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Tips on College
Hey guys, It's Dave here again. So far, college has been off to a hectic pace as I've mentioned before. Not much free time for myself and I am constantly busy with work. Just a few pointers for you high schoolers in the midst of your college application process. 1....
Figuring Things Out
As the days keep accumulating, I keep having lots of first-timers. I have pulled my first all-nighter, I have been able to just manage every aspect of my life on my own. I very much think I can go through life, governing it on my own--although I wouldn't do that. Fall...
Growth Vs. Change
It's Carlton again. I would like to thank everyone who has been following me since the beginning of my college career. In this video, I discuss the difference between growth and change and how I've grown as a person since the beginning of college.
Recovery From Failure
So yesterday, I had taken the hardest academic test of my life, my algorithms midterm. Maybe it was because I haven’t taken “hard” tests before or perhaps that it was because the test was simply hard. Who knows, who cares; reflecting on the day, I certainly didn’t....
Under pressure: "pressing down on you, pressing down on me"
There is a lot of room for pride in a first generation student, and believe me, it is merited. We have fought through obstacles that our disadvantaged backgrounds have posed for us. We made it. We’re here and we have a presence in collegiate institutions. For that I...
#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: The Real Deal on Essays, Personal Statements and College Writing
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I'm First! teams up with WOW Writing Workshop to offer free essay writing resources!
Writing essays for college application and scholarships is a big part of the process. And let’s admit it; It can be a bit stressful, too. As a student user on I’m First!, you’re in luck! I’m First! has partnered with Wow Writing Workshop, a leading authority on...
Twitter Chat: The Real Deal on Essays, Personal Statements and College Writing
Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, Oct. 15th 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...
The Start of A New Year
At the beginning of September, I came back to campus ready to start my Sophomore year. Some people believe that the word “Sophomore” is a portmanteau of “sophos” and “moros”, wise and foolish respectively. Ain’t that the truth. I would like to think that I wasn’t...
Junior Year
Perception of college has changed a lot because college is not always fun and games. When I was in high school I thought how hard could college life be since I already have some college classes under my belt. Turns out that it way harder because you have to really...