What Being a First-Gen Student Means to Me

by Toni Momodu, Susquehanna University, 2025

When I sat down to write this, I had to reflect on the term that has shaped a significant portion of my education, especially my college journey. First-generation. I believe being a first-generation (first-gen for short) student means I am the first in my family to...

by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23

In growing up First-Gen, I have had to grow up fast, needing to assume adult responsibilities at an earlier age than other teens. All of us First-Gens know this struggle. I have completed documents and read legalese regarding my parents’ mortgage and banking...