by I'm First Administrator | September 24, 2014
Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...
by Nahomi Velasquez, Boston University, '15 | September 24, 2014
Looking back on freshman year I remember a very nervous, timid, and anxious Nahomi. Coming to such a big school was definitely something I was neither prepared for, nor expected. I think my biggest fear was not finding my own place, or sense of belonging, especially...
by Kendell Holmes, Northern Arizona University , '18 | September 22, 2014
Hello everyone, so I have been a college student for a few weeks! I am going to be honest the few weeks have been a little chaotic. As a first generation student, I had no idea what to expect and I was not told to expect. Some of the challenges I have had were;...
by Alexis Montes, University of Rochester, '15 | September 22, 2014
It’s been about three weeks since my senior year at the University of Rochester has begun. It’s been a great time so far. I’ve been keeping up with my work just fine and things feel more routine than ever, in a good way. So, while I’m being...
by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14 | September 22, 2014
Just as many seniors graduating soon, I have to complete a few milestones in order to graduate. One of these milestones is senior seminar. Senior sem is concentrated class where you get to explore a topic for the entire semester and present it at the end of the year...
