Graph Search scours your profile information so people can find you based on what school you went to, where you work, your religion or who your friends are.

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But there are also a variety of other possibilities, such as allowing students to shadow you at work, offering summer internships, or even speaking to a school about what your career is like.

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For those that you spend your day with, at work or at school, that's who you want to spend your evening with and share impromptu moments.

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There was a time when if you just got a high school education and you were willing to work hard, you could get a job in a trade or in the factory that paid a middle-class wage.

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That said, most physicians and public health experts recommend people to stick to the basics for flu prevention: washing your hands thoroughly, getting a flu shot, staying home for work or school to avoid spreading the virus, and vigorously cleaning surfaces that you frequently touch.

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