Coming from a small high school of less than one hundred fifty students to a university of nearly fifty thousand, the transition was anything but smooth.
For some, college is a rite of passage and the natural next step. For others, it's a different story.
Thinking about applying to graduate school but don’t know where to start? Here are a few tips based on my personal experience that could help as a starting point...
As a first-generation college student from a tight-knit Mexican American family, I understand that split identity in a new way. There's the version of me in lecture halls, internships...
As a first-generation college student, my college acceptance wasn’t just mine, it was the sum of my family’s sacrifices, late nights, long talks, and constant love and encouragement in...
I've often wished I could go back in time, whether it be to retake an exam, spend more time preparing for a presentation, or, in a more draining case,...
As a pre-law first-gen Latina college student, I share resources at UC Davis and beyond that may be helpful for others like me.
Ever feel like your parents are stalling to let you fully experience adulthood? Believe me I've been (and still am) there.
Here are my experiences and methods with coping with and against the unknown, career-wise, as a first generation student.
Since the system isn’t built for underrepresented people of color to excel and pursue higher education, I’ve had to overcome many barriers.