by Ruth Fiore | Sep 17, 2018 | Student Blogs
One of the hardest things about being a first generation student is often times feeling alone. Coming from a family that did not have any experience with applying to colleges, I essentially had to figure everything out myself. While I did seek out help from my...
by Dave Lacroix | Sep 13, 2018 | Student Blogs
This past summer, I spent it at PayPal working as a Full Stack Software Engineering Intern. It was a tough learning experience as I was thrown into a new world but I am overall grateful for the experience. This internship was very technical and it allowed me to build...
by Alexa Yanar | Sep 5, 2018 | Student Blogs
There’s a terrible underbelly to the practice of internships that transcends the anxiety of finding an opportunity that leads to a ‘productive’ summer; and it plagues low income students disproportionally. This past spring semester, I felt frantic with worry over how...
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 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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