HOME FREEE…..almost

Having reflecting on this past academic year—on its late nights, existential crises, and applications—one factor found itself atop the list of stress; the insistent, unyielding nagging of where I was applying, what my top choice school was, and what I wanted to study,...

Where School Turns Education

Spoken word poet, Denice Frohman, once said in a performance “The first time I read a book by a Latina author was in college. The wind in my chest stood up. It had been 18 long years of textbooks filled with everything but me. For the first time, my body knew a...

Explore Free College Counseling with InstaEDU

On Nov. 14th at 5pm EST, we hosted a special edition of our Hangouts, focusing on the awesomeness of our new partner, Chegg, and their virtual counseling service, InstaEDU!  As a registered student on ImFirst.org, you have access to up to FIVE free hours of virtual...

Giving Thanks

Do you have people in your life that you just want to give thanks too? Well, I do have people that I am thankful for in my life. These people mean the world to me and I probably would not be where I am today because of these people. I am thankful for my teachers in...

Old Home, New Home

During your first year of college, there are going to be these weird times when you’re out with some new friends, and you say, “Let’s go home guys,” referring to your dorm. In that moment, you might feel a little awkward, because you probably...