Stories - First Generation Students | University of Michigan

When I look back, I am profoundly grateful and humbled by all of the people,...

Prioritize taking care of and getting to know yourself in college- you don't have to...

College is a time of learning and growth, and everyone's journey is different. Do what...

I am proud to be a First-Gen student! I know that I am making my...

My advice for other First-Gen students would be never lose sight of your goals and...

Ask questions. If you don’t know who to ask, keep asking everyone around you and...

Don't let your education get in the way of learning. To elaborate, your formal education...

My advice to any first-generation college student is to not let anything (imposter syndrome, environmental...

It's perfectly normal not to have everything figured out from the start; trust the process,...