by Xavier Husser | May 30, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
On Monday, May 21st 2018 I closed a chapter of my life that has for the past four years been a major part of my identity. I walked across the stage of one of the most prestigious universities in the United States where I received the diploma I sought for so long. This...
by Xavier Husser | Apr 30, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
Now that graduation is less than a month away, I’ve often be thinking back on my college experience and have evaluated my actual experiences to the perceptions I had in high school of college. One of the areas I have been thinking about is the academic rigor and...
by Xavier Husser | Apr 30, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
I spent my Spring Break last month going back home to New York City and hanging out with my family. While some of my peers went on trips to Cancun or to Europe, I decided that it would be best for me to return home seeing how I’ll be spending a lot time working for...
by Xavier Husser | Feb 27, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
It’s funny looking back on my college experience that I didn’t choose to study finance because as a first generation student you take a crash course in personal finance on a daily basis. When I thought about budgeting for college in high school, the only things I...
by Xavier Husser | Feb 1, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
One of the most annoying things about being a senior in college or high school is having people constantly remind you that in a few months you’re leaving as if you had forgotten. Every underclassman and faculty member I meet ask about what the next phase of my life is...
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