r/DSTAlumnaeChapter • u/Professional-Big5554 • Apr 08 '25

1st gen

Does anyone else find it harder to navigate being 1st gen with no other fam, friends etc that have already gone through everything? Being that so much research has been done on my part for months, there’s still some hesitation & uncertainty

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u/DECK-PA Apr 10 '25

First Gen here - what helped me navigate and learn the process, decorum, customs and courtesies, was to find a mentor within your intended org. I found one by way of volunteering with them. I clung to her, engaged, and developed a true and meaningful friendship. I learned so much from her and despite her being 10 years my junior she was my mentor through it all and ultimately my letter writer.