The Logbook

  • A perpetual mismatch: Feeling lost between family and university as a FirstGen student

    Universities feel like secret clubs sometimes. As soon as you enter a campus, the language of those around you is changing, people talk about topics you can be unfamiliar with, they dress a certain way. It is an environment that evaluates your ideas, what you say or write. Universities have their own culture and if

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  • Why Project FirstGen Philippines?

    The academic world can be quite a jungle to hike through, especially if you are the first in your family to pursue a degree. Have you ever felt like you needed some support during your higher education journey? The idea to start Project FirstGen Philippines did not come out of nowhere: I was a first-generation

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