(ARA) – The days and weeks after graduation are supposed to be one of the best time periods in a young person’s life. Years of hard work have finally paid off, and they are embarking on a new chapter in their lives.
But as Charles Dickens said in his novel, A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Shortly after graduation, many college students feel like they’ve been hit like a ton of bricks. Moving out into the real world and trying to secure a new career are hard enough without having to deal with a stack of student loan bills.
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