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[quote=Anonymous]I was first-gen college student. My dad didn't even graduate high school. My mom great up poor. They started a business and became very successful through hard work and perseverance. I lived a very nice upper middle class life because of their hard work.

They were unable to help me with homework, applications, or to give me advice about colleges. They were literate and good with numbers but they were not learned. If you asked them about literature or anthropology or anything like that they would shake their heads.

It does happen that you are truly first-gen and it still means something, even if you are. not low income. I am blessed that I did not have to worry about money like my parents did. So I did not have hardship. But my first-gen status is legitimate.

It was very hard for them to wrap their heads about me going to college. It was intimidating for them, especially during college tours when other parents would ask mine where they went. They felt very awkward, especially my dad since he didn't finish high school.

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