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☆ I moved back in with my mom after losing my job and my marriage at the same time. Healing was a slow process, but I finally feel like myself again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ayan Said | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I lost my job, my home, and almost everything I owned along with deep formative relationships, my identity, and my entire sense of self. When we began the divorce process, I moved my daughter and myself to my mom's for support. I knew I needed time and space to allow myself to grieve, and it was a slow and agonizing process. I'm still living at home with my mom and slowly rebuilding a life for my daughter and me.

Persons: Ayan Said, —, Ehlers, affirmations, I'm, I've Organizations: LinkedIn, Service Locations: Somalia

Whispering in the ears of the billionaires and celebrities doing the buying, however, are investment bankers. Like other sports bankers BI interviewed for our list of top sports bankers, he exemplified a good-humored, approachable attitude, including joking about his many sports allegiances. Related stories"Earlier in my career, I made the mistake of telling Bob Kraft that I was a New York Jets fan," Carey told BI recently. They're obsessive Jets fans, and they're just fans because I'm a Jets fan," Neville told BI. So that's why we'll be Jets fans forever."

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☆ I was accepted into my dream colleges: Duke, Columbia, and Yale. I flipped a coin to decide which one was right for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Miles Kirkpatrick | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was accepted into Duke, Columbia, and Yale, so I had to choose which one was right for me. Serious deliberation removed Columbia; it took a coin flip and following my gut to make up my mind. Being from a somewhat well-off family, I received substantial aid from Yale, Duke, and Columbia, but none offered me a full ride. Trust me, the coin flip worksI know it sounds stupid, but a coin flip is the best method for figuring out what school to go with if you've done everything you could but can't decide. You shouldn't follow through on what the coin flip says, but you should act like you will.

Persons: I'm, —, Duke, Mordecai, Miles Organizations: Duke, Yale, Service, Columbia, Black Student Alliance Invitational, Duke Law Locations: Columbia, New York, Duke, North Carolina

☆ I started flirting with a coworker after meeting on a video call. 4 years later, I moved to London to marry him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He was based in London, and we worked together on a project but only ever met online. Alex and I started messaging more and moreIt started out really sedate, but then it got more flirty. AdvertisementThere were many FaceTime conversations with our families before meeting in person, so my family already knew and adored him long before actually meeting. My grandmother died in July 2021 and he was able to come to her funeral and meet my family. My advice for people who meet at work is to set boundariesEvery situation is going to be completely different.

Persons: —, Rachel, Alex, I'd, Rachel My, we've, Iceland Alex, we'd, London Alex, Stanley Organizations: Service, undergrad, Business Locations: London, South Dakota, Chicago, Egypt, Cancún, Mexico, Iceland

☆ A millennial who made $170,000 secretly working two remote jobs says it helped him pay off about $50,000 in student loans
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This made it possible for him to reduce his loan balance by over $50,000 — he has about $65,000 left in student debt as of March, he told BI via email. That December, he stumbled upon a YouTube video that provided him with the idea he'd been looking for: He could try to secretly juggle multiple remote jobs simultaneously. As for his student debt, his repayment goal is right on schedule. Advertisement"I'm expecting to have all my student loans paid off before Christmas," he said. Are you working multiple remote jobs at the same time and willing to provide details about your pay and schedule?

Persons: —, Adam, he'd, he's, didn't, overemployment, it's, — didn't Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn Locations: Arizona

☆ I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy League school really thought about my application. What I learned surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Brian Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy League school thought about my application. She wrote those words in my admissions file, a document I finally got my hands on three years after being accepted into Yale University. She screen-shared my admissions file and let me read in silence. I got a behind-the-scenes look into Yale admissions when they read my applicationEach aspect of my application was rated out of nine points. "I teared up reading Essay 1," one reader wrote of my common application essay.

Persons: —, Brian Organizations: Yale, Ivy League, Service, Yale University, Educational

☆ How the billionaire creator of 5-Hour Energy's erratic takeover led to a fumble of Sports Illustrated
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jack Newsham | Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A week earlier, he had become a large minority shareholder at The Arena Group, but had no official title. The company Bhargava claimed to be taking over was so poorly run that he questioned the intelligence of those in the meeting. He also said Bhargava was talking about his charitable endeavors in order to underscore his priorities to Arena Group employees. Media, Bhargava said in the meeting, was "biased." Days later, Bhargava sacked Arena Group CEO Ross Levinsohn, too, causing Levinsohn to angrily resign from the board.

