I'm a first-generation HBCU graduate. I'm now broke and lonelier than ever without my college friends for support.

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The author graduated from a HBCU.

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I was just accepted into Princeton University after the repeal of affirmative action. As a person of color, I'm feeling conflicted.

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The author was accepted to Princeton University.

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I warned my son about the dangers of frats before he went to college. He joined one anyway.

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The author's son, not pictured, joined a frat in college.

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I'm an NYU student who commutes from New York to Florida every weekend for my internship. I've spent nearly $10,000 on travel.

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The author super commutes from New York to Florida every weekend.

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I couldn't participate in extracurriculars at Yale because of the school's competitive environment. It's not just a Yale problem.

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The author, not pictured, says Yale is too competitive.

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I require my daughter to have an on-campus job while in college, even though she didn't want one. Here's why.

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The author requires her daughter, not pictured, to work on campus.

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I'm an NYU student, a content creator, and an intern. Here's what a busy 15-hour day is like for me.

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I'm a New York University student and content creator.

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I went to college in the US and then enrolled at Oxford. I preferred college life in England with black-tie balls and no testing.

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The author went to Oxford.

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I went to school for architecture but realized I hated it. Here's how I found my dream career as a writer.

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The author, not pictured, is now a writer.

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Waiting for your college acceptance letters can be excruciating. Here's how I survived that anxiety-inducing time.

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Students are waiting to hear back from colleges.

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