Being a first-year poses its own challenges, but for Ryan Neale, navigating them as an autistic student with ADHD left him feeling isolated and overwhelmed. “It was really hard for me to focus in class and keep on top of my self-care,” Neale said.
The First To Go program hosted a soiree Wednesday for students in their family’s first generation to attend a four-year college. The First-Gen Welcome Soiree was hosted in Bruin Plaza outside the Ackerman Student Union to connect undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff with key campus resources.