I'm a freshman at NYU and just moved into my dorm. I wasn't prepared for how overwhelming and scary my first few days would be.

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The author and her father.

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Screw it, I solved the student debt forgiveness debate

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference held to celebrate U.S. President Joe Biden cancelling student debt on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Insider Today: Gen Z is out on college

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Some Gen Zers are skipping college altogether.

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I went to college for free in Scotland. Here are 5 things about my experience that Americans may find surprising.

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The author, Mikhaila Friel, graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2018.

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The GPT college classroom is almost here, but professors say AI isn't the real threat

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The GPT college classroom is almost here, but professors say AI isn't the real threat.

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I'm an incoming Harvard freshman. I'm nervous I won't fit in with the rich kids on campus as a financial-aid student.

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Ezekiel Wells is an incoming Harvard freshman.

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I'm entering my last year of college. Here's what I wish I knew as an incoming freshman.

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College students moving in.

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College professors are going back to paper exams and handwritten essays to fight students using ChatGPT

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I'm a college senior. Here's what I recommend all incoming freshmen get for their dorm rooms — and everything they can leave at home.

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Packing for dorm life can be tricky.

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Consulting firms like Accenture are giving recent grads $25,000 stipends to push back their start dates

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Some undergraduates who were set to work at consulting firms after graduation are seeing their start dates pushed back amid a business slowdown.

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