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First-Generation
Indiana University Indianapolis
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Liz Vine

What advice would you give first-generation students?"Don't apologize or feel less-than for who you are and where you come from. Get to know all the resources available to you, and use them. Know that it's okay to ask for help; know that it's okay to ask questions, period—there's no reason why you should know it all or be expected to know it all already. Your mental and physical health and well-being are a priority. Go to the library. Learn how to study and how to learn." —Assistant Circulation Supervisor and Student Employment Program Coordinator, University Library