Preparing for College with AP: Why It Matters, and Why It’s Personal

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I’m passionate about every part of the College Board’s Access to Opportunity work, but encouraging students who have shown the potential to be successful in...

Preparing for College with AP: Why It Matters, and Why It’s Personal

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I’m passionate about every part of the College Board’s Access to Opportunity work, but encouraging students who have shown the potential to be successful in...

From Student to Advisor: A First-Generation Student Story

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I am a first-generation college student, and over the course of my life, that identifier has meant a variety of things to me. At first, it was a motivator; it drove me to be...

Scheduling Around Your Syllabi

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It’s that time of the year when college students are dreading going back to the routine of waking up early to attend class. For first-year college students, this can...

The Five F’s of College

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Your first year in college can give rise to a variety of emotions. There is excitement for a new experience and much anticipation of what is ahead. You may also feel some...

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