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Advice for Rural Students on Adjusting to College in Urban Areas
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I grew up in a small town. To give you some perspective - it is unincorporated, an hour-and-a-half drive away from Walmart in any direction and does not even have a...
What my Freshmen Self Didn't Know
I remember when I arrived at Stonehill College four semesters ago. I was so overwhelmed with all the different emotions I was experiencing. I am the first in my family to go away for college and although my family tried to be as supportive as possible they didn’t...
Hangout Recap: All About the Benjamins: The Financial Aid Process
January is here and the time has come to begin completing the financial aid process. You may have heard about this part being long, stressful and scary. And to be honest, that can be true. However, it doesn’t have to be! On Wednesday, January 14th at 4pm EST we...
#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: What's In the Financial Aid Process?
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All About the Benjamins!: The Financial Aid Process
January is here and the time has come to begin completing the financial aid process. You may have heard about this part being long, stressful and scary. And to be honest, that can be true. However, it doesn't have to be! Join us on Wednesday, January 14th at...
Twitter Office Hour: What's In the Financial Aid Process?
Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. While our chats are usually the 1st Thursday of each month, this time, on Tuesday, Jan. 13th at 7pm EST, we're inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about...
How to Turn Professors' Feedback into a Plan for Success
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Working in a writing center, I often help students try to understand their professor's feedback on their essays. The prospect of not being able to figure out what their...
Recovering from Finals
To begin, I hope everyone has had an amazing holiday break. Christmas is definitely a time to be thankful and giving and reflective about what we have received. With the new year just a few days away, I certainly have created goals for myself to start my spring...
Thinking about what it means to go abroad
Hi friends. I want to first start by apologizing for not having written in several months… I’ve just returned from India, where the internet connection was at times weak and other times unreliable. I’ve been thinking about being abroad (and the converse-being at home)...
Finals
My first semester of finals have been hard becuase I struggled with two of classes this semester. I never gave up and I kept pushing hard in the class but when it got down to finals I got worried a lot more. Now for the rest of my classes I was not worried about them...