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I'm first generation because I have the support of my family. 

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I'm majoring in biology with a minor in physical science.  

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My career goal is to be a dentist and I'm excited to be here.  

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I'm a first generation student because my parents never got the chance to go to college.

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The financially couldn't afford it. 

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Thankfully though, I'm able to come to college and get my degree in teaching

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in hopes of teaching the future generation so they can also come to college.

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I'm a first generation student because I'm the first in my family 

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to attend a four-year institution. I will be graduating this year.

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And earning a bachelor's of science with a degree in psychology and public health.

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I'm a first generation student because I am the first in my family 

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to attend a four-year institution and be undocumented.  

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And at WOU I'm taking political science classes and been active in leadership. 

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And I'm actually thinking about going to law school. 

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I'm a first generation college student because I worked hard to make my family proud. 

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They gave me opportunities by coming to America to give me a change to go to college.

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I'm a first generation student because I'm the first one in my family to pursue 

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and attend a four-year university. I want to  purse my education in nursing

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with focusing in pediatrics. 

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I'm a first generation college graduate because I was the first in my family 

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to leave our small town and earn a degree from Western Oregon. 

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And now through my work at Western I'm able to help students who might be experiencing

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that same journey of leaving their small community to join the WOU community. 

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I'm a first generation college graduate because I am the first in my family to obtain a 

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bachelor's degree at a university. I am now an admissions counselor and I'm helping 

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higher education for first generation students 

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to come to Western so that they can tell their story. 

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I'm a first generation college student because my parents have inspired me

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to pursue higher education and that is why I am trying to become a pediatric nurse. 

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And I love Western because of the great professors here. 

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I am First Gen!  (Repeated 9x)

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