First Graduate

The Rules of Religion, and Why The Next One Just Might Be a Game
by First Graduate College Student Patricia Hernandez
(originally printed in Kotaku.com on 2/8/12)

The things that make us reconsider who we are and what we believe in are often bizarre, random, coincidental; sometimes completely unremarkable save for the sudden realization that concusses you.

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

(Part 2 of my post-study-abroad entry.)

2. Things Aren’t So Bad Here After All.

Yes, I did (and still do) have a pretty bad case of reverse culture shock. But I’m getting over it. Really, I am.

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

The time has come to say goodbye to the great nation that has hosted me for the past semester. I can honestly say that because of my experiences in (and around) Chile I will be returning to the U.S. a slightly different person. And I think that slightly different person is an improvement upon the former Anjie who existed before.

Friends,

For many of us the holiday season is a time to reflect on the events of the past year and take stock of the good fortune we’ve enjoyed and the challenges that we’ve overcome.  As I look back on our year at First Graduate, I can safely say that we’re grateful to have enjoyed more than our share of good fortune.  With our first class of

First Graduate is looking for Academic Coaches to work closely with small groups of students, in order to improve upon their academics and study skills.

Fighting for the Dream

By First Graduate College Student Einar Sevilla

Article originally published in The Guardsman, City College of San Francisco's daily paper.
 

Twenty-year-old Raul Barrera says graduated high school with a 3.8 GPA and is a dedicated employee, but he barely makes ends meet.

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

It is impossible to believe: I have already been in Chile for a little over 13 weeks. I had a website do some math for me (seeing as my own math skills are hardly up to par with such a task), and my time here so far is equal to 96 days, or three months and four days, or 2,304 hours, or 138,240 minutes.

Making Change, One Child at a Time

Yvette Ramirez, a First Graduate Senior at Harvard University, was just recognized as a “Champion of Change” (Agente de Cambio) - a part of President Obama’s “Winning the Future” initiative (whitehouse.gov/champions). 

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

La Vida Cotidiana; or, The Little Things I Haven’t Mentioned Yet