by Megan Cooke | Sep 1, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
Wow! I woke up this morning with the buzz of senior year in my ears. The last 3 years swished and tumbled by. This past summer, I had time to reflect on a couple nagging worries that snagged my excitement for this year. The first worry was about my schedule after...
by Padah Vang | Aug 31, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
Fly-in programs are great for students to learn about and visit colleges that they are interested in. When I was a senior in high school, Colorado College flew my dad and me in, and because of that experience, I committed to it. Last school year, I worked on creating...
by Brianna Gavin | Jul 14, 2018 | #FirstGenOfficeHour Chats, FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Hangouts, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
College is a time where friends can either make or break the entire experience. It’s true that being first-generation can really make that even harder than the average student, because it’s not easy to explain some of the things you have to experience and...
by Xavier Husser | May 30, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
On Monday, May 21st 2018 I closed a chapter of my life that has for the past four years been a major part of my identity. I walked across the stage of one of the most prestigious universities in the United States where I received the diploma I sought for so long. This...
by Xavier Husser | Apr 30, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
Now that graduation is less than a month away, I’ve often be thinking back on my college experience and have evaluated my actual experiences to the perceptions I had in high school of college. One of the areas I have been thinking about is the academic rigor and...
by Xavier Husser | Apr 30, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
I spent my Spring Break last month going back home to New York City and hanging out with my family. While some of my peers went on trips to Cancun or to Europe, I decided that it would be best for me to return home seeing how I’ll be spending a lot time working for...
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