by Robin Ragan | November 26, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Study abroad is on the rise in the U.S. and around the world. Yet, studying abroad is not one of the first opportunities that most first-generation students think about when...
by Rosanna Reyes | November 21, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I am first-generation college graduate whose family immigrated to this country with hopes of a better future. I was born in the Dominican Republic to a working-class family...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14 | November 19, 2013
Thinking back, I’ve a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Being a senior, and this probably being the last Thanksgiving I’ll get to spend with my Amherst College friends, I feel extremely grateful for the people that made it possible to come to Amherst. First...
by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15 | November 19, 2013
5 more days until I am home for Thanksgiving break. Luckily, my school gets a full week off for the holiday and I cannot wait for the much needed break. I have had an easy adjustment to college. However, I still get homesick. I have not maintained all of my...
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17 | November 19, 2013
Hey guys! It’s me again! Since thanksgiving is approaching I want to share with you some of the things for which I am thankful. To start with, I am really thankful about my health. I may not be in a perfect shape but I am healthy enough to continue on my daily basis....
