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Find advice and follow the college experiences of our current first-gen student bloggers.

Welcome to I'm First

Dear Friends, I'm excited to welcome you to I'm First. From our student bloggers to countless conversations with colleagues and partners who themselves are first-generation colleges graduates, one of the greatest lessons I've learned in the six years since we founded...

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Why You Should NOT Listen to People Sometimes

Summer definitely stormed its way through and will soon be over. I gotta say, even though I didn’t do a lot of academic related work, I definitely learned a lot and gained experience. On life. If anything, the one thing I want to emphasize for you all is the...

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South Africa!!

Hey everyone! So this summer I spent seven weeks in South Africa! I have never been abroad before, except for a short three-day trip that I’m not sure counts, so I was really excited! What did I do? First I spent one month in a city homestay in Umlazi. I had a mama,...

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A Long Awaited Post

Well, hello again everyone. I daresay an apology is in order, as this is only my second post since I started my freshman year at UGA last August. The truth of the matter is, college was even more hectic than I expected. However, the good news is that I made it...

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In Retrospect

“…Oh great! So you’re in college? What school do you go to?” “University of Rochester.” “What year are you?” “Freshman, er, I mean sophomore! Yes, I’m a rising sophomore.” I couldn’t believe the words I uttered to my mom’s friend. Had an entire academic year come and...

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Make an Effort to Always be a Friend

Believe it or not, you’ll want a few of those in your life. Regardless of how  much friend repellent you think you possess, —you’ll want friends; and you definitely deserve to have them.  Just as everyone yearns for a great relationship, everyone, sooner or later,...

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The Power of Advice

As you might remember, I spent my spring quarter interning in Boston. Being away from Dartmouth for 9 weeks was tough, both on a personal level as well as in regards to the learning that took place during my internship. Of the many lessons learned during my time in...

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California Dreaming

One afternoon during the summer before I began college, a group of friends and I decided to hitchhike our way to Los Angeles. I spent two weeks on the beach, read books that were on my To-Do list for the longest time, ate at almost thirty taco stands, and laughed more...

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Summer Bumming

The sad thing about finishing a school year? Saying bye to all your friends that are going abroad. And then wondering why you aren't. Oh yeah, thats riiight! Mom was scared I was going to get dangerously ill because she heard from her friend's cousin's friend's mom's...

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