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...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
I was crushing the interview, articulating my answers better than I had expected. I talked all about my hometown, my majors, my summer jobs and internships, my involvements in classes, and my future career aspirations. But then one seemingly simple question completely...
by Gina Bolanos, University of Rochester, '18
It’s constantly said that colleges look more than just your grades, which is often true. There’s many factors that come into play as you’re applying to your future institution and one of my favorites is: letters of recommendation. Yeah, I know...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Recently, technology has been coming under heavy fire for breeding the “millennial” – always on their phone checking Snap-this or Face-that, too heavily involved with social media to go out and actually be social. The internet is by far the most effective means of...
