UVA Advice from a First-Generation College Student Erik Duda ed4hd@virginia.edu Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Copy Transcript Copy and paste this code to embed this video on your site <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/240740751?color=e57200&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/240740751">UVA Advice from a First-Generation College Student</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/universityofvirginia">UVA</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Copy Code Close Copied! UVA Advice from a First-Generation College Student Erik Duda ed4hd@virginia.edu Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Copy Christian West came to the University of Virginia as a first-generation college student from rural Central Virginia. Now working in UVA admissions, he is helping others follow in his footsteps. View Transcript Published: October 22, 2018 Topic: Student Experience Runtime: 0:51 Latest Videos Student Experience 0:43 Hoos in motion: Fast-forward through the start of fall semester at UVA Student Experience 3:01 Welcome Hoos: The Class of 2029 arrives Student Experience 1:52 UVA summer course: Field Biology of Fishes Business & Government 1:46 Trash talk: Watch how this Hoo is flipping the script on plastic Student Experience 3:02 Memories and Moments From a Weekend They’ll Never Forget University News 4:48 From Grounds to Greatness: UVA’s Year in Review Pagination Load More Athletics VIDEO EXCERPT University News 2:24 Tony Elliott: A Letter to the University of Virginia Community VIDEO EXCERPT Sports 0:58 Cavaliers Are Ready to Raise the Standard VIDEO EXCERPT University News 1:03 Put Me In, Coach! Ryan Joins UVA Football Team’s Morning Workout Student Spotlight VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 3:29 Darden Doctoral Student by Day, Stand-Up Comedian by NIght VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 1:27 In the Running for a National Title, Hoo Takes Diabetes in Stride VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 1:20 This Year’s Hauntings on The Hill Was a Smashing, Spooky Success Watch It Again VIDEO EXCERPT Business & Government 1:47 Get to Know UVA: Excellence & Energy VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 3:30 Memories and Moments: Can This Be Forever? VIDEO EXCERPT Student Experience 3:06 What’s Next for the Class of ’24 Wahoos Most Popular Student Experience 3:01 Welcome Hoos: The Class of 2029 arrives Student Experience 3:02 Memories and Moments From a Weekend They’ll Never Forget Student Experience 2:28 The Science and Lived Experience of Autism Student Experience 1:52 UVA summer course: Field Biology of Fishes Student Experience 1:53 This Hoo Says Her Degree Is Worth the Wait University News 4:48 From Grounds to Greatness: UVA’s Year in Review Business & Government 1:46 Trash talk: Watch how this Hoo is flipping the script on plastic Student Experience 1:15 The Music Beat: There’s Nothing Holding the Hullabahoos Back Student Experience 3:50 Emotional Move-In for the Class of 2026