r/firstgenstudents
806 members
r/firstgenstudents is a subreddit with 806 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses college, first gen, students, education, and research.
A subreddit for the particular circumstance of being a first generation college student and the weird issues we have to deal with.
Popular Themes in r/firstgenstudents
#1
Advice Requests
: "My parents never graduated high school, but last month I received my Ph.D. as an organic chemist"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Unaddressed struggles of first generation students"
7 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Launching a First-Gen College Grad Interview Series!"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Financial Education Opportunity for anyone interested"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/firstgenstudents
#1
College
: "I have no idea how to plan for College."
32 posts
#2
First Gen
: "Unaddressed struggles of First Generation students"
24 posts
#3
Students
: "First-generation university Students (the first in their family to go to university) are at greater risk of experiencing imposter syndrome (the feeling that they don’t belong or have the skills/intelligence), suggests a new study (n=818) that looked at the competitive nature of STEM courses."
12 posts
#4
Education
: "Does anyone else ever have moments where you realize you have more Education than your parents"
10 posts
#5
Research
: "Help! Resume for Research Experince"
4 posts
#6
Parents
: "Does anyone else feel pressure from Parents to find a high-paying job to make their sacrifices worthwhile?"
4 posts
#7
Survey
: "Please help out our project by taking this quick Survey!!"
3 posts
#8
Stress
: "TLDR: Having to experience the Stressors about college as the first child who’s attending college can be very difficult for some when having to think about other people in your life as well."
3 posts
#9
Career
: "Does anyone else feel pressure from parents to find a high-paying job to make their sacrifices worthwhile?"
3 posts
#10
Imposter Syndrome
: "First-generation university students (the first in their family to go to university) are at greater risk of experiencing Imposter Syndrome (the feeling that they don’t belong or have the skills/intelligence), suggests a new study (n=818) that looked at the competitive nature of STEM courses."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/firstgenstudents
Yearly
+90 members(12.6%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026