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A site for the families of UC Davis freshmenMay 2008
Photo: John Corrigan

Parent to parent: Going places

Two months from now, my eldest daughter Kelly is set to board a jet for Beijing. Then for the next eight weeks, she and 49 of her journalism-school classmates at the University of Missouri will work as interns in news media operations for the Summer Olympics.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? You bet. But as I’m beginning to find out, these opportunities to go abroad for study -- and a unique life experience -- are readily available to most college students, including our own daughters and sons at UC Davis.

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Up for discussion: Advice on repaying student loans

Graduation is nearly here, and some seniors are understandably excited about the big transition from a student budget to a real paycheck. But before all those dollar signs go to your student's head, help your child set a budget to include student loan repayments, says Katy Maloney, interim director of Financial Aid.

Maloney says she is surprised by the number of students unaware of the total amount they've borrowed by the time they receive a diploma. The sum can catch some students off guard, especially when the first bills start rolling in a few months after graduation.

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Briefly speaking: A little taste of home

As a mother of two boys and their little league baseball teams, Joan Heylman of San Diego learned years ago to quadruple her snickerdoodle recipe and make big cookies.

Even so, she might be surprised at how many of the cookies were served at UC Davis one day last month: about 375 dozen or 4,500.

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Briefly speaking: Seniors encouraged to give back

As a senior, Wendy Wang knows the value of her educational experience and the places it will take her in the future. She's asking other seniors to give back to UC Davis -- in the amount of $20.08 -- to provide other students the same life-changing opportunities.

"For the price of two movie tickets, seniors can make an investment in students' education," says Wang, a double major in English and psychology from San Jose, who serves as coordinator for the Senior Class Challenge. "I took on a lot of loans, so I understand their financial concerns. But even a small gift can go a long way."

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