I'm a Yale student who just spent a semester abroad in the UK. I now know I want to eventually move overseas for grad school.

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The author is a Yale student who studied abroad in London.

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I'm a college student who lived alone in a studio apartment. I became more independent, but the financial burden was too much.

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The author, not pictured, lived alone as a college student.

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My son decided to go to a college across the country. I'm already dreading my empty nest, but it's time to let him go.

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The author, not pictured, is dreading her empty nest when her son goes to college.

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My high school graduation was ruined. I'm now graduating from college and getting the ceremony I deserve.

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The author, not pictured, just graduated from college.

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College students desperate for jobs are getting scammed online by criminals posing as tech recruiters

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College students are being increasingly targeted by scammers offering attractive internship or job listings.

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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 first-generation HBCU graduate. I'm now broke and lonelier than ever without my college friends for support.

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The author graduated from a HBCU.

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I was just accepted into Princeton University after the repeal of affirmative action. As a person of color, I'm feeling conflicted.

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The author was accepted to Princeton University.

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I warned my son about the dangers of frats before he went to college. He joined one anyway.

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The author's son, not pictured, joined a frat in college.

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