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I’ve spent the past year touring colleges with my high school senior, and I’ve found myself thinking a lot about my own college experience — and coming to a surprising conclusion. Loading audio narration… Even though my husband and I both lived at home during college and saved a significant…
One of the most common things I heard after having three kids in three and a half years was: “They’ll all be in college at the same time.” I was busy paying for diapers, and people were already warning me about college costs. It scared me. Loading audio narration… My…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Harper, 18, a high school student living in Dubai. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My dad was blowing out the candles on his birthday cake when streaks of light lit up the sky above us.We…
When my daughter told me she was running in the 5th-grade track meet, memories rushed back from a time in my life when running meant everything to me. Loading audio narration… In high school, I ran varsity and was captain of my track and cross-country teams. Running was my life.…









