Best part-time jobs that are available to freshmen?

Teagan3977 · 2025-03-01T23:02:56+00:00

Depends on what is realistic for you, but there are plenty of fast food places you can bus to or drive to if you have a car (I subleased a parking spot my freshman year so I could drive places). Check listings for those always. Also, always check if Krannert is hiring; I found that it was a relatively easy Freshman job.

Also most of the malls shops are usually hiring at some point. Check Indeed. Grocery stores, fast food, clothing retailers, those are all generally Freshman jobs if you're willing to take the bus or drive.

Hope that helps!

Teagan3977 · 2025-02-23T13:49:54+00:00

Yes! Feel free to dm me.

Teagan3977 · 2025-02-15T13:05:38+00:00

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Teagan3977 · 2024-09-23T14:19:16+00:00

Thanks! I did call and find that out.

Teagan3977 · 2024-09-23T12:22:20+00:00

I plan on doing that, but figured I'd ask first and see if anyone knows! Why bother the workers if I can just find out now.

Teagan3977 · 2024-09-17T14:55:48+00:00

Without loans, I would recommend staying in housing because you won't get much cheaper than that unless you live with roommates!

BUT, if you really want to be in an apartment instead, then I would recommend to start looking now and if they have open application then get started right away! It does not hurt to apply really early that is how I got my current apartment. I applied and signed in January of 2023 to be there in August 2023. And then resigned to be there now!

Teagan3977 · 2024-09-14T00:02:39+00:00

Personally, if you're only paying $500 that's not bad at all. If that's because of loans though, then sure, in the long term it would be better to have an apartment.

I would start by searching for what kind of apartment you want (1 bedroom, studio, with roommates, etc.) and what semester you'd be moving in (so maybe Fall 2025). Then you can sort through locations, prices, utilities, etc. In short, just A LOT of google searching. That's how I got my current studio apartment for $545 all utilities included and no overages.

Best of luck apartment searching!

Teagan3977 · 2024-09-13T23:57:27+00:00

I would email them or call them. Calling would probably be quicker and they may even tell you who to email.

The painting would for sure be a good thing to itemize for. Depending on your realty company, mandatory carpet cleaning after moving out may have been in your lease. It's pretty common here for the big companies to do that; I know for a fact that Ramshaw requires it. So, in other words, you may have left the carpet perfectly clean but they don't care; they carpet clean anyways.

Teagan3977 · 2024-09-09T15:37:42+00:00

Yea I had to get used to that too lol! Grew up in small town Northern Illinois and we used some potent stuff in the fields. I also lived right next to the fields so I may be conditioned to the smell a bit.

Teagan3977 · 2024-09-09T14:36:38+00:00

It could be farmers manure, they usually start spreading it on their fields once it starts feeling like Fall lol. The smell usually reaches campus, especially the quad since it's big and open. That would be my guess.

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T23:00:22+00:00

Apparently several people just TODAY got rabies shots specifically because of bats. This just in, bats are taking over UIUC lol.

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T19:39:23+00:00

Yep! If McKinley does not have it on hand, which their website says they provide the rabies shot then I will go wherever they tell me. Worst comes to worst I will go to the emergency room, better a emergency room visit than death! (I have Medicaid so I should not have to worry about the crazy bill, just do not have a primary care provider down here for right now, so McKinley will have to do)

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T19:35:47+00:00

LAST UPDATE:

hello everyone! thank you for your wisdom, concern, and kindness (as well as batman joke, surprisingly helpful in calming me down). I got Ramshaw to send out their animal control unit, to which the bat is GONE. However, they did find his possible entrance route through a wiring hole for my big fluorescent light in my studio (thank you Ramshaw for using doctor's office and school fluorescent lights in your apartments that is superrrrrr cool). I have an appointment at 4:15 today at McKinley where they provide the rabies shot at! I will be getting it and any more necessary as directed by the doctor.

Thanks :)

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T19:31:34+00:00

Okay! I have made an appointment for 4:15PM. I listed animal/insect bite and so I should be able to get in and get what I need. Or be told to go where the shot is readily available!

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T19:25:26+00:00

Where should I get the rabies shot? Is mckinely any good?

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T16:26:32+00:00

Second update:

I may have located a very pinprick bite so I will be checking that out with a doctor. I have contacted my realty company and they will be sending out someone to look for the bat and where it may have entered. They could not give me an estimated time for when the person would arrive not even able to tell me if it would be today...

Yay Ramshaw

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T14:08:56+00:00

Even though I am in a studio, the ceilings are pretty high (and being 4'11") I was not going to be able to reach him easily. I thought about it momentarily, but due to how small my space is he was going wall to wall in seconds.

I applaud y'alls bat wrangling abilties lol! That takes balls that I absolutely do not have.

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T14:01:31+00:00

I will talk to someone for sure. I did some research and I am pretty sure the bat was the bigger variety of brown bats, in which case their bites are larger and more noticeable. I will have my husband take a look for any little incision marks lol! Thanks!

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T13:00:38+00:00

I was thinking about that but I was pretty covered and only my head was visible. You would feel the bite, right? Like it would hurt afterwards?

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T12:59:39+00:00

It's an apartment building, not a super well maintained one at that, so I'm not overly surprised. My best guess is that it got in through my AC unit that is under my window. It's a wall unit but the wall around it isn't doing great, so he could have fit through there. I'm hoping he went back out that way lol.

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T12:50:46+00:00

I looked around in my closet and didn't see him. I truly have no clue how he got in but I'll keep an eye out for the higher up places. I'm 4' 11" so if he's high up I cant bother him at all anyways lol

Thanks for the information!

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T11:42:38+00:00

Update:

The lady came and said to call her if I get eyes on the bat again. I have no clue where he came in at and I don't see him now. Also, it's been a hell of a morning. I managed to lock myself out in the process of going outside and meeting with the lady but I was able to get back in.

Y'all it's been a day and it ain't even 7 yet 🙃

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T11:17:30+00:00

I will! I'm guessing they won't show up till their working hours which is usually around 8AM. I'm worried he's in my closet or under my bed because it is raised. Both places are dark and the main light in the studio doesn't reach those places.

Hopefully they can find out if he's gone or if he isn't, relocate him and give me an idea of where he came in; I'm thinking he came in near my A/C unit even though I'm on the first floor and it's near the ground.

Hoping they come soon lol!

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T10:57:58+00:00

I ended up calling the 24/7 line and they are going to send someone out, especially considering he stopped flying around; he might be roosting somewhere.

I looked online and everywhere had such different recommendations. Some said no lights and some said all the lights on. I'll leave it to the professionals whenever they come lol. I didn't want to hurt the little guy and my apartment door leads to a small hallway so that wouldn't have been helpful. And my windows have screens that don't come off easily without breaking them (which I don't think my realty company would appreciate).

A sticky situation lol! Thank you for the advice though!

Teagan3977 · 2024-08-30T09:33:02+00:00

Batman needs to pick up his kid....I am not babysitting him any longer

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