by Cipriano Vargas | March 5, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Part of my motivation for pursuing a college degree is the opportunity to give back to the community that has given me so much. This has also been a crucial factor in the...
by Melissa Nunez | February 25, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I started looking at colleges I knew that I wanted to aim high. I did not let being a first-generation low-income student stop me from pursuing the dreams I have had...
by Tia Roy | February 19, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My first day of college explains many common characteristics of a first-generation college student: I arrived on campus two hours early in case there was traffic. (There was...
by Demisha Lee | February 13, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. You’re smart. You’re motivated. You want to go to a top college, but the price tag of a private college makes it seem impossible. How can anyone afford $55,000 a...
by Daniel Chavez | February 11, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. You worked hard, did well in high school, applied to some colleges and got in. Now you are a freshman ready to start your career as a college student. You already chose your...
by Leobardo Espinoza | February 5, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. A lot has happened in the course of the past two months, since I last blogged about my experiences in college. Since then, winter break has come and gone, classes have begun...
