Her Campus at UFL
Cultural Clash – Immigrant Parents and Their College Kids
Are you also a child of immigrant parents trying to manage family expectations at college life? This piece is for you!
Her Campus at CU Boulder
My Experience Growing up as a Guyanese-American
A glimpse into what my culture meant to me as a first-generation college student
Her Campus at FSU
More Than an Identity: Learning Beyond the Culture
As a first-generation American, I have a lot to learn.
Her Campus at UCD
A Love Letter to My Immigrant Mother
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCD chapter.Much of my childhood was spent resenting my mother. Through all the school events, performances,...
Her Campus at Washington
2 years after moving out, I’m still struggling with leaving my Mexican family
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Washington chapter.My youngest brother was born when I was 13. My mom, despite having a pretty...
Her Campus at UCLA
The Expectations of Growing Up in an Immigrant Family as a Third Generation Indian American
Growing up in an immigrant family came with a lot of expectations and the pressure to be perfect. My personal reflection of my childhood growing up with immigrant parents.
Her Campus at Washington
America: The Land of Inequality for Non-Whites
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Washington chapter.With everything seemingly getting back to “normal” lately, I’ve found myself feeling a bit bad...
Her Campus at UCD
The American Dream is More of a Nightmare
I finally watched Minari directed by Lee Isaac Chung — the cinematography told a beautiful story of the lengths people will go to achieve...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
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.
Her Campus at Washington
The Pressure of Being a Child of Immigrants
My parents have never been shy to share their stories about growing up in Mexico and the poverty and little opportunities they had if they...