text: I transferred into UIUC at as a junior I had spent a couple years in community college as well as a couple years working supporting myself and traveling I went to UIUC because it is the best public school in IL but it turned out to NOT be a good place for me with my level of life experience and need for city living and diversity I was miserable here because I felt like I was back in high school in the north shore Had I come to UIUC straight out of high school there is a good chance I would have enjoyed it but at it was horrible nnBecause of my bad experience and some money issues I decided to drop out after a month Now you know things had to be really bad for me to not stick it out for at least a semester But when I went to drop out I had to go visit with several people who were basically there to make sure that I was making the right decision They all felt I was especially when they found out how old I was The average age at UIUC is and the maturity level at that school really showed nnYeah I probably could have gotten a better education at UIUC than I did at UIC but I would have suffered in so many other ways that it was really one of the best decisions I ever made UIC has an average age of and much higher diversity rates That and it is in my wonderful city of Chicago