Your College Questions Answered by a Graduating First-Generation Student

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Instead of telling my stories in this blog post, I’ve taken the initiative to allow first-generation students to ask me questions about college. I’ve answered...

4 Ways to Jump-Start Your College Search Process

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Spring has sprung … sort of. While many of us are still digging ourselves out of snow and ice, the signs of spring have arrived: more sunlight, rising temps and...

My List of Indespensible Advice for Every First-Generation College Student

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I think many high school students (including myself a few years ago) assume that college is everything they see in movies and television shows. In all honesty, I had no idea...

The Start of a New Chapter: My Transition to College

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My high school was a small school that contained grades seven through 12. Everyone knew everybody and people knew your business even before you did; but, I loved it. I was a...

Change is a Constant in College: A New Semester, A New Set of Challenges

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My second semester has brought a new set of challenges because my academic course load is very different than the load I carried in the fall. Last semester I took four...