by Estefani Rivas Sierra, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, '23
How is it already Week 10? It feels like this semester just started! It’s about to be November and I don’t know if I’m ready yet. In general, time flies, but when you are in college, semesters are a blink of an eye. Sometimes it feels like the blink...
by Tosin Opakunle, St. Olaf College , '23
Hi everyone, my name is Tosin, and I am new to I’mFirst! Blog. I am excited to share things about my experience at St. Olaf and being a first-generation and low-income student. Some of my hobbies include watching Kdramas and playing volleyball. I am from Saint...
by Cessia Gonzalez, Southern Methodist University, '26
There are several aspects of college that my family had no idea of how to help me with. Being a first generation college student for me means that I had to navigate the many resources and mechanics of university on my own. I am the trailblazer for my family in a way,...
by Catherine Ferro-Manzanares, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025
Hi all! I am a new blogger to the I’mFirst! Series. I am very excited to share my experiences so far at Washington University in St. Louis. In this post I want to introduce myself, talk about life at WashU so far, and how’s it been navigating higher education as a...
by Cessia Gonzalez, Southern Methodist University, '26
In my college journey, I’ve grown to have a passion for emotional intelligence and understanding the emotional spectrum. This passion started with my upbringing and sparked when I found the book Emotional Agility by Sarah David. So in this post, I would like to...
