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...
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...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As first-generation students, it is often difficult for us–and potentially even more so for our families–to think about moving away to pursue higher education....
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I remember waking up and putting on my suit. While I took the extra time to adjust the knot on my tie, I looked in the mirror. As I stood there dressed to make an...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I still recall being a freshman college student in the balcony section of the first convocation of the year. The college president was giving us a speech about college life...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Is it a myth that earning a college degree will allow first-generation students to smoothly transition into the workforce? First-generation college students face the same...
