My son and I deciding whether he'll go straight to college or take a gap year. I'm fine with whatever he chooses.

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Stephanie Kaloi's son (not pictured) is deciding whether to go straight to college or take a gap year.

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I'm a Harvard senior who balances college and my OpenAI-backed startup through these 3 productivity tips

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Their son died after a horrific hazing ritual at Penn State. This is what they want other parents of college-aged kids to know.

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Timothy Piazza (center) with his parents Evelyn and Jim.

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Brooke Shields says dropping a kid off at college and becoming an empty nester is 'not easy for the moms'

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Brooke Shields dropped her younger daughter, Grier, off at college and is happy that she'll be near her big sister, Rowan. (pictured).

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I grew up in Connecticut and moved to Europe for college. I never intended for the move to be permanent.

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Miezejeski feels more at home in Europe.

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I've been a student in the UK for 6 years. But my family in the US is getting older, and I'm torn about moving back to be with them.

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Scarlett Kiaras-Attari attended the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford.

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Living with my parents in Hawaii helped me afford the most expensive state. It was the best option for me after graduating.

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The author is living with her parents to save for a down payment

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Teacher found a lucrative side hustle decorating college kids' dorm rooms

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A dorm room that Shelly Gates designed at Mississippi State University.

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Goodbye backpacks. The cool kids are going back to school with a $155 Longchamp tote in hand.

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Longchamp has been named the "it bag" of the school season.

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I was drowning in $370,000 of student loan debt with my salary as a teacher. Then, it was all forgiven.

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The author was drowning in student loan debt.

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