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Be Prepared
I had no idea what college held for me in the Fall of 2011. I did not know what to do or where to go within my community to prepare myself for college. How should I present myself? What kind of relationship could I have with my professors? I was friend-less in high...
The I’m First Scholarship Application Is Now Live
If you’re a high school senior about to be a first-generation college student at an I’m First college partner (full list here), you are eligible for our $2,000 per year renewable scholarship. That means you apply to the scholarship once, and, if selected, you will...
Applications, Internships and Deadlines! OH MY!
Just think, in a couple of months I'll be a junior at Illinois Wesleyan! Wow! I can't believe it. It's been a tough, yet satisfying, road. As a junior or a senior your university will probably expect you to go out of your comfort zone and comfort some variation of the...
Continuing on, when Continuing is Hard
As I sit at the library on this Tuesday morning, I cannot help but think back at the year I had. You know, it's incredibly hard continuing to push forward through the year when all you want to do is give up. Last semester was by far the hardest for me. I ended up in...
The First-Generation Student's Dilemma: Straddling Home and School
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. First-generation students are a growing percentage of total college student enrollment, which is a very good thing. Not long ago, first-generation students felt the need to...
While You Wait…
Hello Bloggers! I know it’s around the time where you all are waiting for acceptance letters and yes, it sure is nerve racking. You've finally gone through all the time spent on applications, recommendations, standardized testing, and those pesky essay topics. Well, I...
How the Supreme Court Could Affect First-Generation Students
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. By the beginning of summer, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas, a case challenging the legality of a race-based affirmative action...
Opportunity Knocks: Pre-College Prep and Outreach
Click here to view the March Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Pre-College Prep and Outreach opportunities at: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Black Issues Forum Holy Names University, Oakland, CA, New Initiative for College Access Linfield...
Decisions, Decisions
Just when you think all of the mental turmoil is coming to an end, the envelopes start arriving. Big ones with good news, small ones with bad news, small ones with good news, and oh, the emails and opportunities to read admissions decisions from a website. It’s enough...
Beyond Sleep and Food: Homework
I remember freshman and sophomore year (when I was still lively and bright-eyed), my friends and I made plans to go everywhere and do everything. Hiking, biking, swimming, sightseeing, and shopping and wandering New York and Boston together. Now? I still want to do...