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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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 too afraid to tell my boss 'no.' My burnout was so bad that one day I left the office on a stretcher.

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The author collapsed at work because of anxiety and burnout.

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I'm a recent college grad who landed my dream job, but it was a remote position. I quit because I got lonely at home.

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The author is a recent college grad.

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My fiancé and I are planning our wedding, but he's unemployed, and we're in debt. We've had to get creative.

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The author, left, is planning her wedding with her fiancé, right.

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I was put on a performance improvement plan, so I chose to retire at 58. Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a young retiree.

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The author retired at a young age.

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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 went to school in Texas and Saudi Arabia. The differences between the 2 systems actually set me up better for the future.

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The author moved from Saudi Arabia to Houston, Texas.

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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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