transferstudentDidn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailFoundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Joined acampus clubor studentorganizationGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Oversleptandmissedclassearned ascholarshipUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodAttendedofficehoursMade anew friendin classTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Had to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Askedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotcompletedanassociatesdegreeTook anap in thelibraryHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisChangedyourmajorGot losttrying tofind aclassroomSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Attended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentAsked,“What’s abursar?”CompletedtheFAFSAthis yearDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Asked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”transferstudentDidn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailFoundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Joined acampus clubor studentorganizationGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Oversleptandmissedclassearned ascholarshipUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodAttendedofficehoursMade anew friendin classTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Had to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Askedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotcompletedanassociatesdegreeTook anap in thelibraryHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisChangedyourmajorGot losttrying tofind aclassroomSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Attended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentAsked,“What’s abursar?”CompletedtheFAFSAthis yearDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Asked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”

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