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Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“We’re aiming to graduate more than 1,000 mental health professionals in the next five years,” Lattimer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In October, my wife and I moved to France so she could attend the graduate program of her dreams.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The discovery was made by ten students enrolled in the university's "Field Course in Astrophysics," taught by Professor Alex Ji, deputy Project Scientist for SDSS-V, along with graduate teaching assistants Hillary Andales and Pierre Thibodeaux.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’m the first in my family to graduate from college.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko