Week 6: YouTube Live Chats with College Partners

This week, I’m First! and Strive for College hosted its 6th chat in a  two month long series of YouTube Live Chats with College Partners. In these chats, colleges and universities discuss information about their schools, talk about the great programs available for...

Opportunity Knocks: Open House, Fly-in & Visit

Click here to view the September Opportunity Knocks Special Edition newsletter featuring Open House, Fly-in and Visit opportunities at: Barnard College, New York, NY, Barnard Bound Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, Getaway Weekends Brandeis University, Waltham,...

Reminiscing for a Better Future

My first semester in college was definitely not what I expected! My social life had its ups and downs throughout the semester. Since I was the only one from my high school to go to Texas State University, I was very excited to make new friends. Everything was great at...

Think Twice Before Taking the Dive

“Julie you need to be really careful when you go to college…like seriously. Don’t take rides from strangers, don’t get drunk at parties, be careful with your money…just make sure you think everything through and be cautious,”were the words that my mother said to...