The Honeymoon Period is Over

by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17

Well this isn’t bad at all….I’ll go to my classes, work out at the gym, attend one of my club meetings, grab something to eat with friends, come back to my dorm to finish my latest Netflix addiction, and get a good night’s sleep. This doesn’t feel like college. My...

Internships

by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14

Getting an internship cand be daunting. Your college is going to have some form of an internship fair- do not panic. A lot of people say that freshmen and sophomores do not need to worry about going to this fair because, I mean, who wants to hire a freshman or...

College Match Matters for First-Generation Students

by Mariana Saucedo, Alana Mbanza and Jessica Salazar

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When we were in high school we didn’t receive much guidance on the college search, application and choice process. People told us, “Go to college! Make sure you...

Never Be Afraid to Question: Advice from a First-Gen Student

by Alicia Dominguez

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I had to think a bit before I could actually discuss what my experience as a first-generation college student has been like. If I could just think of one word that would...