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When education creates distance from your roots

I'm a first-generation college student and I feel like I'm betraying my family and community by getting educated and seeing the world differently.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Learning has transformed your worldview in ways that feel both liberating and isolating, creating an identity crisis about where you belong.

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“Where Are You with Education & Learning?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.