If your student is graduating from college this December, chances are she can do any or all of the following well: write a compelling thesis; make calculus look as easy as 1,2,3; explain in detail photosynthesis of cyanobacteria; or review 500 years' worth of women in Latin American literature over coffee. But according to recent research by Western Union, your student is no expert (yet) in handling her finances.
College is a time for honing skills, zoning in on a profession, building a network of friends and mentors and, most importantly, growing into adulthood. But for many students, becoming an adult is less about character and more about meeting expectations in any way possible.