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☆ I had the opportunity to move from Chicago to Texas on Facebook's dime. I got nervous and backed out — a decision I now regret.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I have a twin sister who I'm very close with, who said, "I'm going to Chicago," and I was like, "You know what? But once things started opening back up and the world started to become "normal" again, a lot of my friends left Chicago. When they hired me, they said I could work from one of two locations: either Austin, Texas, or Chicago. It's been almost two years or so and people are still commenting, "Texas didn't want you anyway." I haven't been back to Texas since I made my decision but I'm going in February for my cousin's birthday.

Persons: —, AW, I've, Austin, Ayahna Wilbon, wasn't, flack, It's, A.W, Wilbon, haven't, I'm Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Chicago, Texas, Austin, Dallas Locations: Chicago, Texas, There's, Austin , Texas, Austin, Dallas, Houston

☆ I was a stressed-out, type-A college student. My study abroad experience in Argentina helped me become less anxious.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( India Amos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementWhile pursuing a double major in undergrad at a small liberal arts college in Ohio, I was given an incredible opportunity to study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a low-income, first-generation college student from West Virginia, this felt like an unparalleled opportunity to see the world. In Argentina, 'busy culture' doesn't existIn the US, many of us are conditioned to stay busy from an early age. During my months in Buenos Aires, almost nothing happened when it was scheduled to occur. As a student in Buenos Aires, I learned I didn't have to tackle my problems with an American perspective.

Persons: —, I've, I'd, we're, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Buses Locations: undergrad, Ohio, Buenos Aires, Argentina, West Virginia, South America, American

☆ Early recruitment for investment-banking internships left students scrambling this year. Here are 15 ways to get ahead of the ultra-competitive process.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

But never had one come this early — one year and eight months ahead of said internship’s start date. While it has always been competitive, the investment banking summer internship process has gotten increasingly premature. As a result, wannabe financiers may want to start getting ready for the process as early as their freshman year. The Internship movieNetwork with upperclassmen firstNetworking is one of the most important aspects of getting a competitive investment banking internship. “A lot of kids don't realize they don't want to do it until they’ve done it for 10 weeks after the internship,” Sibley said.

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☆ College was too stressful and expensive for me. But I loved grad school because it was free and incredibly fulfilling.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Vanessa Ogle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Because of my less-than-stellar college experience, I wasn’t expecting much from graduate school, which I attended about five years after receiving my Bachelor’s degree. But I found that graduate school was incredibly fulfilling. My graduate school program also allowed me to teach a college course to undergraduate students. AdvertisementWhile college had me burning the candle at both ends, graduate school allowed me to be more intentional with my time. Graduate school ended up being better than I could have imagined because of various unexpected pluses, and I’ll always think fondly of that period.

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☆ Facebook is still thriving 20 years later. Here’s how
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Twenty years after its launch, social media giant Facebook continues to show unprecedented staying power after burying early competitors like MySpace and Friendster and establishing a distinct foothold in the burgeoning social media landscape. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesStrong social connection was the linchpin of Facebook, differentiating it from other primordial social media sites. MySpace’s monthly active users had trickled down to an estimated 35 million in mid-2011, according to a Comscore report at the time. In contrast, by September of that year, Facebook was seeing almost 800 million monthly active users. In April 2012, the company acquired photo-centric social media platform Instagram for about $1 billion.

Persons: Harvard University undergrad, Mark Zuckerberg, “, ”, Pablo Boczkowski, alums, ” Zuckerberg, Daniel Acker, Justin Timberlake, Friendster’s, Friendster, Boczkowski, Meta’s, ” Boczkowski, WhatsApp, Meta Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Facebook, Communication Studies, Northwestern University, Harvard, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty, MySpace, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google, Meta, Inc, “, TikTok, Twitter Locations: New York, Zurich, India, Brazil, Argentina, Italy

☆ A 27-year-old Berkeley city council member wanted to build more affordable housing. Relentless harassment from 'left NIMBYs' pushed him to resign.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen Rigel Robinson was elected to the Berkeley City Council in 2018 — just months after graduating from UC Berkeley — he was determined to tackle the city's housing crisis as its youngest-ever council member. As an undergrad serving on Berkeley's student government, Robinson grew passionate about building more affordable student housing in the notoriously expensive city. Meanwhile, the university is facing a severe student housing shortage amid a broader affordability crisis. But Robinson's advocacy for housing in People's Park was met with a wave of harassment from residents who wanted to keep the park as is. Earlier this month, the conflict escalated as hundreds of police officers arrested dozens of protesters and cleared tents at People's Park.

