This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My first day of college explains many common characteristics of a first-generation college student: I arrived on campus two hours early in case there was traffic. (There was...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. You’re smart. You’re motivated. You want to go to a top college, but the price tag of a private college makes it seem impossible. How can anyone afford $55,000 a...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. You worked hard, did well in high school, applied to some colleges and got in. Now you are a freshman ready to start your career as a college student. You already chose your...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. A lot has happened in the course of the past two months, since I last blogged about my experiences in college. Since then, winter break has come and gone, classes have begun...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. If you were anything like me, your parents stopped helping you with math homework as soon as you made it to algebra. So how does one find help with something their parents...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As I sit in on family dinners discussing my current goals and future plans, I realize the difference I am making for my family. I have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents...
