by Jesus Garcia | December 30, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Despite all of the problems I have faced, I still wake up every morning with a fresh attitude and a burning desire to be better and better. At times, I was told that I could...
by Kenny Yim | December 23, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Note from the editors: We asked Kenny Yim, one of the first participants in the QuestBridge program, to write about how he came across the program and how it has affected...
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17 | December 19, 2013
Finally!!! Done with my first semester in college. Definitely, this semester was a learning experience as well as a wake up call. I realized that I actually have to work hard for what I want and not procrastinate. Therefore, the next three years in college, I know are...
by Matt Konrad | December 19, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I started getting college acceptance letters, I couldn’t contain my excitement. The hours and hours I’d spent on applications were finally paying off!...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14 | December 18, 2013
Even when you’re not a senior, every final feels like some epic battle to the finish. Tying your hair back, slipping on some sweats, and pushing up those thick-rimmed glasses while you study. Then you get to that last paragraph on your research paper, you get a sudden...
