As a recent college graduate, I knew I'd have to do more than just send out my résumé. I found my first job from a Facebook post.

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The author graduated from college with a job lined up.

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The most and least educated US states, ranked by the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

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The US average of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36.8%.

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My daughter is in college and almost never asks me for money. Instead, she works on campus and budgets $100 a week.

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The author (left) says her daughter doesn't need money while at college.

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My son is coming home for the summer after his first year at college. I'm nervous because I'll be reinforcing all my house rules.

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The author (right) will welcome her son back home from college for the summer.

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Stanley's global president said he was an 'average student.' These are his 3 pieces of advice to college kids.

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Matt Navarro said he studied history in college and was a "very average student."

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I have a background in child development, yet I still make mistakes. It took time to let go when my daughter went to college.

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The author had to let her daughter be independent to rebuild their relationship.

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I thought I was ready to turn my daughter's bedroom into my office. I'm not ready to accept she's leaving for college yet.

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The author's daughter (not pictured) will be leaving home for college in the summer.

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I'm spending nearly $6,000 to visit my daughter at college 4 times this year. I never factored that into our budget.

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The author (right) visits her daughter at college multiple times a year.

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I prioritized my relationship over my classes in college. I graduated with no job and no friends, and I regret it all.

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The author prioritized her relationship over her college studies.

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I spent 20 years and nearly $100,000 paying off my student loans. I'm done just in time for my youngest to start college.

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The author and her son at his college graduation.
The author said that she started making overpayments on her student loans once her oldest child graduated from college in 2022.

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