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 at graduation in a gown
The author graduated from college with a job lined up.

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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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selfie of Pauliana Lara and her son
The author (right) will welcome her son back home from college for the summer.

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I thought college would be the happiest 4 years of my life. They've been the loneliest.

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Lauren Trippeer in front of her unvierstiy campus
The author felt isolated and lonely while in college.

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I built a six-figure business as a teen. When I applied to colleges, I realized I still have a lot left to learn.

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Holden Bierman holding up a surfboard that says his business name,
The author started a business as a teenager.

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I'm an American who studied abroad at a college in China. My time there inspired the rest of my career.

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Marianna Maddock and her friend sitting at a table in shanghai
The author (right) studied abroad in China in college.

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Student Parker Jones calls out college professors for being slow on AI

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Parker Jones (left), on the Cal Poly campus
Parker Jones (left), on the Cal Poly campus

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I'm an American who studied abroad at Zhejiang University in China. It was unlike anything I experienced back in the US.

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Students in a classroom at Zhejiang University
The author attended a prestigious college in China.

Courtesy of Thomas Stack

I went to graduate school in China and the US. I had more educational freedom in Hong Kong.

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John von Seggern at the great wall of china
The author attended graduate school in China.

Courtesy of John von Seggern

When my kids went to college, I missed our family dinner nights. Virtual get-togethers give me the connection I crave.

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Cristine Struble with pizza in front of her
The author missed family dinners when her sons were in college.

Courtesy of Cristine Struble

When my college football career ended, I hit rock bottom. Losing over 100 pounds helped me get my life back on track.

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Tre Hubbard in his virginia tech football gear
The author was a college footballer.

Courtesy of Tre Hubbard

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