Finding Home on Campus

I’ve lived my whole life in the state of Connecticut surrounded by water, seafood, and the 2-hour drive to New York. From the beginning, I knew of the vast and obvious differences between Illinois and Connecticut, but settling onto campus reminded me of them every day...

Essential Reads

As an International Student Here...
作為初來乍到的國際學生...

I am very happy to start my master’s degree at the University of Illinois as an international student. This is my first time studying abroad...

很高興能以國際學生的身分來到伊利諾大學學習。這是我第一次出國唸書，也是第一次自己一個人來到美國，

A Recital Preparation Guide

Let’s talk recitals. They’re really hard and also really fun. In my time here, I’ve gone through the process four times. And I’m lucky enough to say I’ve experienced a miracle of sorts with recital prep: Each recital has gotten progressively less scary for me!
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They say it gets easier, though, so maybe I’m no special case. So as I prepare for my final solo recital at U of I, I want to take a lookback at the good, the bad, the ugly, and the flutistry. 

Getting Back
Into It

I am very fortunate that we have in-person classes once again and that the university is taking careful precautions to ensure that COVID will not hinder that. I was lucky to be able to experience college life my freshman year before all of this happened...

Joining Lyric Theatre Studio

Entering my junior year as a vocal performance major, I wanted to bring more improvisation, movement, and musical theater repertoire into my craft. After a long chat with my voice teacher, I decided to give the lyric theater studio a try...

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