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4 Advantages of Being a First Generation College Student
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My professor, in a bit of shock, sat across from me as coffee-slurping young adults shuffled by. “I would have never guessed you were a first generation college student,” he...
Checking in from San Francisco
Hi I'm First! Family! After graduating from Harvard University in 2014 and completing a Fulbright Fellowship in Mexico this past year, I've landed in San Francisco to become a Dream Director with The Future Project, where I'll be helping young people pursue their...
How to Improve Writing Skills Over Summer Break
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Summer comes as a welcome relief to college students; the memories of the stressful nights plugging away at papers melt away in the sun. However, if you’d like those writing...
The Importance of Reflection
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Confucius, the well-known Chinese philosopher, once said, "By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is the noblest; second, by imitation, which is...
Unorganized and emotional much? Part II
Hi guys, I just wanted to follow up with the second and final part of this blog. As you may have read, the end of my Freshman year in college wasn't the best, I failed a course and the rest of my grades weren't the greatest. As a result, I lost my Trinity Presidential...
What about work when I'm in college?
Once you are a teenager and you have graduated from high school, you sort of get the feel that you can no longer depend upon your parents entirely. The asking for money question becomes a problem, and the eagerness or need to buy your own things without a job, is...
Saying No
As my first year comes to a close, I realize there have been too many opportunities I have not taken to leave things I did not want to do. Example: I came in totally thinking I was going to be a mechanical engineering, and going to a liberal arts college meant that...
The Martyr or Nahh?
As first generation college students, we often are forced into maturity at an age much younger than many other people. There are hurdles and struggles that we have overcome only by seeing life through the eyes of an adult, and as such, we’ve learned to be flexible,...
How to Make Sense of Your Financial Aid Award Letter
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. 1. What is the total cost of attendance? When you receive a financial aid award letter, you should first determine the school's total cost of attendance. This information...
#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: School's Out…Now What?
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