{"id":611,"date":"2024-10-03T15:21:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T15:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/?page_id=611"},"modified":"2024-10-30T20:30:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:30:20","slug":"navigating-college-can-be-confusing-and-isolating","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/in-the-classroom\/navigating-college-can-be-confusing-and-isolating\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating College Can Be Confusing and Isolating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17.png 2240w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/being-first\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1165\/2024\/10\/I-would-tell-the-Rutgers-faculty-to-take-surveys-at-the-beginning-of-a-semester-to-gauge-the-backgrounds-of-their-students.-Kamryn-17-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conversations within the Being First Collaborative, many members commented on how challenging it can be to navigate Rutgers. Even as seniors, they were still just learning about resources and opportunities. First-generation college students often depend on faculty, friends, and classmates to learn about resources and opportunities. As an instructor, you are well positioned to share resources with your learners that can help make college less confusing and isolating.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/br><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In conversations within the Being First Collaborative, many members commented on how challenging it can be to navigate Rutgers. 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