https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:08:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2661032 Sat, 03 Dec 2016 18:49:58 +0000 HawaiianGirl 2661032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, both my parents and my older sister went to college before me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2661028 Sat, 03 Dec 2016 18:33:54 +0000 travelgirl1 2661028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Since then though, my dad, aunt and cousin have been and graduated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2661015 Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:51:13 +0000 lawbee11 2661015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom has a bachelor's degree. My dad started college but didn't finish. I'm honestly not sure about my grandparents. I'm the first in my family to have a graduate degree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660879 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 21:01:23 +0000 sapphire 2660879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First to graduate. My oldest brother didn't go, my next brother attended one semester before joining the military and dropping out, my sister went to community college for 1 day and then decided to get married and get a job instead. I went to undergrad and professional school - I'm the youngest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660852 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 19:06:28 +0000 BSB 2660852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My parents graduated from high school equivalent in Vietnam. My older sister finished high school but never went to college. </p> <p>I was the first one to go. I knew if I wanted to go I would have to pay for it so although I went to a well known university in my state, I opted to go to a smaller branch campus so I was less inclined to party. I'm glad I went to the location I did, I was less of a number but got the well known degree on my resume. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660830 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:15:39 +0000 Mrsbells 2660830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope my parents were they first in their families to go to college and to get post grad degrees. same with DH so we are both 2nd gen of college grads </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660829 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:14:36 +0000 littlejoy 2660829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the first person in my family (both sides) to attend or graduate from a traditional 4 year college. Since I graduated, my mom went back to school and got her bachelor's. I'm so proud of her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660802 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:45:27 +0000 youboots 2660802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a 3rd generation college grad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660795 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:29:43 +0000 catgirl 2660795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, both of my parents graduated, all four of my grandparents attended but only 3 graduated, and at least four of my great-grandparents graduated. Plus my grandparents' siblings, my father's siblings, and most of my cousins. It was never an option in my house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660765 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:27:32 +0000 avivoca 2660765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I am the first to graduate from college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660750 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:11:04 +0000 lilyann 2660750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was the first one to get my bachelors. Both of my parents just have their associates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660743 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:06:23 +0000 Boogs 2660743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was and was in the same place as you, but glad it all worked out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660735 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:21:04 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2660735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second. My dad was the first. I completed three programs in 6 years. No more school ever, I hope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660733 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:17:25 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2660733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660728 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:11:21 +0000 birdofafeather 2660728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope. my dad has a PhD and my mom a masters. us kids are slacking with only our bachelors! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660716 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:58:24 +0000 Truth Bombs 2660716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents both have college degrees. My dad's parents came to america from Greece has teenagers (separately and met here) so neither of them went to college. My mom's dad graduated from Tufts and I believe his father did was well. My mom didn't go to college (married my grandfather when she was 19 and he was in the Navy so she didn't really have an opportunity to). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660701 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:29:21 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2660701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not by a long shot on either side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660667 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:36:55 +0000 yoursilverlining 2660667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No; college was always the expectation growing up (and has been for several generations). Both my parents are college grads, as are my grandparents. My grandfather went to college somewhat later in life, in order to make the jump from enlisted to officer in the army; which has been the college pathway of several of my family members (all in order to jump to officer ranking). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660666 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:35:46 +0000 FaithFertility 2660666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of both par ers have AS degree I was first to get bachelors </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660663 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:32:25 +0000 snowjewelz 2660663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No; both my parents attended and graduated college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660623 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:55:03 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2660623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older sister was. She landed a full scholarship to a private college for her missions and leadership work in our community and her amazing grades. She actually had a choice of two private schools that offered her good scholarships- of course she went with the full one. She finished her four year degree with less than 10k in debt. </p> <p>It was a very different road for me because in high school, I never took academics seriously partly because I was homeschooled- it wasn't a good fit after middle school. I struggled a lot. I wanted to go to college, but couldn't afford the cost and didn't want to end up grossly in debt. So I did community college route and paid as I went. I finished my two year degree, then got married, had my son, and decided to go back! It's good it worked out the way- I have less debt as a result and made a better career choice than I would have otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660620 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:43:16 +0000 Chuckles 2660620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Neither of my mom's parents went to college, but both she and her brother have advanced degrees. On my dad's side, my grandfather went to college, but I don't think my grandmother went. My dad has a law degree. It would have been bizarre to my parents if I hadn't gone to college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660603 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:15:29 +0000 808love 2660603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: Now that you mention it, I have an uncle that went to college on a baseball scholarship and his wife too. I didn't talk to them about it all though. I remember them marveling that I had done everything on my own when I was done though. I think I just really wanted to delay working full time and enjoyed school. Well, mainly the social aspect ...but the learning was ok too. I actually had a blast in college and learned a ton. Some of the best years in my life. I also paid off everything within a few months of graduating. I got a lot of grants, worked in campus housing for awhile and paid as I went. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660600 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:06:57 +0000 psw27 2660600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, my dad's parents both went to college. My dad also went. My mom and her family did not until my oldest cousin went. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660587 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:49:03 +0000 skipra 2660587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all! My grandmother who was born in 1913 was even a college graduate. I don't know about my other grandparents but it was a huge deal back then that she went to college. It was always expected that we would go to college. My sisters didn't always do well in school but still they went to college. It just wasn't an option for us!<br /> I think DH was only the second in his immediate family to go to college, after his older sister. At least his parents did not but I don't know about his grandparents or further back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660582 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:42:27 +0000 NCSUchick27 2660582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my grandparents and parents didn't go to college, and none of my mom's siblings went to college. My mom's parents grew up in really poor families and dropped out of school before high school. My grandmother started working to support herself and her family, and my grandfather served in the Marines and the Army.</p> <p>There was always an expectation that I would go to college. I went to a pretty competitive public high school and I was in AP classes so I definitely knew I would be taking the SAT and applying to college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660560 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:17:22 +0000 looch 2660560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the first to have a 4 year degree and then a masters after that. My parents both have the equivalent of an associates degree.</p> <p>Neither of my inlaws have a college degree, my husband is the only one of his siblings to have a 4 year degree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660540 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:37:07 +0000 mamainthesun 2660540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents didn't go, but my brother went before me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660536 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:34:01 +0000 Mamaof2 2660536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep! My dad went into the Air Force and my mom went to work for the Govt after high school. I was the youngest of 4 kids and the 1st one to go to college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660525 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:07:04 +0000 Anagram 2660525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Basically everyone in my family went to college--my maternal grandparents, my parents, most of my aunts/uncles, all 6 of us siblings in my family.</p> <p>However, other than the expectation that we go to college, my parents did not emphasize academics much at all. No one ever suggested to me that a person might study for the SATs, and my parents didn't care much about my grades as long as I wasn't failing. They didn't help any of us financially with college or our living expenses.</p> <p>But I still realize that even just the fact that in my family, college was an expectation for everyone is quite a privilege compared to some families. One of my best friends in HS had similar grades as me (As and Bs) but her brother was a downright genius who skipped a grade. Neither of them went to college because their parents hadn't gone and told them it was too expensive, they would never be able to afford it, it was better to start working immediately, etc. </p>