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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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A cure for post-grad loneliness? Helping others.

A cure for post-grad loneliness? Helping others. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
If you’re a recent grad looking for ways to embed yourself in your community, you might want to try volunteering.
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Great-grandmother who didn't go to high school graduates from uni at the age of 73.

Great-grandmother who didn't go to high school graduates from uni at the age of 73. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Sharon Sutton's family was so poor that she went to primary school without shoes on her feet. That wasn't an issue in high school, because she never went. Now, after a 55-year education gap, she is a university graduate.
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Opinion: Why 'do what you love' is the worst graduation advice

Opinion: Why 'do what you love' is the worst graduation advice | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
In the past month, millions of college students have been graduating and entering the American workforce. Steve Jobs' well-known advice to the Stanford class of 2005, "find what you love ... and love what you do," has now become the accepted gospel among the college-educated workforce.
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William & Mary student Elsie Woodward graduates college 54 years later

Elsie Woodward started her college degree in Miami in 1963. Decades later, she has earned a degree from William & Mary.
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Schoolies won't be the same this year and it's a shame, if not a tragedy

Schoolies won't be the same this year and it's a shame, if not a tragedy | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Our beloved rites of passage exist for a reason, even if it's hard to put your finger on exactly what it is.
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‘I'll be getting my degree in the mail, but that has me feeling hollow’.

With her college graduation canceled, Rachel Leach had to process the significance of her achievement in solitude — revisiting memories of her journey out of poverty. She shared recordings with The Post from May 9 to 18.
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The Class of 2020 will be graduating online. They're not happy about it

The Class of 2020 will be graduating online. They're not happy about it | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Nancy Darling writes that as the Class of 2020 prepares to graduate into a pandemic, there are concrete steps they, their parents and even their schools can take to ensure students stay on track and find employment opportunities.
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4 Reasons Why Students Don’t Receive the Degrees They’ve Earned

4 Reasons Why Students Don’t Receive the Degrees They’ve Earned | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Millions of Americans have earned some college credit but no degree. Some experts think institutions of higher education—not former students—ar
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Wearing Their Hearts on Their Graduation Caps

Wearing Their Hearts on Their Graduation Caps | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Members of the class of 2019 share the inspiration behind their decorated mortarboards.
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'Don't say my name wrong at graduation'

'Don't say my name wrong at graduation' | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Universities are turning to technology to try to make sure they don't mispronounce names at graduations.
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Why Chinese students are taking graduation photos looking 'more dead than alive'

Why Chinese students are taking graduation photos looking 'more dead than alive' | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
One photo shows the young woman sprawled facedown on the ground in a graduation gown, her tasseled cap discarded to the side. Others show her slumped over a chair, collapsed against a wall, and hanging listlessly over a staircase banister.
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71 years after starting college, this 90-year-old woman is graduating

71 years after starting college, this 90-year-old woman is graduating | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A 90-year-old woman will finally walk across the stage and receive her diploma, 71 years after she first enrolled in college.
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To the Class of 2022: Maybe Don't Reach for the Stars

To the Class of 2022: Maybe Don't Reach for the Stars | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A very British graduation address from Kathleen Stock.
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Job ready university degrees may not be the tertiary education solution we are hoping for

Job ready university degrees may not be the tertiary education solution we are hoping for | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
With the job market changing so fast, the skills that have helped me excel as an engineer are not what you might imagine, writes Rosemary Barnes.
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Graduation Advice From a Therapist, a Buddhist Teacher, and More

Graduation Advice From a Therapist, a Buddhist Teacher, and More | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
What a novelist, a therapist, a Buddhist teacher, and others have to say to the class of 2020
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Are There Jobs Left for the Class of 2020?

Are There Jobs Left for the Class of 2020? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The current economic conditions could take this year’s grads 10 years or more to recover from.
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There's a new obstacle to landing a job after college: Getting approved by AI

There's a new obstacle to landing a job after college: Getting approved by AI | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
College career centers used to prepare students for job interviews by helping them learn how to dress appropriately or write a standout cover letter. These days, they're also trying to brace students for a stark new reality: They may be vetted for jobs in part by artificial intelligence.
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Uni student graduates with KFC chicken bouquet instead of flowers

Uni student graduates with KFC chicken bouquet instead of flowers | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A KFC-addicted university student has hilariously celebrated her Graduation Day by posing for photos with a delicious bouquet of fried chicken instead of flowers.
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Life after college is weird. This can help.

Life after college is weird. This can help. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
This is a guide for the first years after college, from career and personal finance advice to stories about creating the life you’ve always imagined and bouncing back when things don’t go quite the way you planned.
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Valedictorian's Mic Cut Off as She Brought Up Sexual Assault

Valedictorian's Mic Cut Off as She Brought Up Sexual Assault | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Lulabel Seitz, 17, had her valedictorian speech cut off when she started talking about sexual assault and called out her high school.
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