Signed up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Thoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Didn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstAsked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”UsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classCompletedtheFAFSAthis yearJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailGot losttrying tofind aclassroomAsked,“What’s abursar?”ChangedyourmajorFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourMade anew friendin classFoundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Askedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodtransferstudentTook anap in thelibraryearned ascholarshipGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Attended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentcompletedanassociatesdegreeOversleptandmissedclassAttendedofficehoursTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforePulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Got your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Signed up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Thoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Didn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstAsked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”UsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classCompletedtheFAFSAthis yearJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailGot losttrying tofind aclassroomAsked,“What’s abursar?”ChangedyourmajorFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourMade anew friendin classFoundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Askedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodtransferstudentTook anap in thelibraryearned ascholarshipGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Attended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentcompletedanassociatesdegreeOversleptandmissedclassAttendedofficehoursTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforePulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Got your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)

First- Gen Bingo Card - 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. Signed up for classes without knowing what a prerequisite was.
  2. Thought about quitting, but kept going anyway
  3. Had to miss a social gathering because of an exam or essay.
  4. Didn’t know what “office hours” meant at first
  5. Asked “Is this going to be on the exam?”
  6. Used YouTube/TikTok to learn how to do something for a class
  7. Completed the FAFSA this year
  8. Joined a campus club or student organization
  9. Didn’t know how to address a professor in an email
  10. Got lost trying to find a classroom
  11. Asked, “What’s a bursar?”
  12. Changed your major
  13. Felt proud after giving your family a campus tour
  14. Made a new friend in class
  15. Found another first-gen student who “gets it”
  16. Asked someone how many credits full-time is
  17. Went to a free campus event just for the food
  18. transfer student
  19. Took a nap in the library
  20. earned a scholarship
  21. Got free swag (shirt, pen, water bottle) from a campus event
  22. Discovered a resource you didn’t know existed (tutoring, food pantry, CILA, etc.)
  23. Attended a career fair without knowing what to expect
  24. Stressed over group project members not doing their part
  25. Had to explain to family what a credit hour/major/minor is
  26. Discovered your favorite on-campus study spot
  27. Called/texted family to celebrate first “A” on an assignment
  28. completed an associates degree
  29. Overslept and missed class
  30. Attended office hours
  31. Taught your family a new college term they’d never heard of before
  32. Pulled an all-nighter to finish an assignment
  33. Your family asked, So what exactly do you study?
  34. Got your first college job (work study, campus job, or otherwise)