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Scenario

How First-Generation College Students Navigate Family Disconnection

I am the first person in my family to go to college and I feel like I am losing connection with everyone I love while trying to become someone they do not understand.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Educational advancement creates cultural distance from one's origins, forcing a choice between growth and belonging that tears at fundamental identity.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Formal education systems globally?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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