This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. College often begins with “orientation week” because the rest of your first semester is a series of disorientations. The move into a dormitory was especially...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Part 3 of our Study Skills Series. It’s a well-known fact that most people fear speaking in front of their peers more than they fear death. There is, then, a good...
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...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Part 2 of our Study Skills Series. College reading doesn’t have to be waiting-for-paint-to-dry boring. In fact, it can be enlightening and even fun! However, before...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. By definition, first-generation students (FGS) are the children of parents who, themselves, did not go to college. Of course, we all know that this is not a stigma for you...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Part 1 of our Study Skills Series. Ask any first-year college student and they will tell you that writing clearly and effectively is an essential skill in college. They will...
