Crystal Lake

I have been bored and bored during summer vacation. Actually, I am taking one class, Writing 101, but I have no class from Friday to Sunday.I was looking for fun place. So, my friends and I went to Crystal Lake located at 505 W.Stoughton, Urbana. I think that Crystal Lake is one of the great parks here.

My friends and I had a good time with barbecue party. We ate some meats and sandwiches that we made with sausages and vegetables. Also, we played Frisebee and played small basketball game, which made us exited. Also, we could fish at the lake, but we don't have fishing license. I had really good time with nature. 

Actually, I would just stay at home. I recognized that exercising is really fun and helpful to my healthy. I decide to go Crystal Lake and exercise per week. I also recommend you to enjoy at this park. 

Just our summer vacation left a few weeks. We should enjoy many things..!!! 

Center for Academic Success

I like “Center for Academic Success” at D 120.

I’d likely to recommend the place where you can get help about your study at Parkland College. If you can’t follow

 your class or can’t understand your study, feel free to come here. There are too many things waiting for you. Like below picture, there are peer tutoring and writing lab for academic development.

When I came at Parkland College at the first time, I was afraid of doing homework and writing assignment. My friend recommended this place and this place really was helpful to me. Peer tutoring is that if you can’t solve some problem at a class, current students who have already taken the class will help you to solve the problem. In my experience, I have some problem in making project at the computer class. I went to here and asked some students who have already learned this class. They and I considered what is wrong with my project together, which was really easy to find my problem. They are not a professor, just student who have learned same class. So, we can easily access to them and they can also understand what I am asking. In addition to the computer class tutoring, there are accounting, math, chemistry, etc.  How can you receive tutoring? You can just go there and you can find schedule sheet on the wall. At the time when is scheduled, you can come here with having your questions.

I have been also going Writing lab for my writing class. I was really happy to know the place. Actually, I am not good at writing in English. So, before submitting assignment for writing class, I often dropped by here for receiving advice. It gave me higher grade in writing class, and chance to improve writing ability. There is a writing professor, rotated per hour.  If you want to receive tutor from specific professor, you can check a schedule sheet that indicates who comes at specific time. I strongly recommend you the helpful place for developing your academic.

 I am always glad to give you some tips related to our college. Don’t hesitate. If you have some questions, feel free to contact me.

CSC (Computer Science)105 - Business Application

 If you want to transfer any University as business major, you should take CSC105 class. CSC105 is really important class to be required when you try to transfer. This class teaches general computer skills for business. 

 Actually, I was afraid of taking this class because this class looked very sticky and boring. But, after taking class at last spring semester, I learned a lots of things related to the computers and can get a confidence about basic computer skills. 

 At first, this class generally is divided 4 parts: Excel, Access, (VB)Visual Basic, (VBA)Visual Basic for application. Many students are familiar to Excel and Access as I was. In Excel class, I learned how to make charts and use function efficiently. In Access class, I learned how to organize the criteria and manage customs. For example, lets assume you have a video store.  If you manage many customers, you can easily access customers by name, address, favorite video, and their history, which would make you easily manage your customers.  I think that those parts don't hard for you to follow. 

 Some students might know VB(Visual basic). It enables the rapid application development of graphical user interface applications. VB makes you access to database by using access objects. In other words, through this class, you can learn how to design interface and access data by putting objects. It was interesting to me. 

 In my experience, the most difficult part was VBA(Visual Basic for Application.)  VBA is similar to VB, but performs differently. VBA class could give you how to manage for business. For instance, I learned how to calculate retirement grants automatically. If I put the any age in excel, this program automatically show the estimated retirement grants. But, you should write on code completely for performing. A little mistakes like misspelling doesn't allow the computer to execute well, which often made me irritated. Honestly, I was very irritated while studying the VBA. However, after understanding the VBA, I recognized how the awesome program the VBA is. 

Finally, I got A in this class. "No pains, No gains."

I'd likely to recommend this class if you are planning to transfer as business or become business men. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. 

Do you want to get a part time job in Parkland college?

I think many Parkland students are interested in getting a part time job in School as I was. 

Getting a job gives us many benefits.

   - can earn money.

   - have experience. 

   - Especially, international students like me can get a Social Security Number (SSN), which helps us to live easily in the USA.

So, Are you ready to follow me? 

First, you should go to “Career center” which is next to International office.

             

Second, you can get a “Student Employee Application” there.

Third, you write on application below this picture.

(You can choose what kinds of job you want like tutor, service, delivery, etc.)

Fourth, there are catalogs on the table at the career center,and you can find which department is available to get a job. 

Lastly, you directly submit the application to a department you want to work at. 

I’d likely to give you some tips.

You should submit application early. For example, if you want to work for fall semester, you’d better apply summer semester.

 

Actually, through this process, I could become a blogger.

I am glad to give you some tips and hope this tips would be helpful to you.

If you have some problems, feel free to contact me. 

 

To Be a Parkland Student !!

Here are some TIPs which are how to apply!!!

(Especially these tips are only for international student.)

First, you will go to international student services center. 

The room number is A184-6. You have to apply in here. 

There are really nice counselors. They can help you every things.

Second, you have to go to assessment center.

It is on the second floor. This place is to take a placement test. 

Placement test has three sections which are reading, listening and grammar. 

If you pass the test, there is a writing sample test. And if you want to take math classes, you need to take a math test, too.

In my experience, the grammar section is really tough. 

There is one special tip, if you have a TOEFL score above 60 or U of I PBT above 500, then you don't need to take a placement test. This is really great deal. 

Last, you have to go to advising center for register your classes. 

This is located on A251. It is near by the assessment center. 

There are really great advisors. KIND AWESOME WONDERFUL

When I went there first time, the advisor said many things about study, Parkland college, even Champaign life. It was really helpful for me.

How about my tips??

Isn't it easy to be a Parkland student??

Hurry come here!!

Fall semester is still open. 

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