Hello everyone! My name is Faith Smith, I am a sophomore at Texas State University and I am starting this blog for my Fundamentals of Digital and Online Media course. With this blog I intend to help first-generation college students along with anyone else who is interested in how to “survive” college. Being the first person in your family (or the 10th) to go to college can be overwhelming, so with this blog I hope to guide any in-coming or current college students.

I chose this topic because I am a first-generation college student and while I’m still learning the ropes, I have picked up some helpful tips and tricks that can make this transition in life a lot easier. When I was a senior in high school trying to apply to universities I had no idea what I was doing and neither did my parents. At the time I wish that I had a guide like this to help me figure out what my next moves should be so that I wasn’t as stressed out. With this blog I’m looking forward to exploring new ways to help myself as well as others adapt to college life.

Although college can be a crazy rollercoaster it can also be the best time of your life. I say this because while there is a huge responsibility to carry, at the same time it’s like a little buffer period between still being a kid and being a full-blown adult in the real world. My college experience so far has been the most life changing and enlightening chapter so far, in the best way possible. Moving three hours away from my hometown and being on my own has taught me so much about myself and I couldn’t be more grateful for this opportunity. With that being said, if I can reach at least one person and help them with this transition then I would consider this blog a success!