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☆ I went to school for architecture but realized I hated it. Here's how I found my dream career as a writer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Meehika Barua | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWhen I first started college, I knew I wanted to study architecture and become an architect. But at 19, I was in the middle of my second year of studying architecture as an undergrad, and I realized that I hated the coursework. Though I graduated with a degree in architecture, I decided to become a freelance writer instead. I eventually realized I wanted to write about anything and everything — from fashion and lifestyle to tech and social issues. AdvertisementBy the time I finished my architecture degree, I had successfully carved out a career as a freelance writer for my dream publications.

Persons: —, I'd, Rachel Green, Susan Shapiro Organizations: Service, Business

☆ A college senior used AI to try and disprove the long-held belief that all fingerprints are unique
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The study relied on AI's discovery of similarities between different fingers belonging to the same person to argue that each fingerprint is, in fact, not totally unique. Some of the pairs came from two different fingers belonging to the same person, while other pairs were two different people's fingers. The AI system discovered that fingerprints from different fingers belonging to the same person were incredibly similar. Researchers honed in on the angles and curvatures at the center of the fingerprint to find these similarities, Guo told CNN. "I think this study is just the first domino in a huge sequence of these things," Guo told CNN.

Persons: —, Gabe Guo, Hod Lipson, Xu, Guo, Christophe Champod, Sarah Fieldhouse Organizations: Service, Columbia University, CNN, Columbia Engineering, University of Buffalo SUNY, Forensics, School of Criminal, University of Lausanne, Staffordshire University, BBC Locations: Switzerland

☆ A creator chose OnlyFans over a Ph.D. and made over $4 million in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I wanted to give it a try," Isla, who uses a pseudonym to protect her privacy, told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. At the time, the Canadian creator was in her last year of undergrad studies in psychology and neuroscience, and was working as a lab tech and lab coordinator at her college. In 2023, Isla made almost $5 million across two profiles on the platform, before OnlyFans took its 20% cut. On her main account, direct messages accounted for almost $2 million of the $4.7 million Isla earned in revenue in 2023.

Persons: —, Isla Moon, I'm, Isla, OnlyFans, TikTok, She's, she's Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube Locations: OnlyFans, Canadian

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord entered his name into the transfer portal Monday, the first day undergraduate football players could do so. The Buckeyes' season-long starter was the biggest name in the portal. McCord beat out Devin Brown for the starter's job in the preseason and threw for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions. Ohio State coach Ryan Day was non-committal Sunday when asked if the junior quarterback would play in the Buckeyes' game against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. But I think there was a lot of progress made this year.”McCord's teammate, running back Evan Porter, also entered the portal.

Persons: Kyle McCord, McCord, Devin Brown, Ryan Day, ”, ” McCord's, Evan Porter, Porter Organizations: Ohio, Buckeyes, Michigan, Missouri, Cotton, Notre Dame, AP

☆ I'm a student at NYU Stern. The school can be perceived as cutthroat and competitive, but I've found a supportive community.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Vincent Campanaro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I hesitated to enroll in NYU Stern because of its reputation for being cutthroat and competitive. AdvertisementChoosing New York University's Stern School of Business as my new home was not a decision I took lightly. I've discovered the reality at Stern contrasts sharply with the stereotypesContrary to popular belief, the stereotypes about Stern students are just that — stereotypes. AdvertisementStern is not a traditional college experience, but it's perfect for meMany people say the Stern experience is like getting your MBA as an undergrad. The school's hyperfocused approach, combined with the lack of a "traditional" college campus differentiates it starkly from a conventional college experience.

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☆ The president of Lyft shares how she learned to trust her instincts — and the Taylor Swift song she listens to before difficult meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She has Slacked senior women leaders "The Man" by Taylor Swift as a reminder of "you got this." She was its first general counsel, helped take the company public, and was named president this July. As you learn who the Lyft customer is, what do you want to change and make better for them? I really say, "Have the courage of a mediocre white male." And this was tough to hear, but in some ways heartening, because like I said, with our new customer obsessed orientation, it's actually something that we've already been really, really actively working on.

