Jordan Reeves
Columbus, Ohio
A recent University of Michigan grad who turned their 47-page guide of hard-won college lessons into Campus Life. They're the organized, patient explainer friends turn to for advice on everything from FAFSA to mini-fridges—sharing the practical manual they wish they'd had as a first-gen student.
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