What It's Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College

by Melissa Cotignola

In “What It’s Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College,” a recent article published in The Atlantic, author Liz Riggs chronicles the story of Harry, a first generation college student at Vanderbilt University. During his first few...

Opportunity Knocks: Pre-College Summer Experience

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the February Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Pre-College Summer Experience opportunities at: Boston University, Boston, MA Summer Pathways Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program...

Crossing the Bridge: From Friendliness to Friendship

by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17

I don’t understand. How can everyone make friends by asking each other the most generic questions: “What’s your name, where are you from, and what do you want to major in?” All I hear are these same three questions and then silence. It’s so difficult to keep any other...