Your College Questions Answered by a Graduating First-Generation Student

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Instead of telling my stories in this blog post, I’ve taken the initiative to allow first-generation students to ask me questions about college. I’ve answered...

My Social Wheel

At a recent residential life meeting, we were asked to fill out two sheets of paper. On the first was a circle that asked about my personal traits- the type of books I enjoy reading, the words I would use to describe myself, etc. On the second was a circle that asked...

This Semester

When I registered for spring semester in November of last year I was extremely excited. But this semester taken quite a few unexpected turns! The one class I expected to be my favorite turned out to be my least favorite! I was extremely excited to take a class that...

Financial Aid Troubles

Once again it is that joyous time of year to reapply for financial aid! I say that hesitantly because this year I have actually had more difficulties associated with the process of reapplying! Generally, most schools require three separate applications– the...