College Office Hours are for Creating Relationships – Not Small Talk

by Leobardo Espinoza | November 19, 2013

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. After being on campus for a little while—in fact, almost three months now—one of the biggest differences I’ve experienced has been the great contrast...

Forget the Bootstraps: The Importance of Support & Asking Questions

by Kayla Turner | November 12, 2013

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I had no idea where to apply to college. Where the heck would I even start? I had always had big ambitions, but now the time had come to act on them and I was a little lost....

How I Chose My College Major – When I Didn't Have A Clue

by Kristy Windedahl | November 1, 2013

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. The Fairy Tale Fades Once upon a time, in a land far away, lived a young girl. Since she was very young she knew that she was quite beautiful and thought she might grow up...

How Every First-Gen Should be Using Social Media

by Jason Boucher | October 28, 2013

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Almost everyone is a member of at least one social network, but how much attention do you give to your posts, your profile or the photos you share? What do your privacy...