Her Campus at USF
Taking the Bull by the Horns: My “Not Normal” College Experience
My journey to graduation hasn't been a traditional one. But as a first generation student, I would have never imagined where I am now.
Her Campus at St. John's
Women Making History: PsyD Student, Kelly Morel
Kelly Morel, B.A., graduated from Queens College with a degree in neuroscience and is currently a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) candidate at William James College, specializing in neuropsychology. Kelly...
Her Campus at USF
Navigating Missed Opportunities as a First-Gen American
Navigating college as a first-gen student can feel like one missed opportunity after another, but it doesn't have to.
Her Campus at MSU
Goodbye, Her Campus (Thank you for the best five years)
Goodbye, Her Campus. This is truly the end of an era. I joined Her Campus when I was 18 and now at 23 it’s time for the hardest goodbye.
Her Campus at New School
Being A First Generation American
As first-generation Americans, we encounter many challenges in our everyday lives. The United States lifestyle is completely foreign to our families, which is okay. There are so many of...
Her Campus at George Mason University
A letter to First Generation students
Being a first generation student is an overwhelming experience. So many of us are also either children of immigrants, or immigrants ourselves. It can be so wonderful, and so...
Her Campus at Pace
My Experience as a First-Generation College Student
I am the first person in my family to go to college.
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...