Being Chinese and going to a more Americanized high school environment? How did you feel about doing that with people in the same situations as me?

As a Chinese student navigating a predominantly Americanized high school, I often felt out of place among my peers. When I attended high school, around 80% of my classmates were white, with very few Indians, Asians, or other minorities represented. The social scene was centered around activities like smoking weed, […]

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I misinterpreted the financial aid process and ended up giving my partner an unaffordable loan.

I messed up the financial aid process and unintentionally put my partner in a tough situation with an unaffordable loan. I want to take full responsibility for this mistake—it’s clearly my fault. I’m feeling overwhelmed and don’t know how to move forward. While filling out the FAFSA online, everything seemed […]

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