by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17 | September 3, 2013
As I left my hometown of Irmo, South Carolina, I knew that I was prepared for college. I had spent my entire month of July preparing for college in a transition program, SPECTRA, hosted by the College of Charleston, and had only been home for a week before I had to go...
by Maggie Acosta, Bowdoin College, '15 | September 3, 2013
So I’m just going to come right out and say it: The first year is hard. Very hard. I had days where I just wanted my mom’s hugs or to be alone with my own thoughts. But I also had those days where I was just baffled by all the amazing people around me and...
by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17 | September 3, 2013
This morning I was eating breakfast at my college dining hall and it hit me that I am a college student. When I say it hit me, I mean it HIT me with the mental weight of a freight train. This is the big leagues now. Pretty serious business. When I was little I always...
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17 | September 3, 2013
Hi guys! How are you all? I hope very well and excited to know about what college is like or just a little bit of someone else’s experience. As a first time student attending college in my family, I feel highly privileged to share my personal journey at Trinity...
by Shantae Edwards | September 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I’m proud to say that I was the first in my family to graduate from college. Being a first-generation college student from the West Side of Chicago, Ill. was tough;...
