As a recent college grad, I've built my career from my childhood bed. I feel like I'm missing out on the professional world.

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The author is a recent college grad working remotely.

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I went to college at 40 while raising my 5 children. I had to make some parenting sacrifices.

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The author went to college while raising her kids.

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I was accepted into my dream colleges: Duke, Columbia, and Yale. I flipped a coin to decide which one was right for me.

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The author, not pictured, couldn't decide which college to go to.

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I'm a high school senior who commutes an hour by train to school every day. It's helped prepare me for the real world.

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The author, left, takes the train to high school every day.

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Billionaire Columbia donor Leon Cooperman slams student protesters

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Leon Cooperman, a billionaire Columbia donor, has spoken out against the protesters on campus who are calling for a divestment from Israel.

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I'm a college student studying abroad. I'm shocked at how many luxury trips my classmates take.

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The author is a college student studying abroad.

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I was a Divison III college athlete. Years later, I now see how it ruined my body and my college experience.

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The author wishes she wasn't a college athlete.

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I'm a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.

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Students should be picky when applying to colleges.

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I got my doctorate while raising my 3 and 5-year-old kids. Here are 5 ways I juggled it all and stayed sane.

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The author raised her kids while getting her doctorate.

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It's been a year since I graduated from college, and I still live at home. My therapist says I have post-graduation depression.

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The author, not pictured, is a recent college grad.

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