Tag Archives: college

The broke college student

Posted on October 11, 2025 by msw blog

If you’re a college freshman, congratulations! You’re now likely financially responsible for yourself.How do you make smart financial decisions so you have enough money to spend at school — and don’t graduate with more debt than you need? 💰The general … Continue reading →

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college student wonders how people choose their jobs

Posted on July 3, 2025 by msw blog

i’ve nearly finished my first year of college, and though it feels early, the pressures to intern and choose a field have started, from both my family and people at school. I’ve elected not to intern this summer, since I … Continue reading →

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Live your truth

Posted on November 25, 2022 by msw blog

My advice to anyone who is and has been in foster care and wants to pursue higher education is to live your truth and be yourself when stepping onto a college campus. Don’t ever minimize your experience of being in … Continue reading →

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College Career Counseling

Posted on April 1, 2022 by msw blog

Oh sure, they know what you and the spouse do, we hope, and maybe have in mind a half-dozen occupations they’ve either come into contact with or admired from afar. A survey of 600,000 teens by the Organization for Economic … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry About college Until High School

Posted on March 26, 2022 by msw blog

Your child will probably get into college even if they haven’t become the best violin player in your time zone by second grade. Parents may try to convince you otherwise, but only because someone already convinced them. Childhood and adolescence are times … Continue reading →

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