Figuring out the “right path”, whether that’s choosing a college, pursuing a degree, launching a business, or skipping school altogether, can feel overwhelming. Teens and adults alike are navigating a noisy landscape of advice: parents, peers, social media, well-meaning mentors, and a flood of online opinions.
Add in rising college costs, an uncertain job market, and the rapid rise of AI reshaping industries, and the stakes feel even higher. Nearly twice as many Americans—63 percent—say it is a bad time to find a job as those who think it’s a good time, according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll. Another survey by the New