Her Campus at CU Boulder
“First and Onlys”: Why We Should Celebrate First Gen Students During Hispanic Heritage
How author Alejandra Campoverdi is helping break the stigma around the perfect first generation expectation.
Her Campus at Temple
My First Year as a First-Gen
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Temple chapter.I had no idea what to do when I began my college journey. It didn’t...
Her Campus at TAMU
Things They Don’t Tell You as a FIRST-GENERATION Student
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TAMU chapter.Everyone experiences challenges as a college student. But being a first-generation student comes with more...
Her Campus at USF
My Experience with Thanksgiving as a First-Generation American
I am part of the people who begin celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving. Currently, a mini parol, Filipino Christmas lantern hangs from my car’s rearview mirror and a corgi in...
Her Campus at BU
Surviving Boston University as A First-Generation, Low-Income Student
For FGLI students, this article will make your college life, easier.
Her Campus at FSU
Fernando J Padron & His Journey as a First-Gen Football Player at Florida State
Interview with football player Fernando J Padron!
Her Campus at Chapel Hill
Reflection: Interviews as a First-Generation College Student
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chapel Hill chapter.Perhaps it should not have been a last-minute decision to apply for a scholarship...
Her Campus at DePauw
A Love Letter to My Parents as a First-Gen Daughter
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at DePauw chapter.Dear Ma and Pa, I’m proud to call myself your daughter. I am proud to...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
How To Find Your Place in College as a First Generation College Student
Being in an environment where nobody around you has any similarities when it comes to your background can be a major cultural shock.