This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Before you even get to college, it is important to think about what kind of experience you'd like to have. As a college student, you will have the opportunity to tailor your...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It's almost hard to believe that it's summer. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was walking onto Yale's campus ready to tackle this new adventure of mine. Today I...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My second semester has brought a new set of challenges because my academic course load is very different than the load I carried in the fall. Last semester I took four...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. A lot has happened in the course of the past two months, since I last blogged about my experiences in college. Since then, winter break has come and gone, classes have begun...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. With finals, papers and a litany of other assignments due just around the corner, it’s almost unreal just how fast this first semester of college has flown by. And, at...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. After being on campus for a little while—in fact, almost three months now—one of the biggest differences I've experienced has been the great contrast between...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As first-generation students, it is often difficult for us--and potentially even more so for our families--to think about moving away to pursue higher education. Despite the...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Over the course of the past month, so much has happened. Students moved in, classes started, clubs began to meet and a new life has begun. In order to make this reflection...

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This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I've said it once and I'll say it again: the college admissions process is one of those things that isn't really understood until it's experienced. With that being said,...