Preparing for life after college

by Ysabel Cueva, Stonehill College , '17

I don’t know if it is because I am a first generation college student and I have a lot of pressure on me, but I am always thinking about life after college. My friends constantly tease me about how much I enjoy planning ahead, but I just like to feel like I am doing...

Hangout Recap: School's Out…Now What?

by I'm First Administrator

Here’s a recap of the April edition of our Google+ Hangout series. The school year is coming to an end and summer break is approaching! But before you start planning your trips to the beach and buying tickets to summer music festivals, we want you to take 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...

Melting Away: Avoid the dreaded Summer Melt!

by I'm First Administrator

On Thursday, June 19th, 2014 we had a Google+ Hangout  on ways to avoid the dreaded phenomenon of summer melt!  Although school is out and you are heading to college in the fall, the work isn’t over! As a first-generation student going off to college, there are still...

When School is Less than a Week Away

by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14

And you don’t feel prepared for the new semester. I mean, a week ago I was opening presents and hanging with my sisters– I can’t go back to school now.. I was just starting to enjoy myself.. Ugh.. Does anyone else feel that way? Maybe you’d...