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25 Annoying Things Only UIC Students Will Understand

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UIC chapter.

1. Dealing with horrible drivers on a daily basis

2. The nonexistence of snow days because we’re a hospital school

3. The much hated University Hall wind tunnel 

4. Taking the long way to class to avoid the people with clipboards that are at every corner on campus

5. Having faith in the CTA Bus Tracker but having it disappoint you time and time again

6. The plethora of emails from Sonya Booth and Massmails about research studies, construction, conferences, and politics all at 11pm

7. When all the printers on the entire campus decides not to work five minutes before your essay is due

8. The difficulty of finding a study spot for your group at Idea Commons

9. The ratio of sit-down restaurants to fast food really killing your wallet

10. Settling for Dunkin’ Donuts because there’s no Starbucks on campus  

11. When the dining hall runs out of the good food on those rare days

12. When your laptop can’t connect to the Wi-fi but your phone has no trouble connecting or vice versa

13. Those days when you have to walk all the way to SSB or the Pavilion

14. People awkwardly staring through the window during your class in Lincoln or Douglas Hall

15. Wanting to hangout with your class friends then finding out they’re commuters

16. Getting dragged to multiple bake sales at the Montgomery Ward Lounge

17. Dodging a game of catch in the quad

18. Slow walkers at Student Center East…..and well everywhere else too

19. Taking the stairs down to the first floor of SCE because the escalators are always broken

20. Walking through all four floors of the library trying to find a seat

21. The long adventure to the closest Chase Bank

22. Saying “Where the heck is the EPASW building??”

23. Hating on the architect of BSB

24. Having a panic attack when you lose your Ventra or I-Card

25. Getting on the wrong set of elevators at UH

 

Hi, I'm Daniela. I'm a Sociology major with a minor in Criminology and Business Administration. I have been involved with Her Campus since my freshmen year, working in editorial, marketing, and social media. As president of Her Campus UIC, I am excited to see our chapter grow throughout my last year here.
Irais is pursuing a marketing major at The University of Illinois at Chicago. Coming from the small country town of Harvard, Illinois, she knows there's a whole neighborhood left for her to explore. Checking off her bucket list activities is what she does in the afternoons and weekends when she’s not napping. She currently cherishes her vast music playlist, Netflix account, Pinterest boards, and her growing show collection of Chucks and wedges. Catch her trying to Penny board to class.
Claudia was born in Mexico and moved to Chicago at the age of 8. She is currently attending the University of Illinois at Chicago as a Marketing major. She is really excited to be a part of the HerCampus team and is ready to make HC grow at UIC. She can’t go a day without exercising and especially enjoys Zumba! She loves fashion and reads blogs every day, that’s where she gets her inspiration when she dresses, and hopes to one day have her own! Claudia is currently a representative for AKIRA Chicago, for discount codes contact her at (cmarti74@uic.edu). She strives to be a better person every day, and is really thankful for everything she has. One of Claudia’s favorite quotes is “Enjoy all that you have while you pursue everything that you want”.