ExperiencesimpostersyndromeUnsure ofhow collegewould bepaid forFelt guiltyforaffirmativeactionExperiencesmoredifficulty incompletingFAFSAHave lowereducationaspirations thanother college-bound studentsStudies atcollegeclose tohomeFeelsculturalpressureto succeedFeltundeservingof anacademicscholarshipFeltembarrassedof yourhometownHad difficultyduringcollegeapplicationprocessNot havingnetworks/connectionson campusFelt like youwere the onlyone in classthat “lookslike you”Not knowingwhatresources tobring with youto collegeAttended anunder-funded highschoolFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsWorking ajob forcollegeexpensesConsiderednot goingto collegeat allFamilialpressure tonot to go tocollegeFelt disconnectedfromclassmates/peersWas a partof a “bridge”or TRIOprogramFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsGetphotographedfor diversityParents donot have acollege (4year) degreeGrew upin lowerclassFeltunpreparedfor college(emotionally,financially, …)ExperiencesimpostersyndromeUnsure ofhow collegewould bepaid forFelt guiltyforaffirmativeactionExperiencesmoredifficulty incompletingFAFSAHave lowereducationaspirations thanother college-bound studentsStudies atcollegeclose tohomeFeelsculturalpressureto succeedFeltundeservingof anacademicscholarshipFeltembarrassedof yourhometownHad difficultyduringcollegeapplicationprocessNot havingnetworks/connectionson campusFelt like youwere the onlyone in classthat “lookslike you”Not knowingwhatresources tobring with youto collegeAttended anunder-funded highschoolFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsWorking ajob forcollegeexpensesConsiderednot goingto collegeat allFamilialpressure tonot to go tocollegeFelt disconnectedfromclassmates/peersWas a partof a “bridge”or TRIOprogramFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsGetphotographedfor diversityParents donot have acollege (4year) degreeGrew upin lowerclassFeltunpreparedfor college(emotionally,financially, …)

First Gen Experience Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Experiences imposter syndrome
  2. Unsure of how college would be paid for
  3. Felt guilty for affirmative action
  4. Experiences more difficulty in completing FAFSA
  5. Have lower education aspirations than other college-bound students
  6. Studies at college close to home
  7. Feels cultural pressure to succeed
  8. Felt undeserving of an academic scholarship
  9. Felt embarrassed of your hometown
  10. Had difficulty during college application process
  11. Not having networks/connections on campus
  12. Felt like you were the only one in class that “looks like you”
  13. Not knowing what resources to bring with you to college
  14. Attended an under-funded high school
  15. Felt the need to overcome classist/racial expectations
  16. Working a job for college expenses
  17. Considered not going to college at all
  18. Familial pressure to not to go to college
  19. Felt disconnected from classmates/peers
  20. Was a part of a “bridge” or TRIO program
  21. Felt the need to overcome classist/racial expectations
  22. Get photographed for diversity
  23. Parents do not have a college (4 year) degree
  24. Grew up in lower class
  25. Felt unprepared for college (emotionally, financially, …)