First-Gen Rising
Michelle Y. HooverThe degree opened the door. Everything after that, you had to learn on your own. No one talks about that part. But we do here. Welcome to First-Gen Rising, where we make sense of the first-generation professional experience.
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From Corporate America to Big Law
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NALP Annual Education Conference, Hollywood, FL, April 2026
When I began studying first-generation professionals five years ago, I assumed my work would stay...
We Figured It Out. They Shouldn’t Have To.
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One of the most rewarding parts of this work has been watching people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s realize they are first-generation professionals.
I can see the comprehension click...
Oh. So That’s How It Works.
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At first, each of these instances feels brief enough to dismiss.
But if you do give them another thought, you tell yourself you’re overthinking it, that there’s context you don’t h...
You Made It. And You're Waiting For It To Fall Apart.
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@joandlyndon
Success is supposed to feel like arrival.
You work hard, earn the degree, land the job, then the better one. Eventually, you reach a salary that your younger self wou...
There Are Millions of Us. We Just Didn't Know It.
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From The Summit, 1967, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, UNC Asheville
You know the feeling, even if you’ve never named it.
The moment you walk into a meeting. Looking aro...
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From a coal town to boardrooms on five continents. I write for people who excel at their work but are blindsided by the unwritten rules. Let's make sense of that experience—and turn clarity into momentum. Author: From First to Fearless (forthcoming).
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