Navigating College as a First-Generation Student
AcademicWings Team
Being the first person in your family to attend college comes with a specific set of challenges that don't appear in any course syllabus. You're navigat...
Understanding the First-Gen Experience Being the first person in your family to attend college comes with a specific set of challenges that don't appear in any course syllabus. You're navigating a system where nobody in your household has navigated before. Your parents can't tell you what to expect because they haven't experienced it. Your high school friends might be going through similar things, but probably not all of them. You're often figuring things out alone, through trial and error, w...