Junior Year is Here!

by Andrea Haerther, University of Houston, '19 | September 5, 2017

It feels like it has been forever since I’ve written a post! My summer wasn’t eventful but felt very hectic. I took a summer class, and not just any class, but a STATS class. Shudders. Anyway, I survived and am thrilled to be in my junior year! Of course I...

Advice for Rural Students on Adjusting to College in Urban Areas

by MyKayla Hilgart | January 29, 2015

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...