your Mandatory First-Year Advising appointment, please do so as soon as possible. Remember that if you do not meet with your advisor, you won't be able to register for spring classes!
If you haven't yet checked your registration time ticket, make sure to do so. Your time ticket will tell you the date and time you can register once you have completed your MFA. You can find your time ticket on my.uic.edu in the XE Registration icon by clicking on the Prepare for Registration tab.
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LAS 110 Contest Winners & Next Challenge |
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This Week's Challenge!
To participate in this week's LAS 110 challenge, identify a country you would like to explore during a UIC Study Abroad experience, and tell us why you would choose that country. Email us at las110@uic.edu.
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This week's LAS 110 Challenge is sponsored by UIC's Study Abroad Office. Winners will receive great Study Abroad prizes! |
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Around LAS 110: Connect with UIC Faculty |
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Throughout the semester, we will feature LAS110 classes engaging in a variety of activities inside and outside of class. This week: Connect with UIC Faculty!
If you have any pictures or features, send to your instructor or las110@uic.edu to be featured in LAS 110 News!
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Top: Casey Thayer's students thank Professor Daniel Borzutzky, English and Latin American and Latino Studies for attending their class.
Right: Liz Ramirez's class interviewing Professor Aixa Alfonso, Biological Sciences.
Left: Justin Wier's class interviewing Professor Mitch Hendrickson, Anthropology.
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Advice from Lisa James's LAS 110 Students! |
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LAS 110 students in Lisa James’ class used expert guidance from the Headspace app to regroup as they reflected on midterm grades. Shout out to LAS 110 instructor Emily Lacy for the idea to incorporate meditation in the classroom! The “Remember the Blue Sky” metaphor helps students use a strengths-based mentality to encourage reflect positively and strategically on their progress.
Did you know that if you already have access to Netflix you have access to the Headspace Guide to Meditation series, the Guide to Sleep series, and the interactive Unwind your Mind series? You can also find some short breathing exercises and expert techniques by Headspace on YouTube.
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What's happening this week at UIC:
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Chicago is Your Learning Laboratory |
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Maxwell Street Market, Every Sunday beginning November 7 |
The original Maxwell Street Market traces its history to where UIC's South Campus stands today. The open air market began in the 1847 and brought together local vendors and allowed shoppers to find just about anything they wanted. Famous exports include the Maxwell Street Polish sausage, Chicago blues music, and the famous scene in The Blues Brothers movie. Today, the market has anew home on Desplaines Street (between Roosevelt and Howard) every Sunday, where visitors will find vendors, great food, and local music and performances.
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A few campus resources to help you to be successful at UIC:
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UIC | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
601 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607 | las.uic.edu
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