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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with John von Seggern, founder of Futureproof Music School. It has been edited for length and clarity.In the 90s, the music scene in Asia was booming. I’m a bass player and jazz musician, and I was drawn to Japan in particular. Japanese…
Anna Kendrick, 40, says watching her friends go to college made her second-guess her decision to pursue acting.”I was really, really jealous of all my friends that were going to college. Number one, because I felt really insecure about not going to college. I have a whole, you know, complex…
In my family, Sunday was always family dinner night. Whether the Packers earned another triumphant win, a swim meet went late, or a last-minute homework assignment loomed on Monday morning, that time to eat and enjoy each other’s company was an appointment that could not be canceled.When my two boys…
Dear For Love & Money,I am the oldest daughter of three siblings. I’m three years older than my brother and 12 years older than my sister. We have a great, tight-knit family, and my parents have always showered us with love.However, my issue is that my parents have changed their…
It felt like someone was stabbing me in the stomach.At the time, there were plenty of halfway reasonable explanations why my stomach might be hurting. Maybe it’s a cold. Maybe I have the flu. Maybe this is just me getting used to college food. Or maybe I just got punched…
Meta was cofounded by a college dropout — and so was its latest acquisition.Ji Yichao, the cofounder and chief scientist of Manus, the AI startup snapped up by Meta, shared two pictures on X: one of his younger self behind a laptop, and another of a young Mark Zuckerberg, seemingly…
AI has become one of the most popular fields in tech. The people working in it didn’t all follow the same path to get there, but for some, college played a crucial role in their success.For one AI startup engineer, returning to school provided an opportunity to explore what an…
Lively college towns are pinnacles of American higher education.The communities immediately surrounding college campuses can define what a student’s college experience looks like, from having access to restaurants and bars to meeting students from nearby institutions.When it comes to choosing a college or university to attend, location can be just…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kiana Mei, 20, a small-business owner from Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I turned 15, like all my friends, I wanted to get a job at a café to earn money. But my father pushed me to…
