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Kelsea Myers, 20, traveled throughout North America during her freshman year of college.She took online classes while staying in hostels.Eventually, she wanted to have a more typical college experience.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelsea Myers. It has been edited for length and clarity.My parents have always…
Tricia Goh is a final year computer science student at the National University of Singapore.Unlike most of her peers, Goh says she is not gunning for a job at a FAANG company.Goh received a job offer after competing a six-month internship at a Norwegian software company.This as-told-to essay is based…
Many older Americans regret some career choices that affected retirement plans and job prospects.Regrets include not prioritizing education, frequent job changes, and involvement in office drama.This is part of an ongoing series about older Americans’ regrets.For millions of Americans, retiring at 65 is just a dream.Since September, BI has heard…
After I moved out, my mom kept trying to get me to take boxes of my old childhood toys.I told her to throw it out. I didn’t ask her to save it, didn’t want it, and had no room for it.When I finally had to deal with it, I learned…
Nearly 1,200 older Americans shared with BI their financial regrets about saving for retirement.Many said they wished they’d been better prepared for an emergency.This is part of an ongoing series about boomer regrets.Millions of Americans facing retirement are worried they won’t be financially prepared — or fear that they’ll have…
Conan O’Brien said he experienced burnout while working as a writer at “Saturday Night Live.”The former talk show host said he regrets being “too intense” at his job.Steps to overcoming burnout include getting rest and taking career breaks. Conan O’Brien regrets being so intense while working as a writer on…
In 2010, Christopher Willson bought a deteriorating historic cruise ship off of Craigslist.He poured his heart and what he estimated to be about $2 million into renovating the boat.Last year, he made the tough decision to walk away from the project. Now the ship is sinking. This as-told-to essay is…
We thought replacing our carpets with vinyl-plank flooring would be pretty easy and cost $6,000.During the process, we uncovered more issues with our home and have now spent about $12,000.I wish we’d left the carpet alone — we mostly cover the floors with rugs for our kids anyway. When we…
On Monday, leading up to National Hispanic Heritage Month, Elle published a conversation between Nina Garcia, the editor and chief, and Sánchez.When Garcia asked what it was like growing up as a third-generation Latina in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sanchez said it was “amazing.” However, she said she missed out on…
According a tweet from The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta, allies of former President Donald Trump say there’s been some second-guessing about the selection of Sen. JD Vance as Trump’s running mate — especially now that Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to lead the Democratic ticket.Most striking thing I heard from…
