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I sat at the front of the classroom with my half-eaten lunch as 28 Japanese 7-year-olds hovered around me peppering me with questions: "How tall are you? Why are your eyes brown? What's the best place in America?" Their eyes wide with genuine curiosity and interest, I answered questions in my broken Japanese and signed autographs as they shoved pieces of paper, textbooks, and even hands in
Attending college, while not essential, can give graduates a financial boost that will benefit them throughout their lives. The U.S. Census has determined that the average college graduate makes $19,550 more per year than the average high school grad. Furthermore, the Pew Research Center stated that even after deducting time spent not earning money while in college, as well as the associated
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