Old Home, New Home

by Joseph Lynn, University of Georgia, '15

During your first year of college, there are going to be these weird times when you’re out with some new friends, and you say, “Let’s go home guys,” referring to your dorm. In that moment, you might feel a little awkward, because you probably...

Thankful Blessings

by Gina Bolanos, University of Rochester, '18

Freshmen year is almost halfway over and I will soon come home and eat my mom’s amazing Mexican dishes and reunite with old friends. However, I am so happy to say, that college has been treating me so well, that sometimes I forget that I am more than 1,000 miles...

All Aboard the Struggle Bus

by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17

We are in the thick of application system, and we suddenly find ourselves married to our laptops. Hmm, on the subject of laptops let me tell you a horror story that I think a lot of people can learn from. Let me begin my horror story by admitting that I am not the...

Living In the Present

by Steven Shi

It often seems to be the case that everything we do is geared in thinking about our future (well maybe not “everything” but a lot of the important things).  We try to get good grades so we can get into college; we try to craft perfect applications so we can enter...

What HBCUs offer 21st Century Students

by I'm First Administrator

This article is published in the 2015 I’m First Guide to College What HBCUs offer 21st Century Students By Keisha L. Brown Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a crucial role in America’s higher education system by educating African...