Cool Things I've Done In College Thus Far: Part I

by Steven Shi

Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my lack of updates recently.  As many of you may guess, I’ve been more busy than our president (as my mom would describe it).  With that, I’d like to use this blog post as a recap of all the cool things I’ve done in my first two...

The Four Types of Fun

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

I had the distinct privilege of embarking on a life-changing—and I truly mean it when I say “life-changing”—experience with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on a Future Global Leader Expedition. I spent 20 days backpacking in the Rocky Mountains with some...

Twitter Office Hour: I’m College Bound

by I'm First Administrator

Thursday, August 7th at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our inaugural Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...

Learning Outside the Classroom, Adventures Abroad

by Long Dang, Williams College, '14

Four months ago, I was learning how to cook in Cape Town, South Africa. From June to December last year, I interned and studied abroad at the University of Cape Town. When I got to my hostel in Cape Town, I was on my own (the first time since college) in an entirely...

How Studying Can be… Fun: A Plea to Those Onboard the Struggle Bus

by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17

“Who discovered the electron?” my brother asks as we study for our chemistry test. “All I remember is that it starts with a J, but it’s just a name and a word. How are we supposed to memorize the association if it means nothing to us?” He cleverly responds: “J.J...