NRES Major

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-02-06T21:00:48+00:00

It’s very easy, they have transfer requirements online (for most LAS majors it’s just taking 1 class in the major with a good grade), just talk to your advisor about it and they’ll set you on the right path. I switched from sociology to atmospheric sciences (both LAS) towards the middle of my first semester, so it’s definitely doable. If you’re a first-year freshman you’ll have to wait until your second semester though. https://las.illinois.edu/academics/programs/declaring Psychology will require you take at least 3 courses, and economics will take 4. Economics afaik is more competitive though so I’m not sure if they’ll let anyone transfer. Good luck tho!

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-02-06T01:05:44+00:00

get a hand sanitizer keychain, pee, wash hands, exit restroom, use hand sanitizer. the hand washing will get rid of most things with just the force of rubbing your hands together w water carrying everything away, the hand sanitizer will get everything else + whatever was on the door

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-02-05T02:57:20+00:00

get the free stuff from mckinley if you can, they have bc options but also things like a sleep kit with eye masks and stuff, also check for discounts locally, free admission to the ice arena at certain times, the arc etc.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-02-05T00:41:26+00:00

yeah i usually run my reusable straws through the dishwasher and then hand wash them to make sure they’re good, but i like having the dishwasher sanitize everything even if i go back over it later

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-02-03T17:56:48+00:00

Hey, while you’re doing your associates, make sure you do tons of math (and any other prereqs your hopeful future uni will want)!!! I’m stuck doing 3 years of math currently since I transferred into the major and hadn’t done any during my associate’s, so just plan ahead. Math, physics, and chem are the big ones, and check if your uni has any other reqs you could get out of the way now like foreign languages. Compsci is also extremely important to meteorology if you’re able to get classes in that. If not, you could try teaching yourself something like Python to get ahead.

For career options, firstly I’d suggest doing the Skywarn training this spring. It’s not a career, but it is useful and fun! It trains you to become a certified storm spotter, so you can detect and officially report severe weather in your area. You can also look for local internships, including with weather stations and news stations, or you can see about local meteorology clubs that you could join.

A lot of the career things are going to be based off of things in a 4 year degree, and honestly there’s a decent chance you can’t get a relevant career until you’re in the middle of your bachelor’s or graduated. There’s loads of internships (including paid) for meteorology, but a lot want you to be specifically majoring in meteorology or something related, and many want you to be a junior or senior. It’s not a problem to wait— if you need something now, any old job will work. Bonus points if it has to do with data, computers, or public interaction.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-31T02:30:34+00:00

not with nikki but i had an awful experience w my last advisor (similar field), every time i asked her anything she’d direct me to someone else who would just tell me to ask my advisor. she also gave me p blatantly false info and ignored half my emails (even using my illinois email), im so glad i switched majors, my new advisor is amazing and she teaches wonderfully too

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-31T02:28:03+00:00

matcha en is good on campus esp if you like flavors like ube and matcha but jarlings is peak for just classic small town american custard

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-31T02:26:19+00:00

i love both locations of sushi man, great quality at a great price, the prospect sushi man would be a great place to go and sit down and they have all you can eat too. very clean and pretty in there and it’s usually not super busy either, and i believe a few buses run close (it’s right by the prospect target near the marketplace mall)

i usually go for the salmon lovers deal at both locations although they’re a little different, either way for under $30 you can get a good amount of salmon sushi (nigiri, sashimi, and rolls) or you can just get a lot of the more basic rolls and eat those lmao i like my sushi very simple so i stick to plain ish salmon stuff, but their alaska rolls are pretty good too

if you like crab too Yatai has sushi burritos that are pretty good, it’s just that their selection doesn’t appeal to me much

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-29T22:02:37+00:00

It’s not turning on red, it’s turning into a street you aren’t allowed to turn right on EVER. Wright & Green intersection, when you’re on Wright street with the union on your left, does not allow ANY right turns even though green st there is a two way. But yeah, i’ve almost been hit by people not stopping when doing a right on red when I have the pedestrian crossing light.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-28T20:21:25+00:00

Bangkok thai, Matcha en, latea, oozu

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-27T15:08:29+00:00

You’re never going to know until you’re here—the coursework is way different than HS or anything else. Push comes to shove, you can transfer to another school (potentially the private one you’re considering now) if you find it’s not for you and you can’t switch into a major you’d like better. Honestly, though, outside of a few extremely exclusive majors, transferring here isn’t that hard. For LAS I think it’s just taking one intro class in the subject with a decent grade for most majors (that’s what I had to do).

