One week later, I lived in the den of my grandparents' apartment, got up at the crack of dawn and worked in a place where I was so intimidated that I didn't get up to go to the bathroom.
Some of the major Banks, for example, are studying the possibility of entrance examinations that would test the knowledge and abilities of graduates applying for jobs.
Nearly half of high-earning, college-graduate parents enrolled their children in arts classes before they were 5, compared with one-fifth of low-income, less-educated parents.
A graduate from the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing who dabbles in golf, enjoys movies, and speaks fluent English, he appeared perfectly capable of meeting women on his own.
Unemployment rates for Americans nearing retirement are far lower than those for young people, who are recently out of school, with fewer skills and a shorter work history.
The United States has the highest level of high school graduates ages 55 to 64, but falls to fifth, behind Norway, Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, among ages 25 to 34.