"Success means betraying my origins" Your growth doesn't diminish where you came from. You can be successful AND loyal. Expansion isn't abandonment. 🌳
#SurvivorsGuilt #UpliftAsYouRise #SuccessWithoutGuilt #FirstGenSuccess #BreakingBarriers #GrowthJourney #SuccessMindset
Behind every great idea is a great conversation. Let’s keep talking. 💬
#InnovationMatters #FirstGen #FirstGenProud #Quote #FirstGenSuccess #CelebrateFirstGen #Trailblazer
So true for many FirstGens.
“You only need one person to believe in you”
says Abaigh MacDonald in this podcast from The FirstGen Lounge. #celebrateFirstGens #WomeninSTEM #FirstGen #FirstGensuccess #STEM
It’s a moment that hits home for many FirstGen creatives—the realization that while others grow up with insider knowledge, you’re learning the industry from scratch.
Jordan Allen shares his journey.
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That’s the FirstGen mindset: we will figure it out!
#firstgen #firstgensuccess #celebratefirstgen #academia #latina #stem
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, we meet Ashley Inocencio, who went from being two math levels behind to graduating on time, and landing a role at PLSA in San Diego.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/25tX...
#FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess #UCIrvine
"Those of us that pursue our doctorate, it's not that we're smarter than anyone else, it's that we keep going. We fall down, we get back up, and we sacrifice."
So well said. Worth a listen of the whole episode.
#firstgen #PhD #firstgensuccess
Congratulations Doctor! 👍👍👍 @blkgrlpoet.bsky.social
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Another type of FirstGens adventure.
After a Masters in Belgium for $5,000 (yes, 5) he learned to adjust to the USA while working at Microsoft.
#firstgen #firstgensuccess #celebratefirstgen #firstgenprofessional #AI
📚 PCC just made history: launching its first-ever bachelor’s degree *and* locking in $4M for student support. Degrees and safety nets, side by side. #TRiO #FirstGenSuccess #EducationJustice
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge: She didn’t know what internships were or how to network—but she figured it out anyway. Anna Mercado shares what no one tells FirstGen students.
🎧open.spotify.com/episode/1xM3TZw3BbN4mJNi...
#FirstGenSuccess #LatinaInSTEM
💡 Since 2004, The Lamp of Learning has awarded $312,000 in scholarships to 72 incredible students and we're just getting started!
#LampOfLearning #FirstGenSuccess #ScholarshipsMatter
#SanDiegoStudents #MentorshipMatters #CollegeBound
🎙️ Join us on The FirstGen Lounge with Remi Taffin, a tech leader turned entrepreneur! Discover his journey from France to founding Hundredfold Growth, an AI venture for small businesses.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0yhP...
#FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess #CelebrateFirstGen #AI #Entrepreneurship
🎙️On the FirstGen Lounge, we have Jill Tracy — global leader, Peace Corps alum, former Microsoft exec, and now CEO of United Planet. A powerful episode about recognizing potential early and leading with head and heart.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6FLM...
#FirstGenSuccess #WomenInLeadership
What is so amazing about FirstGen stories is that they are all different, but with similarities.
Another great story to listen to. #firstgen #firstgensuccess #firstgenprofessional
🎙️On the FirstGen Lounge, we have Jill Tracy — global leader, Peace Corps alum, former Microsoft exec, and now CEO of United Planet. A powerful episode about seeing potential early and leading with heart.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6FLM...
#FirstGenSuccess #AttitudeOfGratitude
🎙️Join Abaigh MacDonald at The FirstGen Lounge as she talks with Mahika Shah, a FirstGen Canadian STEM student and author of Morii, as they discuss her journey from Wyoming to California's tech scene.
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6Ulv...
#FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess #CelebrateFirstGen
Oh wow @marijkeleliveld.bsky.social This is fantastic 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 #firstgen #firstgensuccess #celebratefirstgen
Some powerful quotes from Jordan:
• "If I wouldn't give it to my parents or my grandparents l'm not going to give it to yours."
• "The struggles of not knowing what you don't know... you're just kind of doing your best."
#FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess
#CelebrateFirstGen #Entrepreneurship
🎙️ Turn your passion into a business! Join Abaigh Macdonald on The FirstGen Lounge with Jordan Rupp of Rupp Family Kitchen LLC discussing culinary roots & entrepreneurship.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0lF9...
#FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess #CelebrateFirstGen #Entrepreneurship #ChefLife
First-Gen Rutgers Student Uses Pageant Win To Champion Educational Equity
Full Story: indiawest.com/first-gen-ru...
#AsmiKaushal #MissNJInternational #EducationalEquity #FirstGenSuccess #RutgersPride #ImmigrantVoices #STEMAdvocate #PageantWithPurpose #CollegeAccess
🎙️ From Costa Rica to New Jersey, Maria Salazar shares her story of resilience, hope, and self-compassion on The FirstGen Lounge with host Abaigh MacDonald.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/661K... #FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess #Resilience #Empathy #HopeInHardship
New freshman attending UWW this fall? Kick off your college journey with purpose & community by your side! The K/C Program at UWW offers a launchpad to becoming a changemaker. Apply today! admit.uww.edu/register/kin...
#kingchavez #FirstGenSuccess
Check out the AMAZING work of this King/Chávez AND McNair scholar! www.uww.edu/news/archive... TRIO & EOP are honored to be a part of your journey and can't wait to see you erupt with even more success in the future!
#TRIOWorks #EOP #McNairScholars #GoldwaterScholar #FirstGenSuccess
🎙️ Grit, Grace, and Growth: Maria's inspiring journey from Costa Rica to New Jersey is a must-listen on the FirstGen Lounge podcast!
Tune in for hope and resilience: open.spotify.com/episode/661K...
#FirstGen #FirstGenSuccess #Resilience #Empathy #Adaptability #FirstGenStudent #GritAndGrace
Yes @martinebotany.bsky.social Plants are awesome! Congrats with your election 🎊🎉🎈 #firstgen #firstgensuccess #celebratefirstgen
“I often felt I had more in common with the staff, who were also puzzled by debates about pricey coffee makers and where to stay when one was in Venice.” Writes @samanthabrennan.bsky.social #firstgen #firstgensuccess #celebratefirstgen
Oh wow 👏👏👏 @silviasteininger.bsky.social Congrats!!
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