Got losttrying tofind aclassroomtransferstudentDidn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailAsked,“What’s abursar?”Stressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartMade anew friendin classFoundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Felt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Had to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.OversleptandmissedclassUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classChangedyourmajorAttended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeTook anap in thelibraryDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)CompletedtheFAFSAthis yearGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Asked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”earned ascholarshipJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotcompletedanassociatesdegreeYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?AttendedofficehoursPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentGot losttrying tofind aclassroomtransferstudentDidn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailAsked,“What’s abursar?”Stressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartMade anew friendin classFoundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Felt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Had to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.OversleptandmissedclassUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classChangedyourmajorAttended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeTook anap in thelibraryDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)CompletedtheFAFSAthis yearGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Asked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”earned ascholarshipJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotcompletedanassociatesdegreeYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?AttendedofficehoursPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignment

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