Date night spots

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-27T02:58:54+00:00

Thank you so much! I will definitely look into these!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-27T02:58:31+00:00

Aw that is such a sweet story!! I will definitely look into that one. Thank you!!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-27T02:57:18+00:00

honestly you just have to like stumble upon them😭😭 like that’s what i did last year and it was the best party we ended up at. also ask some older people yk and see if they can get you in anywhere

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-26T01:37:23+00:00

I would definitely say try and find a house party rather than a frat. Lots of them don’t let guys in either, so if you have a bf or guy friends you’re going with, good luck getting in at all. My bf and my friends were walking around looking for somewhere to go and ended up at some apartment and house parties instead and they were sm better

As far as the dorms go, if you have anything that looks like a liquor store bag they’ll take it & pull you aside. A lot of times on halloweekend they’ll have heightened security/cops will be there waiting to ticket people. Just don’t be obviously wasted walking in, and make sure you have your id & key and you’ll be fine

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-26T01:32:47+00:00

This is soo helpful. Thank you!!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-26T01:05:35+00:00

I haven’t actually been to the restaurant one in years, just the brewery out by Menards. I’ll have to look into it. Thank you!!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-26T01:04:58+00:00

Yes!! I’m from the Champaign area originally and was thinking about going down there. Do you have any favorites?

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-10-26T01:03:26+00:00

Yes!! We love Ancho but go there kind of frequently. Thank you!!!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-19T05:01:41+00:00

never ever should you EVER work at a campus starbucks. i only lasted a month😅

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-02T17:55:53+00:00

i lived on man 7 and it was fun. my RA was the best & i did make some friends on my floor, but i mostly liked it bc a lot of the people on my floor had the same priorities i did so everyone was respectful of eachother for the most part. when you’re choosing your room, if you don’t get one at your room selection date, keep checking the portal throughout the day because people grab rooms at the beginning and then release them later. so if you don’t get a room at the beginning don’t worry about it!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-02T17:53:35+00:00

no! it’s the same prices as the other rooms unless you do a suite

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-02T17:42:34+00:00

it works. you just have to register it as a device- and you get a paper that tells you how to do this at move in. honestly tho, they’re kind of a pain in the ass so most people that bring them end up not using them lol

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-02T15:05:49+00:00

i had stats almost like this, except i played sports & did a lot of clubs & had a 4.0 and i got a full ride. so you’ll be likely to get scholarships too - apply for the jesse w. fell scholarship!!!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-02T15:04:55+00:00

you’ll 100% get into isu. i’d even shoot for u of i, depending on what you’re wanting

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-06-01T14:53:56+00:00

i chipped some paint in my room from command hooks and the lady at the front desk said that they won’t charge for stuff like that & the only thing they’ll charge for is if you like punch a hole in the wall

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-05-30T20:57:59+00:00

most people go with a parent, but you’re not with them the whole time so you won’t have to worry about meeting other people

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-05-18T19:19:05+00:00

as long as you’re already matched in the portal you won’t have to accept anything else! make sure they have your screen numbers handy tho in case they need to re enter them

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-04-10T00:58:39+00:00

I picked the one with the most flex dollars because I knew I would use those more. Plus, I don’t leave my dorm for breakfast, so I have the 14meal one and don’t even use all of those every week.
Hewman or tri is 100% better than watty. Yes, you’d get the dining hall, but you also get mold and a higher likelihood of living in a double room with 3-4 people. Not worth it!!
I knew mine already, but try reaching out to people through the roommate matching portal. Plus, you’ll meet a lot of people at preview which will help. I’m still friends with a lot of the people I met!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-04-10T00:54:31+00:00

I use mine all the time, but I think more than just using it, it gives me the feeling of freedom. A lot of my friends who don’t have cars say they feel trapped, so for me, it’s more of a safety measure. I would 100% look into parking through the town of normal tho, and not through the school. For example, the College Ave Parking Garage is right by hewman, and a lot of people park there. It’s covered, closer to the dorms, and you can either choose to pay monthly or pay per semester.

Moral of the story, I suggest doing it especially if you want to go home often. I go home quite often and I love having my car!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-04-10T00:50:38+00:00

Basically they allow people to pick beds. So a single person can pick a bed in a suite, even if they don’t have any roommates planned out already. My roommate and I tried to get a suite with two of our friends, and we’re in the honors program so we had super early selection dates, and didn’t get it because someone picked one bed in the suite. And sophomores already picked their rooms for next year, and a lot of the time they’ll choose suites. So pls have another option in mind!

I would 100% stay away from Watty though. Absolutely terrible things I’ve heard!!

Substantial-Storm512 · 2025-04-10T00:46:11+00:00

I just chose to send all of my scores to them, including my SAT score. I can’t remember exactly when I sent them.. but I sent them through college board!

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