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College advice for people who are exactly like me
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It’s college decision season! To celebrate, I’ve been thinking about what I would have told myself in 2011 when I was deciding where to attend.
It's college decision season! To celebrate, I've been thinking about what I would have told myself in 2011 when I was deciding where to attend. Here's a stitching-together of several emails I sent to friends who asked for college advice, plus a few additional thoughts. As a caveat: I really do mean that this advice is for people who are exactly like me ! So please don't take my word for things-lots won't apply to you because we're different. As with all advice: think about it, see what resonates with you, consider reversing it , and generally take it as one of many data points. Contents Keep t
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