On campus, first-generation college students look like everyone else. But they face invisible obstacles that threaten to derail their educational aspirations. In this Advice Article, Dawn Meza Soufleris reflects on her journey as a “first-generation warrior” and explains why students like her must have unique “resilience, endurance, and courage.” She also taps into her experience as a higher education leader to explore how the first-gen experience has evolved since the 1980s.
