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.
Have you heard about those immigrant kids who do what they want because they’re passionate about it? Yeah, me neither.
As a first-generation college & premed student myself, it is easy to feel lost and overwhelmed on this long path to becoming a doctor...
Being a first generation student means that you are part of the first generation in your family to go to college. For many students this is...
This pandemic is not going away anytime soon and its effects are still wreaking havoc for some college seniors who were hoping to graduate...
My name is Daisy and I'm a proud first-generation college student and daughter of two humble Oaxacan migrant farmworker parents. My family...
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...
Have you ever applied for a job and didn’t hear back or have been flat out rejected by a position you desperately wanted? Have you ever...
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,...
"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.”
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
You know who you are.
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.
As a first-generation college student it’s hard to navigate college and find resources and people to support you through your journey. But...
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.
As a first-generation college student, you are told time and time again about the importance of further education. College is seen as a...
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.