I graduated from UC Berkeley with a job lined up, but I was quickly laid off. I found my next job by cold emailing.

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The author was laid off from her first job after college.

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I'm struggling to pay off my $300,000 student loan debt. The coming changes to repayment plans have me even more worried.

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The author is struggling to pay off her student loan debt.

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I work with college students, and they're more prepared for the AI-focused workforce than anyone. But they can't get jobs.

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The author says Gen Z is well-equipped for the AI-focused workforce.

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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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