I was accepted into NYU, but chose a community college certification instead. Being debt-free was more important than prestige.

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Barbara Campos holding up an NYU flag
The author turned down NYU's offer of acceptance.

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I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.

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Jen Lew standing outside an office building dressed in professional attire.
Jen Lew took the first job that would hire her after college and learned by doing.

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A millennial who went to college in his 30s when his career stalled says his Bachelor's degree is 'worthless' and that he's been looking for a job for 3 years

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Daniel Colflesh
A Massachusetts millennial says having a college degree hasn't helped him land a job over the past three years.

Daniel Colflesh

People in California are getting more sick leave and can't be fired for using marijuana outside work

Tech Insider : Politics
Gavin Newsom at a conference in Beijing in October 2023.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved hundreds of new laws. These laws will be enacted starting in 2024.

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A Michigan community college received complaints of a 'foul odor' in its building, then found the body of a man in its ventilation

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A police car siren.
Officials are still waiting to hear on the cause of death for Jason Thompson.

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