by Berenice Perez, St. Olaf College, '23
I am from the Southside of Chicago. To be more specific, I grew up in Mckinley Park, which is 5 minutes away from Back of the Yards, 10 minutes away from Pilsen, and 10 minutes away from Little Village. I grew up in a Mexican household, and my parents are immigrants....
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17
Have you ever seen life as being this journey in which you educate yourself in order to educate or help others? If so, what a great start! When I was younger I remember wanting to be a lot of things. I wanted to be a pediatrician, a veterinarian, a writer, a singer, a...
by Padah Vang, Colorado College, '19
Over Thanksgiving Break, my friend offered me her book, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter– And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay. One of many ideas that she wrote was, “Shoulds can masquerade as high standards or lofty goals but they are...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
For the first time since I’ve left for college, I’ll be going home for Thanksgiving this year. The past two years I was working sporting events on campus before and after Thanksgiving to get money so I wouldn’t need to ask my dad for any money. This year there isn’t...
by I'm First Administrator
Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, April 7th at 7pm-8pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important...
