Parents donot have acollege (4year) degreeFelt disconnectedfromclassmates/peersStudies atcollegeclose tohomeFelt like youwere the onlyone in classthat “lookslike you”Not havingnetworks/connectionson campusFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsNot knowingwhatresources tobring with youto collegeConsiderednot goingto collegeat allWorking ajob forcollegeexpensesWas a partof a “bridge”or TRIOprogramHad difficultyduringcollegeapplicationprocessFeltembarrassedof yourhometownFeltunpreparedfor college(emotionally,financially, …)Attended anunder-funded highschoolFeltundeservingof anacademicscholarshipExperiencesimpostersyndromeFelt guiltyforaffirmativeactionExperiencesmoredifficulty incompletingFAFSAGrew upin lowerclassFamilialpressure tonot to go tocollegeUnsure ofhow collegewould bepaid forFeelsculturalpressureto succeedGetphotographedfor diversityFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsHave lowereducationaspirations thanother college-bound studentsParents donot have acollege (4year) degreeFelt disconnectedfromclassmates/peersStudies atcollegeclose tohomeFelt like youwere the onlyone in classthat “lookslike you”Not havingnetworks/connectionson campusFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsNot knowingwhatresources tobring with youto collegeConsiderednot goingto collegeat allWorking ajob forcollegeexpensesWas a partof a “bridge”or TRIOprogramHad difficultyduringcollegeapplicationprocessFeltembarrassedof yourhometownFeltunpreparedfor college(emotionally,financially, …)Attended anunder-funded highschoolFeltundeservingof anacademicscholarshipExperiencesimpostersyndromeFelt guiltyforaffirmativeactionExperiencesmoredifficulty incompletingFAFSAGrew upin lowerclassFamilialpressure tonot to go tocollegeUnsure ofhow collegewould bepaid forFeelsculturalpressureto succeedGetphotographedfor diversityFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsHave lowereducationaspirations thanother college-bound students

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