graduates

University apologizes after wildly mispronouncing graduates’ names: ‘She made a graduation entertaining’

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University apologizes after wildly mispronouncing graduates’ names: ‘She made a graduation entertaining’

How em-bar-uhs-ing. A Thomas Jefferson University presenter utterly butchered students’ names during the Jefferson College of Nursing commencement ceremony on May 9.  “My apologies for the phonetic spelling or pronunciation of the names that was on the cards,” the speaker said during the graduation. “I would have been better just reading from the book. My apologies, graduates.” … Read more

I’m a Gen Zer who makes $96K a year from freelance gigs — I’ll never work 9 to 5 again

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I’m a Gen Zer who makes K a year from freelance gigs — I’ll never work 9 to 5 again

It works for her. A 23-year-old college graduate says she’ll “never settle into a full-time job” because she earns $96,000 a year from her nine freelance gigs, which include TikTok creating, picnic planning, pet-sitting and nannying. “It’s really easy to feel burnt out in a full-time job — I loved working in hospitality and tech … Read more

This nonprofit helps first-generation grads form career connections

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This nonprofit helps first-generation grads form career connections

You’d think having a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Buffalo State would be enough to land a job that pays a livable wage, especially half a decade after you graduate. Not so for 31-year-old Calvin Sauveur. He spent the first several years after he earned his diploma underemployed, either because his jobs didn’t pay … Read more

Australian schools rocked by scandal after video of 2 teenagers having sex goes viral online

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Australian schools rocked by scandal after video of 2 teenagers having sex goes viral online

School celebrations have been rocked by a sex scandal after a public incident involving two teenagers went viral on social media. Explicit footage – which is too graphic to publish – quickly spread across social media showing a man and woman having sex at a Schoolies event in Dunsborough, Western Australia. The pair were filmed … Read more

Gen Z is losing it at the harsh realities of life after college

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Gen Z is losing it at the harsh realities of life after college

Young influencers are losing it over the harsh realities of everyday working life once you finish your degree. A college graduate, Alison, has caused a stir online by complaining that she earns more now at her waitressing job than she will when she takes an entry-level position in her chosen career. She explained while drinking … Read more

Delayed job start? How to cope if your accepted offer stalls out

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Delayed job start? How to cope if your accepted offer stalls out

Even before finishing an MBA internship at a Top 5 management consulting firm last year, John (last name withheld) locked in a job that would pay well over $200,000. He was supposed to start work in June. “But that didn’t happen,” he said, explaining that he’s now been rescheduled to start in November. The 24-year-old … Read more

I graduated with honors — trolls say my grad pics make me look ‘dumb as hell’

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I graduated with honors — trolls say my grad pics make me look ‘dumb as hell’

Her cheeky graduation pics have social media split.  In celebration of earning a degree from the University of Arizona this month, one freakishly flexible scholar tossed on a pair of see-through platform heels and a red thong to pose in an upside-down split on a stripper pole that she stationed on the main yard of … Read more

Georgia man Sam Kaplan, 72, graduates college with his 98-year-old mother in attendance

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Georgia man Sam Kaplan, 72, graduates college with his 98-year-old mother in attendance

A 72-year-old Georgia resident recently graduated from college with a degree in cinema studies on Thursday — and his proud, 98-year-old mother was in attendance. Lawrenceville’s Sam Kaplan enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2019 — 50 years after he opted to not pursue higher education when he graduated from high school in 1969. “I was riding … Read more

Will Levis’ girlfriend, Gia Duddy, graduates college after whirlwind NFL Draft

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Will Levis’ girlfriend, Gia Duddy, graduates college after whirlwind NFL Draft

Will Levis’ girlfriend is celebrating a major milestone, too. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Gia Duddy revealed she had graduated from Penn State University — less than two weeks after she supported Levis, 23, at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. “Did the damn thing @pennstate,” the 21-year-old Duddy captioned the post, which featured … Read more

Gen Z is bringing goats to prom — thanks to Michael Jordan

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Gen Z is bringing goats to prom — thanks to Michael Jordan

These kids are real party animals. The graduating seniors of 2023 may go down in history as the Greatest-Of-All-Time thanks to a few ferociously creative high schoolers who’ve rented live goats to serve as their prom dates — and NBA legend Michael Jordan is at the center of it all. “I brought a goat to prom because … Read more

I graduated at 76 — 52 years after starting my PhD

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I graduated at 76 — 52 years after starting my PhD

He finally found the solution. A 76-year-old grandfather has graduated with a PhD — 52 years after starting his doctorate program. Nick Axten earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship in 1970 for a PhD in mathematical sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. But after five years, he returned to the UK without the degree. “Some problems … Read more

Should I wait a bit after getting my bonus before I quit?

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Should I wait a bit after getting my bonus before I quit?

I’m waiting for my year-end bonus, then I’m hightailing it out of my company. I’m worried that it’s going to look bad, though. How long should I wait before resigning so that it isn’t obvious that I was just hanging in there for the money? So nice of you to be concerned about hurting your … Read more