by Padah Vang | Oct 3, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College
“Padah, you just need to ask for help,” my friend told me. Yes, I need help. But as a fourth year student, I still do not know how to ask for help. I was sitting in class when my professor was talking about a CC Alumni’s research on sense of belonging at Colorado...
by Harley Suter | Oct 2, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
Time management is something that many of us college students face daily. Often times I’ve gotten so busy throughout the week and my mind has slipped on an assignment I was supposed to do, or I remember last minute and it doesn’t allow me to put 100% effort into my...
by Gianella Marciniak | Sep 30, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
Entering my first year of college, I was dead set on being a political science and music double major. I figured putting my two favorite things in high school together would ultimately be the best idea. When I received my schedule for my first semester, however, I...
by Brianna Gavin | Sep 28, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
As a sophomore, I’m placed in a precarious position. I am not the “new” or the “fresh”. I am not the exciting because there are new kids in town to replace our spots as first-year students. I am now in the position of being a part of the...
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 Gianella Marciniak | Aug 27, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
It is that time again – the academic year is upon us! I am fortunately beginning my second year of college and cannot wait to get back into an academic routine. Being a First Generation college student, time management in college was new to me and I didn’t...
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