This article describes three female professors’ experiences to attain degrees (bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate) as first-generation college students (FGCS) and become academics. Their individual stories are shared through narratives, which capture crucial episodes of overcoming challenges. Because completion of a terminal degree by FGCS (of the Baby Boomer generation) is statistically low, these professors are outliers to the norm. Discussion identifies factors that aided the educators in their educational advancement.

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反对教授的机会：障碍是教育进步的基石

本文描述了三位女教授作为第一代大学生（FGCS）获得学位（学士、硕士和博士）并成为学者的经历。他们的个人故事通过叙述来分享，这些叙述捕捉到了克服挑战的关键情节。由于 FGCS（婴儿潮一代）完成的最终学位在统计上很低，因此这些教授是常态的异常值。讨论确定了有助于教育工作者取得教育进步的因素。