For Kristin Kouri, the two hours after a tornado struck her hometown last year felt like three weeks. That’s because the Illinois State sophomore couldn’t reach her family immediately after the twister leveled their neighborhood in Washington.
Tuition, food, a place to sleep, books, incidentals, gas and pocket money—from the big expenses to the little ones, higher education takes planning. Unfortunately, the best laid plans can be upset in the blink of an eye.
His world in turmoil, Kyle Waznis returned to campus wondering if he should even finish the semester, drop out entirely, or abandon plans for a masters degree at Illinois State.
