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How the Nerds Do It: How a Student Loans Nerd Paid Off Her Debt

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Do You Know What You Did Well With Your College Loans?

I wish I'd applied to more schools, worked harder in high school and could have gotten a scholarship. Do I wish that my family had had more money so I could have transferred to one of those very selective colleges? Sure. But also not, I think my life would have been different. And I also would have had a lot more debt. There's no question in my mind about that. It was not a tenable prospect. In terms of respect, I wish that I would have done more internships. And I think summer internships would have been better than spending at serving tables."

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