Craigslist, Blue Book, Hospital, Working on Campus

been asked with a couple questions lately and think that i should share to all of u especially the freshmen

if u lookin for used tv, bicycle, car or anything that u can think of, go to http://chambana.craigslist.org/ note a "free" section under "for sale"

talkin abt buying a car, to get a general idea of a value of a used car, go to http://www.kbb.com for example, from craigslist, u can get the info on model, year, mileage and conditions...put that in the blue book and u should get the estimate market value, you should negotiate for a price below the value...the best time to get a used car here is in May when seniors graduating..

with car, come insurance...the best way to get a good deal is actually to deal with an agent, not a specific company's agent but an agent of all companies...give a call to agent like Sticklen Insurance in town, they will do the homework to find the cheapest insurance company for u..u can check the rate online, but most likely u can't beat them

if u got sick during weekday, go to McKinley..but if got sick on weekends when McKinley is closed, u need to know which hospital to go to..fyi, there are 2 hospitals in town, depending on your insurance,u need to go to the right one..as for jpa students, u need to go to provena hospital...mara, ytn with aig insurance i think should go to carle hospital...identify which insurance u got, and which hospital to go..this is super important guys, jgn nnti dah sakit br nk terhegeh to get the info...and of course, i'm at ur disposal if u need a ride in emergency

last but not least, workin issue..unless u r a u.s. passport holder, meant u were born here in the States, NEVER ever work off-campus like at restaurants, hantar pizza, painting or any labor job etc..even if the boss gonna pay u under the table, the risk is not worth to take..i can't emphasize this enough guys..i had a fren who got the same deal as mine - had an offer to do master and phd by his univ, but got deported home becoz the INS somehow found out he worked off campus briefly...

work on campus is ok, i'm sure some of u hv met some seniors working at dining hall..working on campus means ur employer is the university of illinois...i think for ur 1st semester, get urself settle down 1st, weigh ur credit hours vs free time...next sem, if u think u can handle it, can always try to get extra money by working on campus..the best source is at UIUC Virtual Job Board i like to classify on-campus jobs into 2 category: 1) juz 4 money; 2) for research/learning experience n 2 look good in ur resume...i've done both, and one is not necessaryly better than the other

my very 1st job, during the my 1st winter break, i work as an animal lab assistant for 2 weeks, 8 hrs/day (during break u can work up to 40 hrs/wk, 20 during school), then the next 2 wks i enjoyed myself in florida, all those disneyworld, miami, daytona, key west etc...then i worked at the library, abt 10-15 hrs per week for 3 yrs...these were easy jobs, and i just needed the money to travel n buy stuffs...

then before my junior yr, i applied to work as undergrad research assistant with a prof in my dept..this kinda jobs usually open a lot of opportunities even though when u start u'd just do some clerical data entry jobs...it may make it easier for u to get an internship or to go to grad school...this opportunity usually is very rare, u may ask around, ur advisor, ur profs etc

damn this is long...