by Moses Menchaca | October 21, 2013
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...
by Tasha Cotter | October 17, 2013
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...
by Dr. Matthew Lynch | October 15, 2013
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...
by Deanie Vallone | October 11, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. From a small city in a big country to a big city in a small country, my journey from Wisconsin to England was a dream come true. In 2011 I graduated from Cardinal Stritch...
by FirstGenerationStudent.com | October 10, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. There are more than 4,000 degree-granting post-secondary institutions in the US. Many high school students don’t know where to start. And it’s even more...
by Teresa Heinz Housel | October 7, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Support groups can be a powerful way for first-generation students to find community with like-minded people in a safe environment. Educational research on first-generation...
