First generation students often feel like they don't belong at school. The biggest challenge these students face is psychologically due to the need for support. Most of the difficulties stem from a lack of professional mentorship. For example, they often enroll in only one college due to a lack of money and information about other colleges. Many students enroll and are determined to get good grades but at the same time are worried because they need their mother's support. Some experience not having a computer or knowing how to use it and this slows down their learning process and they are afraid to ask for help. Once they identified what they were capable of doing academically, they began to think that everything they accomplished or did would be underestimated by others. They may think that teachers will punish them for not knowing how to solve critical thinking problems. Or their classmates may feel socially awkward around other students, due to the loss of personality. In my opinion, colleges should recognize that being a first-generation student and seeking help is not easy. They have difficult challenges to overcome and may choose to remain invisible so as not to cause a disturbance. Many of them come with challenges of low income and lack of education, making them an easy target for discrimination. First-generation college students
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