Trudging Through the Turmoil: 5 Tips for First-Generation College Students
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...
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From Immigrant to Job Recruiter + Tips on How to be a Better Applicant
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...
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Local Heroes Part One: Interview with CTFD’s Edwin Ramirez ‘20
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.”
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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An Open Letter to Those Who Gracefully Text in Class
You know who you are.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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What It Really Feels Like to Be a First Generation College Student
"It will be the spaces you create for yourself that get you through these four years."
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A First-Generation Student’s Reality
Ah, you’ve made it to college: the first of many. Your family will tell you how incredibly proud they are of you and how successful you are...
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4 Things about Being a First Generation Student
The idea of being a first generation college student (first-gen) sounds so inspiring, right? Your parents didn’t go to college, and neither...
