Add to ORKGWhat happens when you just don’t want to “dream big” anymore, when you’re tired of the pressure of “proving people wrong”? In this piece, Emilia Gonzalez shares how her first-gen experience led to a critical decline in her mental health and her decision to finally confide in her parents for support. Through this experience, Gonzalez realizes her potential as a powerful source of inspiration for future generations of first-gen women
Kimberly Rodriguez Aguilar has high hopes for her herself, despite the pressures and uncertainties s...
Being a first generation college student meant that sometimes I would feel confused and lost among t...
Many first-generation students go into college hoping to make their parents proud. Throughout their ...
What happens when you just don’t want to “dream big” anymore, when you’re tired of the pressure of “...
Alejandra Vargas grew up in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California that consisted mainly of immig...
Alejandra Vargas is an English major at Cal State LA. Having endured a great deal growing up, she le...
Kayla Enriquez is a Cal State LA first-generation undergraduate student. She comes from a Mexican-Am...
In this narrative, author Isabella Rodriguez discusses her experiences growing up in a Latino/Hispan...
For author Guadalupe Mejia, the notion of identity as a multifaceted marker of one’s personhood crea...
“Unbeknownst to my great-grandmother, her actions created a paradigm shift in our family lineage. He...
Change has an unsettling power that can scare most individuals. For those who commute between differ...
In her narrative, author Angelica Diaz writes about her development as a daughter, sister, and aunt....
There can sometimes be a gap between first-gen students and parents who have not experienced the str...
Citlaly Orozco came into college as a quiet and shy person, obedient to all authority including her ...
Ana Laura is a young Latin girl with a strong desire to learn and get an education. This attitude ha...
Kimberly Rodriguez Aguilar has high hopes for her herself, despite the pressures and uncertainties s...
Being a first generation college student meant that sometimes I would feel confused and lost among t...
Many first-generation students go into college hoping to make their parents proud. Throughout their ...
What happens when you just don’t want to “dream big” anymore, when you’re tired of the pressure of “...
Alejandra Vargas grew up in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California that consisted mainly of immig...
Alejandra Vargas is an English major at Cal State LA. Having endured a great deal growing up, she le...
Kayla Enriquez is a Cal State LA first-generation undergraduate student. She comes from a Mexican-Am...
In this narrative, author Isabella Rodriguez discusses her experiences growing up in a Latino/Hispan...
For author Guadalupe Mejia, the notion of identity as a multifaceted marker of one’s personhood crea...
“Unbeknownst to my great-grandmother, her actions created a paradigm shift in our family lineage. He...
Change has an unsettling power that can scare most individuals. For those who commute between differ...
In her narrative, author Angelica Diaz writes about her development as a daughter, sister, and aunt....
There can sometimes be a gap between first-gen students and parents who have not experienced the str...
Citlaly Orozco came into college as a quiet and shy person, obedient to all authority including her ...
Ana Laura is a young Latin girl with a strong desire to learn and get an education. This attitude ha...
Kimberly Rodriguez Aguilar has high hopes for her herself, despite the pressures and uncertainties s...
Being a first generation college student meant that sometimes I would feel confused and lost among t...
Many first-generation students go into college hoping to make their parents proud. Throughout their ...