You know, honestly, to be a first
generation college student, hey, honestly
you should be proud.
So to be a first-generation Aggie to me means
being a change, the start of something new
because now you are starting off another generation of success and happiness
and making your parents proud.
For me, it means there is a lot of opportunities to open up
Both of my parents are immigrants.
In fact, if not for my parents I probably wouldn't be here.
They definitely did a lot for me and I just want to be able to make them proud.
Each and every one of our first-generation
students truly are an incredible
example of the Aggie family and exemplifies all of our core values.
We are so lucky to have such a massive part of our community be first
generation students and the impact that
they will continue to have on our
community, as well as the world, is truly
incredible in measure.
Being a first-generation college student means failing
and succeeding at the same time
and knowing that the past is behind you and you can just soar.
Making your parents proud and knowing where you come from.
It means never giving up and always giving it your all.
Now is the time to realize that others have been in
your shoes and they have been able to
get through it. You can too. Thanks and gig'em.
