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A 4th-grade teacher found a lucrative side hustle: designing decadent dorm rooms for college kids for $5,000 apiece
A mom who did up her daughter's dorm room posted photos online. Now, other parents pay her to decor…
Dan Latu
3 mins read
I'm a professional declutterer. Dorm rooms can get messy fast — here are 4 tips for keeping dorm rooms clutter-free.
The professional declutterer says college students should focus on tidiness in their dorm rooms and…
Julia Williamson
3 mins read
I was so focused on dorm room essentials I didn't know I had to do these 7 things ahead of my son's college move-in
A mother didn't know she had so much to do ahead of her son's college move-in. He needed to open a …
Erika Ebsworth-Goold
6 mins read
Gen Z turns to TikTok to find the perfect school. Some college students are cashing in.
TikTok has emerged as a way for Gen Zs to scrutinize prospective colleges from the eyes of other st…
Erin Liam
3 mins read
I begged my daughter not to go away for college and instead stay home. She refused, and I can't let go of my fear.
I told my daughter to live at home and commute to college, but she wants to live in dorms. We keep …
Tim Stevensen
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I've toured many colleges with my sons. I recommend visiting this one place on every campus to see if the school is the right fit.
On a college tour, we visited the dining hall. My son walked away from me, sat at a table, and conn…
Cristine Struble
3 mins read
I was the last generation in college without a smartphone. We were more spontaneous, and social media didn't dictate our lives.
In college, I didn't have a smartphone. We had spontaneous hangouts, knew nothing about strangers, …
Vanessa Ogle
4 mins read
Picking up extra jobs, canceling classes, and huddling in a Walmart: How North Carolina college students are navigating Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has devastated communities across North Carolina. Meanwhile, college students in t…
Ayelet Sheffey
4 mins read
I'm a 2-time college dropout and I followed this unusual career advice to land my dream job working in a national park
Megan Wright thought she might be a teacher before she quit college and found her dream job: workin…
Kelsey Vlamis
3 mins read
I just dropped my son off at college. I now wonder if I was a good enough mom.
My son just started college, and I can't stop thinking about my parenting choices. I worry I didn't…
Erika Ebsworth-Goold
3 mins read
I'm a college student who lived alone in a studio apartment. I became more independent, but the financial burden was too much.
I decided to move out of the dorms and live on my own in an apartment. I gained a lot of confidence…
Alex Klaus
3 mins read
My daughter dropped out of college after just 1 semester and enrolled in cosmetology school. I couldn't be more proud.
When the author's daughter called her to say she wasn't enjoying her first weeks of college, they d…
Kelli Thompson
4 mins read
Brooke Shields says dropping a kid off at college and becoming an empty nester is 'not easy for the moms'
The mother of two recently dropped her youngest daughter off at college, and says she cried for "a …
Erin Liam
3 mins read
I'm a professor. I tell all my college freshmen these 6 tips so they have a successful first year.
As a professor, I know what it takes to be a successful college freshman. You need to communicate w…
Jaime Bedrin
4 mins read
My kid just went to college, and I'm now an empty nester. I don't want to fill all my time with work.
My child just started college and I'm now an empty nester. I'm grieving our family dynamic, and wor…
Sayu Bhojwani
1 min read
Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates squeezed into a mini-version of the Meta CEO's Harvard dorm for his 40th birthday bash
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates celebrated Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 40th birthday in a model of a …
Hannah Getahun
4 mins read
I'm jealous of college students who move into dorms with their parents' help. My migrant parents were never interested in college for me.
A first-generation Mexican American student navigated higher education alone and graduated from col…
Erasmo Guerra
3 mins read
I moved from the US to Germany for college. Tuition is mostly free, but I miss the American school spirit.
Amanda Mrokez moved from Michigan to Cologne, Germany for college. Tuition was mostly free, but she…
Erin Liam
3 mins read
My son is heading to college in the fall, and he's behaving worse than ever. I finally understand why.
The writer's son is college-bound, but he's acting out this summer. He seems to be pulling away and…
Erika Elizabeth-Gold
4 mins read
I skipped college and became a boatbuilder. My friends who aren't in trade jobs envy me.
Clémentine Mollier skipped college and became a boatbuilder. She said she's seen more people moving…