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What is one thing you wish you knew before graduating from college? Washington Post readers answered. | Read more
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The transition from college to the real world can be rocky. You're on your own, with a new job (if you're lucky) and a pile of responsibility. But you also have more freedom than ever, to take control of your finances, to make a fresh start with healthy habits, to make new friends and express yourself through your clothes and your home. We want to help. Here's some practical advice you didn't learn in school.
What is one thing you wish you knew before graduating from college? Washington Post readers answered. | Read more