I thought I was ready to turn my daughter's bedroom into my office. I'm not ready to accept she's leaving for college yet.

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The author's daughter (not pictured) will be leaving home for college in the summer.

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I'm 18 and graduating in Dubai. Missile interceptions didn't scare me — I'd still come back to work after college.

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William Harper was going to high school in Dubai, and his family decided to stay.

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The Pentagon is going to Silicon Valley for its next recruits

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I'm a UCLA student. Here's how I get the most out of OpenAI's new Atlas browser.

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The UCLA campus

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Moving to a smaller city in the UK vs London: why it was the right decision for me

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Tanushree Srivastava moved to England from India as an international student.

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I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.

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Gerardo Rios Garcia and his van.

Gerardo Rios Garcia

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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My daughter is on track to become high school valedictorian. I'm not sure it's worth the effort and stress.

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The author's daughter, not pictured, is on track to be valedictorian.

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I'm a student at Yale University. Here's what a weekend is like on campus.

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The author and a building on the Yale campus.

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My son is applying to 17 colleges. The stress is becoming too much for both of us.

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The author and her son.

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