Sweet and Scary

I don’t know how I always get lucky, but everything in my life has always worked out for the best. It just happens and I…

A Mid-COLLEGE Crisis

“WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER!” they yelped with great enthusiasm. But this time, they weren't saying it to me. The new freshmen walked into their residence…

Won't you let it be?

“Now I don’t want you listening to this darn liberal Gerald, you can tell he’s nuts.” she whispered to her son sitting two seats from…

Welcome to I'm First

Dear Friends, I'm excited to welcome you to I'm First. From our student bloggers to countless conversations with colleagues and partners who themselves are first-generation…

South Africa!!

Hey everyone! So this summer I spent seven weeks in South Africa! I have never been abroad before, except for a short three-day trip that…

A Long Awaited Post

Well, hello again everyone. I daresay an apology is in order, as this is only my second post since I started my freshman year at…

In Retrospect

“…Oh great! So you’re in college? What school do you go to?” “University of Rochester.” “What year are you?” “Freshman, er, I mean sophomore! Yes,…

The Power of Advice

As you might remember, I spent my spring quarter interning in Boston. Being away from Dartmouth for 9 weeks was tough, both on a personal…