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  1. Apr 2019
  2. Feb 2019
    1. Technological connectedness has made it much harder for college students to make mistakes and learn from them.

      harder than not being connected?

    1. (One U.S.F. effort: an app called “Cold Turkey” that blocks social media for an hour or two so students can study without disruption.)

      this is a good invention

    2. Nearly 40 percent of them get no credit for any of the courses they have completed and lose 27 credits on average — or about a year of school, according to a 2014 federal study.

      they should be advised not to transfer if it means losing credits.

    3. Many of those who finish in five or six years have either unnecessarily drained their parents’ bank accounts or end up in a lot more debt.

      what financial steps are they taking to ensure they don't go into debt.