Persons: Kristen Sverchek, Taylor Swift, —, she's, It's, Sverchek, David, Risher, that's, gee, what's, Lyft, we've, We've, Slack, undergrad, Lindsay Llewellyn, who's, I've, we're Organizations: Service, Business, Berkeley Law Locations: Lyft

☆ I moved to Germany from the US for free education and almost got deported. It's one of the best things that ever happened to me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Adriana Stein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After studying for 6 months, she failed a German language test and lost her student visa. I spent six months learning German from scratch at an in-person German language school. I failed the language test and learned first hand how strict rules could be in GermanyEverything felt set. I still live in Hamburg, Germany with my husband, who I met here. Failing the German language test and being rejected from my master's program was tough, but the resilience that blossomed has been worth it.

Persons: Adriana Stein, —, I've, I'd, Germany —, I Organizations: Service, Portland State University, University of Hamburg, University, Craigslist, AS Marketing Locations: Germany, Spain, Hamburg, Eastern Oregon, undergrad, Oregon

☆ Why is medieval art so weird? This new book offers a guide to the era
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —So you want to live like you’re from the Middle Ages? Swarthout is the researcher behind the popular art history-inspired social media account Weird Medieval Guys, which has attracted nearly 700,000 followers on X, formerly Twitter, since she began posting with the handle @WeirdMedieval in April 2022. Swarthout is not a historian, but a recently graduated statistician who took art history during undergrad. Württemberg State Library Stuttgart/Courtesy Penguin Random HouseThere’s a reason why Medieval art is particularly, well, weird. Watch: “Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)The classic satire of Arthurian legend mined the Middle Ages for comedic gold decades before Medieval memes were a thing.

Persons: it’s, Olivia M, commonfolk, Guy, —, ” Swarthout, Swarthout, ”, Jonah, tradespeople, Andreas, Monty Python, Jack Hartnell Organizations: CNN, Dark Times, University of Pennsylvania, Twitter, Stuttgart, Xbox Locations: Camelot

☆ See the Pitch Deck That AI Startup Micro1 Used to Raise $3.3 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Micro1 helps companies hire and manage software engineers by vetting potential hires with AI. Micro1 uses "GPT Vetting" to sort through candidates for open roles and can generate edit tests. Founder Ali Ansari grew the team to 25 employees in one year and raised $3.3 million. The 22-year-old founder had already started two businesses by the time he went to the University of California, Berkeley for college. Once in undergrad, Ansari tried his hand at building an engineer talent agency startup, where businesses could hire software engineers on a project-by-project basis.

Persons: Ali Ansari, Ansari Organizations: University of California, Business Locations: Berkeley, undergrad

Rodriguez and her four siblings grew up working on the farm and selling its products at farmers markets back in the city. Farm to operating tableThough she's close with her family, it was difficult breaking the news to her parents that she didn't want to continue working on the farm beyond high school, Rodriguez says. Her parents helped some, and she applied for scholarships, allowing Rodriguez to earn her bachelor's without taking on student debt. In fact, working with patients is one of the highlights of her work. How she spends her moneyEven after paying off her debt, Rodriguez has continued to save around 50% of her income.

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She says most medical professionals aren't taught three important financial concepts. Now Burton coaches her colleagues on personal finance through her business, Strive With Kristin, where over 1,000 medical professionals have enrolled in her courses and purchased her ebooks. Burton says that most medical professionals aren't taught three basic personal finance concepts that could drastically change their financial outlook after graduating from college. It can work against you in the context of debt, but it can work in your favor if you're investing money. Burton says that medical professionals new to the workforce try to "keep up with the Joneses" and splurge on luxury items they can't afford.

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☆ For Palestinian Americans and activists, doxxing is nothing new
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN is not naming the site because it reveals the identities of students and other individuals without their consent. A conservative nonprofit said it organized the truck featuring the virtual billboards with students’ names and images under a banner that reads: “Harvard’s Leading Antisemites.”Palestinian human rights activists say doxxing is nothing new. They told CNN they’ve feared losing jobs and endured psychological harm for advocating for fair treatment of Palestinians under occupation – or for simply being Palestinian themselves. Doxxing is the release of personal information without a person’s consent, often with malicious intent, according to the International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication. Despite the reality of harassment for Palestinian Americans, the student said, the current sense of hysteria on the Harvard campus is unprecedented.

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