by Yessica Flores | Apr 30, 2019 | Student Blogs
I am a student from a low income family. My mother has made me balance school and work from the minute I turned sixteen. I worked at my old job for three years saving up for college while I was in high school. My mother taught me that if I want something, I will have...
by Santiago Montoya | Apr 21, 2019 | Student Blogs
I always think about my time in college as the separation of two worlds. My home life and my college life do not collide and there is something practical about that setup. Yet in nearly a month one of my worlds comes to an end. It is interesting to think that I have...
by ADaja | Mar 31, 2019 | Student Blogs
Hi everyone!!! I guess this will be part introduction and part “jumping right into the deep end”. I’m A’Daja and I am currently a first year at Washington University in St. Louis. A beautiful school, overflowing with charm and uncomprehensible...
by Gianella Marciniak | Mar 31, 2019 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
The middle towards the end of a college semester can be a very difficult time. Midterms, group assignments, projects, and so much more fill up the plates of college students everywhere. Not only that, but naturally we all want to keep up with our clubs and other extra...
by Santiago Montoya | Mar 31, 2019 | Student Blogs
The month of March has sort of decisive in terms of what is next. Around mid-March I learned from the second school I had applied to that I was admitted. This took me to be indecisive about which school to choose over the other one. One is Northwestern University’s...
by Yessica Flores | Mar 20, 2019 | Student Blogs
Let us take a minute to recognize that experiencing college can be difficult. Time management is difficult. Staying focused and motivated is difficult. Making and keeping connections is difficult. Completing exams, papers, and projects can be difficult. Preparing for...
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