by Brianna Gavin | Feb 6, 2019 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
I was a senior in high school only two years ago and though I’ve forgotten a lot of things about what the application process is like, there are many things I still remember. One of them being stressing over the numbers that were destined to define me as I tried...
by Gianella Marciniak | Jan 29, 2019 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
I’m sure you have all heard countless people try to crack the “procrastination code”. Mini rewards, chewing gum, and even colorful notes have been a few of the many ways people have tried to limit this common practice. While there are numerous ways people try to stay...
by Gianella Marciniak | Dec 31, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs, Uncategorized
Oh there’s no place like home for the holidays! – but, what exactly makes up a “home”? Is it the place where your family is? The place you feel most comfortable or safest? Is it the place where you share a lot of laughs? Everyone has a different definition...
by Padah Vang | Dec 17, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
Every winter when I come back home, I look through my old collections of letters, gifts, projects, art, and any miscellaneous item. I look through them (1) to throw some things away because I bring new things back; (2) to remind me where I come from, how far I have...
by Harley Suter | Dec 3, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
Around this time of year we take time and really think about what in our lives we are thankful for. Many people say their family, that they have a roof over their head or food in their stomach, but I think I’m most grateful for having the opportunity to further my...
by Alexa Yanar | Dec 3, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
I applied for college around three years ago, in 2016. Looking back, the thing that sticks out the most to me is what I desperately wish I had done during my last years in high school. I honestly believe that more than half the battle goes into researching colleges...
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