College is an Opportunity by Josephine Cortez

by Josephine Cortez Ayala

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I’ve always known I would go to college; I’ve never doubted it for one second. Some of my earliest memories from elementary school are of my mother telling me...

How to Get a College Confidence Boost from Facebook Connections

by Nicole Ellison and Yvette Wohn

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...

Lessons from my Father: Advice for First-Generation Students

by Karen Stout

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...

10 Steps Freshmen Need to Know to be Successful In College

by Tanya Knight

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,...