by Nicole Ellison and Yvette Wohn | July 26, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Being the first in your family to go to college can be very daunting. You might have questions such as “Who do I go to for advice?” “Will my parents be...
by Karen Stout | July 24, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I watched my father graduate with his bachelor’s degree, the first in his family or my mother’s family to do so, when I was in fourth grade. The ceremony and the...
by Kristy Windedahl | July 22, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Confidence is defined as having faith or trust in someone or something. A lot of people don’t really understand the depth of what confidence is, or how to instill it...
by Tanya Knight | July 19, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It was always a dream of mine to go to college and, deep down, I always knew that I would ultimately go someday. And guess what? I finally made that dream of mine a reality,...
by Ashley Svare | July 16, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I always knew I was going to go to college. I didn’t know where or why—I just knew I would go. I have always loved knowledge, reading, classes and learning. I’m...
by Janeth Macias | July 15, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Being a first-generation college student can be exciting because you are able to pave the way for others in your family. At the same time, it can be intimidating because...
