by Amanda Boucourt, Boston University , '20 | November 24, 2019
Hey all! My name is Mandy and I’m so excited to be joining the I’m First! family. For my debut post, I figured I’d tell you guys a bit about myself. I’m a senior at Boston University studying Communication Studies (so a combo between Public Relations and Advertising)...
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23 | April 30, 2019
Was I academically prepared for college? Yes and no. The focus of my high school instruction was breadth, not depth. Having this breadth prepared me for a liberal arts education, not the rigorous engineering major I pursued my first year at Carnegie Mellon University....
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23 | April 30, 2019
The next few months seem to be brimming with opportunity. Opportunity often brings me feelings of anticipation, but recently, fear. I say fear coming from the workload I’ll have in the fall semester. I applied to the Washington Semester Program for Fall 2019. I’ll be...
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23 | April 30, 2019
Currently, I work as one of the Building Supervisors at the Info Desk at the Cohon University Center (CUC) on campus. Thankfully the process for acquiring my current job was easy, only requiring a casual interview. Soon after Orientation, I had heard of a place that...
by Ruth Fiore, New Jersey Institute of Technology | April 21, 2019
Before entering college, I, just like most other prospective college students, was very nervous about the level of academic rigor. Although I did always receive good grades in high school, I was still worried that either my teachers were either always too lenient on...
by Alexa Yanar, Emory University | March 5, 2019
Let’s talk about the narrative of “resilience” that is spoken of as the prized possession that happens when first-gen/low income students are put through elite institutions. I went to a dinner the other day that my university was hosting, and it invited FLI students,...
