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☆ I'm an Olympic athlete heading to Paris this summer, but I'm also a medical student. Here's how I pursue both dreams.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now, I'm 30, and I've fenced on a world championship-winning team and been to the Olympics twice. So, my parents eventually said, "Of course, you're going to take time off to try to go to the Olympics." When I'm on the train, I'm constantly focused on schoolwork. AdvertisementOn Saturdays, I always try doing fun cross-training like pickleball, rock climbing, or running. I guess all of this isn't impossible because I'm doing it — even though it sometimes feels impossible.

Persons: —, Kat Holmes, I'm, Tamora Pierce, Eric Liddel, I've, I'd Organizations: Service, Olympics, Paris Olympics, Icahn School of Medicine, Business, Olympic Locations: Mount Sinai, New York City, Tokyo, Princeton

☆ Gen Alpha won't know a world without social media and AI. Here are 3 tips for parents raising kids in a digital world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGeneration Alpha — the kids born between 2010 and 2024 — is the first not to know a world without AI or social media. Meanwhile, social media companies, like TikTok, have been in the hot seat regarding their negative effects on youth — from mental health to sexual exploitation. "They're learning who they are, and how to explore, and how to move out into the world," Galinsky said. Galinsky said social media is not all bad, but some parts can be difficult for young people. Set up social media rules with your childrenGalinsky said parents should let children get involved in developing a plan for their social media use.

Persons: —, Ellen Galinsky, Galinsky, you've, It's, Eliza Filby, Filby, it's, Alpha's Organizations: Service, The American Academy of Child, Psychiatry, Business, Alpha

☆ The SAT is now digital for the first time. One test expert says the new format makes the test easier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The test is shorter, adaptive, and tests real-world skills. One test expert says it's easier than past versions but clarifies it's still not an easy test. The digital SAT has some content changesFor starters, the digital test will be shorter and adaptive. "There's even a digital calculator built into the testing application, in case you don't have a graphing calculator," Patel said. AdvertisementThe digital SAT is easier"The new question types are actually testing students in a much more real-world manner than the previous versions of the SAT," Patel said.

Persons: it's, —, Brown, Shaan Patel —, Patel, you'll Organizations: Service, Yale Locations: Dartmouth

☆ I make 4 times more money than my husband earns. He later admitted he was jealous of me being the breadwinner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I had been working as a social worker in higher-education administration when I decided to start a podcast called "One Day at a Time" in April 2020. My pay stubs now show that I make four times more than my husband . I was working as a social worker . A few years later, when I was going on 10 years as a social worker, I finally got the opportunity to transition into tech. But Terrence later admitted he was jealous of meIt hasn't always been easy.

Persons: Karina F, Terrence, Terrance, you've, I've, I'd, Charlie Williams, hasn't, Terrence wouldn't, I'm, we're Organizations: Nissan, Princeton University, BI

☆ Parents who raised highly successful children say you need to do these 3 things
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They also advised modeling hard work and integrity. Three parents whose kids grew up to be impressive adults say parents should do three things to raise successful children. 1 goal was to teach them to believe in themselves, and I started that when they were born," Wojcicki told Business Insider. Martinez said she had her sons work as early as 7 years old, even if just for a few hours. She said they worked the coat check at her restaurant because she wanted them to learn the value of hard work and independence.

Persons: who've, —, Esther Wojcicki, Susan, Anne, Janet, Wojcicki, Mister Rogers, Zarela Martinez, Aarón Sánchez, Martinez, Ana, who'd, Pico Rivera, Cristian, Alex, César Jr, Roldán, childhoods Organizations: Service, Palo Alto High School Media Arts, YouTube, Business, Los Angeles ., Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy Locations: New York, Guatemala, El Salvador, Pico, Los Angeles

☆ I was drowning in student-loan debt as a single mother. But this year, I turned 53 and my $200,000 loans were forgiven.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It was 1987 when I started my college journey at Adams State College — now Adams State University — in Alamosa, Colorado. I graduated in May 1995 with my bachelor's in psychology and started graduate work in counseling. What I borrowed between my undergraduate and graduate work was about $60,000, and it ballooned to more than $200,000 because of the compound interest. I wanted to pay my student loans, but it was more important to provide for my family. My student loans were finally forgiven under the Biden administrationIn July, I received an email from the Education Department saying I was eligible to have my loans forgiven.

Persons: I'm, Linda Whitman, Adams State College —, Washington —, Biden, I'd Organizations: Adams State College, Adams State University —, Education Department, Facebook Locations: Alamosa , Colorado, Washington

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