I was so focused on dorm room essentials I didn't know I had to do these 7 things ahead of my son's college move-in

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College move-in isn't just about the dorm.

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I'm a Yale graduate but can't afford to live on my own, so I share an apartment with my mom. I have no plans to move out.

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Mia Tsang and her mom in front of the NYC pride parade
The author, left, loves living with her mom, right.

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I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.

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Bobby Kittleberger and his wife.

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A Gen Xer shares why going back to college after dropping out was the best decision he ever made

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David Houde said going back to college after dropping out was the "best thing" he ever did.

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I moved to Thailand for graduate school. The free degree I earned isn't recognized in the US, but it inspired my side business.

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Charissa Enget celebrated Songkran, the Thai New Year, with the locals.

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I moved from the US to Germany for college. Tuition is mostly free, but I miss the American school spirit.

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Amanda Mrokez decided to withdraw from Central Michigan University and enroll at the University of Cologne in 2021.

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AI won't kill your computer science degree, professors say

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JD Vance’s Drunken College Photo Met With Shrugs as the Facebook Generation Runs for Office

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JD Vance in Minnesota on July 27, 2024 (left) and a photo shared on Facebook in 2007 identified as Vance in college

I went to graduate school right after college, and I regret it. I wish I had waited and joined the workforce first.

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The author, not pictured, went right into grad school after college.

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Gen Z strikes back

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