firstgenerationstudent, orsupportedoneasked a"scary"questions Ithought wasdumbwasconfusedby a formor processjoined agroup thathelped mebelongdidn't fitthe "typicalstudent"moldBuilt aconnection withsomeonecompletelydifferent frommeolder/youngerthan myclassmatesthought"everyoneelse knowswhat theyare doing"Had to pretendI understoodsomething…then Googledit laterfelt like anoutsiderat somepointwas tooafraid toask forhelphad amentor orteacher thanchangedeverythingGot lost oncampus orfoundcampusconfusingwas anadult leaneror militaryaffiliatedswitchedmajors (orwantedto)changed acareer pathor took a abreak fromschoolhad amoment ofresilience Iam proud ofFound acampusoffice I didn’teven knowexisted.hadimpostersyndromefailed a classor exam andbouncedbackused acampusresource thatreally helpeddidn't knowwhat FAFSAwas the firsttimefell behindacademicallyat somepointstruggledmentally oremotionallyin schoolfirstgenerationstudent, orsupportedoneasked a"scary"questions Ithought wasdumbwasconfusedby a formor processjoined agroup thathelped mebelongdidn't fitthe "typicalstudent"moldBuilt aconnection withsomeonecompletelydifferent frommeolder/youngerthan myclassmatesthought"everyoneelse knowswhat theyare doing"Had to pretendI understoodsomething…then Googledit laterfelt like anoutsiderat somepointwas tooafraid toask forhelphad amentor orteacher thanchangedeverythingGot lost oncampus orfoundcampusconfusingwas anadult leaneror militaryaffiliatedswitchedmajors (orwantedto)changed acareer pathor took a abreak fromschoolhad amoment ofresilience Iam proud ofFound acampusoffice I didn’teven knowexisted.hadimpostersyndromefailed a classor exam andbouncedbackused acampusresource thatreally helpeddidn't knowwhat FAFSAwas the firsttimefell behindacademicallyat somepointstruggledmentally oremotionallyin school

Belonging 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. first generation student, or supported one
  2. asked a "scary" questions I thought was dumb
  3. was confused by a form or process
  4. joined a group that helped me belong
  5. didn't fit the "typical student" mold
  6. Built a connection with someone completely different from me
  7. older/younger than my classmates
  8. thought "everyone else knows what they are doing"
  9. Had to pretend I understood something… then Googled it later
  10. felt like an outsider at some point
  11. was too afraid to ask for help
  12. had a mentor or teacher than changed everything
  13. Got lost on campus or found campus confusing
  14. was an adult leaner or military affiliated
  15. switched majors (or wanted to)
  16. changed a career path or took a a break from school
  17. had a moment of resilience I am proud of
  18. Found a campus office I didn’t even know existed.
  19. had imposter syndrome
  20. failed a class or exam and bounced back
  21. used a campus resource that really helped
  22. didn't know what FAFSA was the first time
  23. fell behind academically at some point
  24. struggled mentally or emotionally in school