by Ysabel Cueva, Stonehill College , '17 | October 23, 2013
Although high school did get tough at times, overall I had a pretty good high school career. I never failed a class, I did not have anything lower than an 85{53c6eff5ce19621f7316832cfedf08caab022021f1679c62c3f44b8900ceaf72} on my transcript and I passed all of my...
by Moses Menchaca | October 21, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I remember waking up and putting on my suit. While I took the extra time to adjust the knot on my tie, I looked in the mirror. As I stood there dressed to make an...
by I'm First Administrator | October 18, 2013
On October 22nd, I’m First held an #AskAdmissions Google+ Hangout, featuring our College Partners and our I’m First Bloggers! I’m First College Partners, University of Notre Dame and Bucknell University, discussed ways in which first-generation students...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17 | October 18, 2013
Passion. I remember looking online for advice about college admission essays and seeing the word “passion”. All the articles I read warned me not to write about the death of a loved one, an injury that I had overcome, or what it meant to be captain of the...
by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17 | October 18, 2013
3 months into my collegiate experience, I am having an excellent time. I have made new friends, become involved in various organizations and have even started to play guitar! The freedom that college has afforded me is such a great thing, and one that any high...
