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    Journals of a First Generation College Student and Second Generation Immigrant

    Have you heard about those immigrant kids who do what they want because they’re passionate about it? Yeah, me neither.

    By Stephanie Sika • CU Boulder Contributor • How She Got There April 1, 2021
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    By Isabel Burns • Wichita Contributor • Money + Career March 8, 2021
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    Being a First-Gen & Its Struggles

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    By Frida Espinosa • Texas Contributor • Culture November 17, 2020
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    My name is Daisy and I'm a proud first-generation college student and daughter of two humble Oaxacan migrant farmworker parents. My family...

    By Daisy Ramirez • CWU Contributor • How She Got There October 17, 2020
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    College enrollment has been on the rise, which means more students are the first ones in their family to come to college. In the last 20...

    By Cheyenne Halberg • Winona Contributor • Lifestyle March 1, 2020
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    By Elena Leuma-Burks • UCSB Contributor • Money + Career February 22, 2020
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    On the corner of our own East Brooklyn Street sits a red brick building, low to the ground. The outside of the building is tranquil,...

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    Education Equals Empowerment

    "It’s scary graduating because I love the school and being in college so much, but all good things must come to an end. I know CLU is very big on finding your purpose, and I feel confident for what happens after graduating because they helped me find and develop my purpose.”

    By Leslie Madrigal • Cal Lutheran Contributor • How She Got There November 2, 2019
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    Navigating College as a First-Generation Student

    Growing up, I never thought I was any different than my peers when it came to my education. I went to public school, worked hard, and I...

    By Tyra Gwalthney • Rowan Contributor • High School October 11, 2019
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    Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a First-Generation College Student

    Dear first-generation student, I am writing this to let you know that you are not alone. As a Latino, first-generation student who attends...

    By Shawn Ruiz • Kenyon Contributor • Mental Health October 5, 2019
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    Life of a First Generation College Student

    All my life, my parents have been huge advocates of doing well in grade-school and going to college to get my degree. While my mom has two...

    By U Wyoming Contributor • Culture September 18, 2019
  • WINGING IT: I Make $700 A Month, & I Feel Alienated at NYU as a First-Gen College Student

    Seeing my parents struggle with money issues (and money responsibility issues) has made me more consciousness of the ways that money inevitably dictates your mental and physical stability.

    By Her Campus National Contributor • Winging It June 13, 2019
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    Things I Wish I Could Tell My Parents

    I hope as a first generation Asian-American college student I have made my parents proud. Growing up was not the easiest for me as a...

    By Tiffany Lei • UCSB Contributor • Culture April 23, 2019
  • An Open Letter to Those Who Gracefully Text in Class

    You know who you are.

    By Marta Leshyk • DePaul Contributor • Lifestyle March 4, 2019
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    Proud to be a First Generation College Student

    I am here to tell all first gen college students, as hard as it is to do something on your own, you are not alone and it does in fact get easier.

    By Ashlee Croy • C Mich Contributor • Lifestyle January 14, 2019
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    3 Programs for First Generation College Students at San Jose State

    As a first-generation college student it’s hard to navigate college and find resources and people to support you through your journey. But...

    SJSU Contributor • Lifestyle October 2, 2018
  • An Open Letter To My Fellow First Gens

    When the thought of “Why didn’t I major in something more practical instead of Art History?” pops into your head, when you’re looking for jobs and questioning whether you wasted your time with a liberal arts degree, remind yourself that you are doing this for you just as much as you are doing it for them. Remind yourself that everything you accomplish here makes them proud, already has, and will continue to. Give yourself credit for continuing to strive for the best even when it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, because it’s not easy.

    By Kalea Martin • Mt Holyoke Contributor • Lifestyle September 22, 2018
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    First Generation College Student Problems

    As a first-generation college student, you are told time and time again about the importance of further education. College is seen as a...

    By Danielle Villa • TAMU Contributor • Lifestyle March 26, 2018
  • Educational Program for First Generational, High-Need, and Low-Income Youth and Young Adults

    Project Cénit⇡, cénit in Spanish meaning zenith, or the highest point, highest peak, is B2BU-C's free 4-month long new youth curriculum program designed for first generational, low-income and high-need youth and students.

    By Shatoyia Jones • Amherst Contributor • News March 3, 2018
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