This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. What do a giraffe, a paper clip and a banana have to do with college success? I don’t know, but if you are a creative thinker, I bet you can come up with a connection....
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Throughout this website, we’ve mentioned the importance of taking AP, IB, Honors or whatever the most challenging, rigorous courses are called at your school. But what...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Everybody feels stress from time to time—that’s just part of life. As a college student, you’re particularly subject to stressing out over a myriad of things...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Growing up, my parents dreamed that my siblings and I would become college graduates. Although I worked very hard toward this goal, there was no way for me to do it on my...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Part 4 of our Study Skills Series. Whether it’s a quiz or an end-of-semester, cumulative exam worth 90 percent of your overall grade, we all suffer from a little test...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. College often begins with “orientation week” because the rest of your first semester is a series of disorientations. The move into a dormitory was especially...
