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blogs.kqed.org blogs.kqed.org
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First-generation students face unique struggles at elite colleges (PBS NewsHour)
All the hard work for these students payed off. The only way these students could have gotten into such elite colleges is by doing great in high school and by getting amazing SAT or ACT scores which was the cause of getting into such a college. Even though it might be tough for them, they will get used to it because they were able to get over the difficulties faced in high school to reach to this point
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First-generation students face unique struggles at elite colleges (PBS NewsHour)
According to student Stanley Stewart he says,"For me, a first generation college student is…Sort of like a blessing and a curse." I would like to agree with her even though I am far off from college, but there were similar instances where I was put in an advanced program and just like him I was blessed with such an opportunity, but it had a lot of work to it. Thats why I want him to know that he is not alone in this because even till today I remember all the stress that I had just because of it..but I guess it was for the best.
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According to student Stanley Stewart he says,"For me, a first generation college student is…Sort of like a blessing and a curse." I would like to agree with her even though I am far off from college, but there were similar instances where I was put in an advanced program and just like him I was blessed with such an opportunity, but it had a lot of work to it. Thats why I want him to know that he is not alone in this because even till today I remember all the stress that I had just because of it..but I guess it was for the best.
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