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...
by Padah Vang | Dec 3, 2018 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
The sad truth is that I cannot always be there for my friends and families 100% of their time. It is true that I am one phone call away or simply right next door, but I may not always be available. I might just be napping, at work, in meetings, or away from my phone....
by Gianella Marciniak | Nov 27, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs, Uncategorized
There is no doubt that being a First-Generation College student is something to be proud of and celebrate! On November 8th, 2018, the First-Generation Initiative (FGI) here at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, did just that – We celebrated our First Gen community of...
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