graduating

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Graduating college is “a massive change in your life — one of the biggest, outside of getting married and having kids,” said Clifford Cornell, a financial adviser at New York-based Bone Fide Wealth.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Graduating college and finding a job is an incredibly stressful proposition these days.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Graduating classes increasingly value particular knowledge about their careers above general truths about human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Graduating senior Cam Lampkin is declaring for the NFL draft, he announced on Saturday, ending his five-year college career.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

“As a kid,” says Trey, “Mom imagined the token was her dreams. Graduating high school, then college. Becoming a lawyer.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes