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What It's Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College
In "What It's Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College," a recent article published in The Atlantic, author Liz Riggs chronicles the story of Harry, a first generation college student at Vanderbilt University. During his first few days of college,...
Aiming for My College Dream: Deciding Which College to Attend
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I started looking at colleges I knew that I wanted to aim high. I did not let being a first-generation low-income student stop me from pursuing the dreams I have had...
Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all!: Finding Scholarship Money for College
On Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 we had a Google+ Hangout on ways to get the most out of your scholarship search! We all know how important it to find scholarships to help finance your college education, so we wanted to give you some helpful advice and tips from...
My First Day of College & How it Motivated Me to Co-Found a First-Gen Support Program
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My first day of college explains many common characteristics of a first-generation college student: I arrived on campus two hours early in case there was traffic. (There was...
A crush on college
Hello everyone! I hope that the beginning of the semester is treating everyone well. As another Valentine’s Day passes, I am reminded of how appreciative I am for some great people and things in my life. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this post to all of the...
Love: My Community and Me
As I sit here reflecting on my week and plan my festivities for the coming weekend, I can’t help but think about how amazing today has been. First, I must put this Friday evening into the perspective of this week. It started with a normal Monday schedule of classes,...
In Love?
Once you are in college, you realize that things change. You grow more as a person and become more independent. A helping hand though, never comes unhandy; that is why I love my college! Aside from how near campus is from my house, the flexibility of my schedule,...
So Much Fun, So Little Time
There are many things to love about college. Every day is a new adventure and every day brings something new and exciting. The one thing I love most about college is the fact that I am never bored. There is always something fun to do whether it’s a campus event or...
Upcoming Graduation and Thinking about Adulthood
Given that my undergraduate days are almost over, I realized…most expect me to be an adult now. You know when you have that moment of slow, shocking revelation when something bad happens and you look around the room for the adult…and you realize that’s you. Or the...
How to Enjoy the The Most Loveable Part of College
Nearing the end of my junior, I have had quite the college experience. There have been difficult times but the positives genuinely outweigh the negatives. We attend college to gain a degree but we take away so much more. The bulk of tools and lessons I have learned in...