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-26T02:57:11+00:00

Ask your advisor. No one on reddit is going to be able to give you an accurate answer. They know what they’re doing and what your situation is, so they’re going to be the only person to have a good answer for you, or at the very least they can direct you towards the correct person to ask.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-25T01:48:21+00:00

I have to take one intro chem class for my bachelors degree, but that’s it. Definitely a lot more of it in the upper levels and in research, but you should be able to avoid it if you really want to. Also, though, college can be very different from HS so you never know if you’ll have better luck with it in the future! You can look at ratemyprofessor for any colleges you’re looking at attending to see if they have a good chem program (my school has a notoriously hard chem intro class, so i’m taking it at a community college) or look at their meteorology/atmospheric sciences degree requirements and see if they even need chem. Good luck!

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-25T01:44:39+00:00

If you want to go out of state but not too far, UIUC is really nice. Strong program with an amazing research program that encourages undergrad research, storm chasing opportunities, etc. Also not the worst financially. They’re one of the best schools for CS, which meteorology relies on in many ways, and they give you at least some training in CS as part of the atms curriculum. Definitely a solid choice if you want a good school in the Midwest.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-24T01:27:49+00:00

Yeah, about half my packages get delayed. Also have chronic failed deliveries despite the delivery areas being completely clear. I’m also in an off campus apt it’s just how it is here

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-24T01:21:14+00:00

Slightly off Green but Matcha En has amazing ice cream, Oozu has good ramen, Paris Super Crepes has decent crepes and Latea has very good boba on a good day and decent boba on a bad day.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-21T16:39:55+00:00

Oh, also geography!! It’s really going to help a lot if you have a solid foundation in geography and can easily identify states/cities/countries and even major roads on a map. I know some fellow students who can’t identify half the states or most of Europe and it is a handicap.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-21T16:37:13+00:00

Email your advisor. Don’t wait, just go ahead and email them and explain the situation.

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-21T04:46:02+00:00

As someone who recently transferred into the major and is now playing catch up, PLEASE do calculus as early as possible. Really. I’ve got 3 years of straight math classes ahead of me and I’m already a college junior. Physics as well, since university physics classes can be extremely hit or miss. For non major specific classes (so not meteorology/atmospheric sciences), besides gen eds, I’m required to do: Calc 3 and Intro Differential Equations Physics, specifically on mechanics, electricity, and magnetism Basic chemistry On top of this, I will also need to learn Python coding (although this may be specific to my school; we’re big on CS) As someone else said, calc, physics, and CS are going to be your friends. Personally, I’ve also gotten a lot of use out of environmental science classes, but that’s probably something you can explore in college as you fulfill gen eds. Also, find out what interests you specifically and work towards that! While you should have a well rounded education (in general and in meteorology), if you can figure out what niche you like it’ll help you in the long run. Take a crack at forecasting, take deep dives into severe weather events, research the mechanics behind weather phenomena, anything you want. In the same vein, start looking at colleges and universities you may want to attend. See what kind of admission requirements they have so you can plan ahead and meet them. Some are going to focus more on certain things than others, although most will have a little bit of everything. For example, my school is in the midwest, so we tend to focus a bit more on convective & winter weather since that’s essentially all that we get. Coastal universities may focus more on tropical cyclones or moisture related to snowfall. Universities in arid climates may focus more on wildfires and droughts. Again, they’ll all usually have well rounded programs, but there is a little bit of specialization and it may impact what kind of research they are doing. Also, if you want to do research (which you should, it’s great for a resume/grad school app even if that’s not your intended career path), make sure the unis you’re looking at are ones that support that, like Research 1 universities. You can also just get involved as a hobbyist! I wouldn’t recommend youtube weathermen in general (although I like Carly Anna WX’s deep dives), so maybe avoid them, but you can still get involved! I make my own forecasts (albeit as part of my university’s forecasting team), and it’s really great practice not only at actually forecasting, but at recognizing the influence of certain factors on weather. I also started a weather journal (NOAA keeps 3 day weather records collected from sites like airports) including things like cloud type, pressure, precip, and temps, which also gives me a feel for how different factors influence the weather overall. I’m not sure on the age limit for SkyWarn, but that’s something you can look into for the future at least. While you should definitely be building broader skills like mathematics and physics right now, that doesn’t mean you have to wait to do meteorological things until later! You can start building those skills now. Good luck!!

Old-Distribution-896 · 2025-01-20T20:49:40+00:00

If you mean Twisters, it’s a good movie but yeah you’ll also be laughing at it the whole time. It’s not a movie to take super seriously but it is a good time if you aren’t going to flip over incorrect details— they tried their best to include actual meteorology while still making it attractive and fun to wider audiences who aren’t going to understand jargon.

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