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Hangout Recap: I'm On A College Campus…Now What?
Here’s a recap of the November edition of our Google+ Hangout series. Holiday breaks are coming up and now is a great time to begin visiting college campuses! College campus visits are so much more than looking at all the tall buildings and staring at the...
#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: Wrapping Up College Apps!
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Twitter Chat: Wrapping Up College Apps!
Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, Dec. 3rd at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important...
The Dream US Scholarship Community
Hi there High school friends, If you're an undocumented first generation student, like me, you might be going through some of the same things I experienced. My journey to get to college was not the traditional one. In some ways I went through similar experiences as my...
'Ain't no mountain high enough'!
The phrase “Holiday Season” always conjures up warm fuzzy feelings and it’s for different reasons in each person. For the young ones, it’s the impending promise of presents that proves to be the most exciting. For others it’s the food. For me it’s about seeing my...
The Right Time to Explore. The Right Time for Diversity
HERE we go again. Remember last time how I felt like I had too much on my plate? Well, I have decided that one of my goals for the upcoming semester is to have more fun. In fact, I have been forced to miss out time with my friends and people who I want to share some...
College Application Process
Hey everyone, So I decided to interview fellow college and first generation college students to find out what they wish they would have known when they were applying to colleges. Hopefully you learn something new and take these tips in consideration during your...
Academics and Life
As a junior in college, I guess the workload does not feel as heavy as it did once before. This does not mean the workload is not a lot, it just means that I am now able to manage. It is worth noting that over my summer break, I realized how meaningful the people...
Diversity Vignette
For my Planning for Multicultural Learning education course I had to write a vignette about anything related to diversity. I decided to write about a time I felt vulnerable and exposed because of my identity. After seeing how much it meant to me to reflect on this...
No Need To Be Scared!
Applying for college is a really exciting and cool time. You are one step away from starting a new chapter in your life and being able to become more independent. You should be excited because all of your hard work in High School is about to pay off. However, it is...