by I'm First Administrator
This week, I’m First! and Strive for College hosted the first of a month long series of YouTube Live Chats with Colleges! Week 1 featured the following schools: 1. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 2. Grinnell College (IA) 3. Monmouth College (IL) 4. Warner...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
Building relationships in your new college should be a super high priority. I attended fly-in programs the college offered and it helped me build connections with upperclassmen that did prove helpful later in Freshman year. I’d had some reluctance to really...
by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17
I’ve seen a lot of articles about “Things X Kind of People Do” or an iteration that defines people based on certain characteristics. Like this video my friends shared on Facebook that shows the differences between successful and unsuccessful people. Or this article...
by Ysabel Cueva, Stonehill College , '17
Meet, connect, reach out and build a support network! One of the things I will take away from my undergrad experience is the importance of building a support system. I remember feeling very lost and disconnected my first year of college. It felt like no one understood...
by I'm First Administrator
We’re excited to have an I’m First! Blogger and first-generation college graduate featured on NPR! This article was originally published on November 2, 2016 on WMAC The Roundtable. College Is A 4-Year Long Balancing Act for First-Generation Students...
