12 Struggles Of Being The First One In Your Family To Go To College

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1. Learning a bunch of new vocabulary words.

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2. Adapting to a new cultural environment.

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3. Having lots of questions but not having anyone to ask them to.

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4. Having your mom decorate your dorm room to the nines (but, like, you're not complaining).

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5. As soon as school starts, having them call you constantly "just to check in."

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6. Finding a replacement for your fam's cooking is a struggle.

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7. And so is technology.

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8. Every text you send, it seems like things get lost in translation.

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9. The sense that every accomplishment is about way more than just your personal success.

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10. Finding a student organization that truly understands you.

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11. Explaining to your family that it's actually possible to change your major and/or life goals.

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12. Understanding that graduation is for you, but it's also for them.

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