This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Support groups can be a powerful way for first-generation students to find community with like-minded people in a safe environment. Educational research on first-generation...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. In October 1990, I finished my first in-class essay exam for a medieval European history course at Oberlin College. I had studied for a week beforehand and created elaborate...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. While packing for an upcoming international move to New Zealand, I found fictional stories I had written as a child and teenager. I usually wrote one small book every year...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As a child, I pored over world maps and dreamed about countries I hoped to someday visit. I always planned to study abroad in college and was delighted when I was accepted...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My Introduction to the Work-Study Program In late 1988, I visited Oberlin College as a prospective student and quickly knew that the institution would be an excellent fit...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I was an undergraduate at Oberlin College in Ohio, students could secure an internship during the summer between their junior and senior year and reasonably expect to...