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I (not pictured) learned a valuable lesson about asking for help while studying abroad in Germany. Old Town I'm an American who spent a year studying abroad in Germany, where I didn't know the language. Seeing how eager people around me were to give help and receive it felt new and inspiring. Back in the US, I realized my time abroad changed my perspective on asking for help for the better. At just 19, I received a scholarship that allowed me to spend a year studying in Germany rather than my native United States. Despite knowing only two words of the local language ("ja" and "nein"), I boarded a plane and quickly found myself in classes with only German students, trying to follow a sprightly, silver-haired teacher's lecture on Faust. Although I couldn't understand the details, I noticed the instructor asked the class a lot of questions. Instead of responding with bored silence, students turned the hour into a discussion. Each day, I watched more of the same as interactive dialogue took precedence over instruction. Although I felt — and probably looked lost — my classmates were eager to involve me, often leaning in to ask (in English) whether I understood the discussion. When I whispered that no, I didn't have a clue what was happening, they were happy to fill me in on the Cliff Notes version every time. Soon, I realized that my classmates were helping each other, too It was eye-opening to see how eager others were to provide help and receive it. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images This help went beyond class hours — it seemed those around me wanted to further my language and educational endeavors in any way they could. Several people, including my German teacher (essentially an older, professorially dressed Mary Poppins) began tutoring me after school. For the first few months of my move, I felt like I'd put my life and brain in a blender at high speed, but with their aid, I began to pick up the language. One morning, a boy who lived down the block from my host parents approached me in the hall between classes. In German, he asked if I could look over his English paper and tell him what wasn't working. His face held no embarrassment; he was hungry for critique. I pulled out a pencil and marked the pages with corrections right there. He walked away smiling. This became a pattern. As friends and classmates helped me navigate language barriers and cultural faux pas with endless patience, I, in return, as a native English speaker, assisted them with editing essays, filling out job applications, and perfecting their pronunciation. This behavior wasn't limited to me. Students approached the person with the best score on the latest physics exam and asked to review answers together. They compared class notes. They told the teacher when they didn't understand the geography lecture. In short, they weren't afraid to ask for help — and it was seen as a privilege to both give and receive that assistance. The exchange was natural, mutually rewarding. Back home, I realized I had learned a true skill I had learned a valuable skill in Germany that would help me for years to come: Asking for help. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images A year later, when I was back in America, taking college courses at a massive university, the valuable skills I'd learned in Germany came in handy once more. When I realized I was going to fail my Intro to Logic class without tutoring, I didn't hesitate to email my professor. When he said tutoring wasn't available, I followed up by visiting his office hours to go over logical fallacies together. He seemed taken aback, but willing to offer extra help. When I needed a part-time job with evening hours due to my class schedule and couldn't find anything that fit, I called on friends for opportunities. Eventually, one connected me with a serving job at the local Thai spot his girlfriend ran. Some of this may seem basic, but it wasn't my norm before living abroad. I've learned to say, "I don't know. Can you explain it to me?" more often. I have my German friends to thank for teaching me this mindset shift, which has served me both academically and professionally ever since. Read the original article on Business Insider

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I tried different recipes for overnight oats from famous chefs Ree Drummond, Carla Hall, and Nancy Fuller. Paige Bennett I made overnight oats using recipes from chefs Ree Drummond, Nancy Fuller, and Carla Hall. Hall's oats felt like a parfait with a lovely mix of textures. The presentation was nice, too. Drummond's overnight oats were good, but Fuller's impressed me the most and looked amazing. One of my favorite sweet breakfast options is oatmeal, but I don't always have time to make it in the morning. So, overnight oats are right up my alley. To prep this popular breakfast, you simply mix together your ingredients and pop them in the fridge. The next morning, the concoction is ready to be eaten — hot or cold. Since I'm always on the lookout for more ways to flavor and elevate my overnight oats, I decided to test recipes from a few celebrity chefs: Ree Drummond, Nancy Fuller, and Carla Hall. Here's how each turned out, and which one fully won me over. Drummond's overnight oats had an interesting combination of fruits. Ree Drummond's recipe called for both apples and raspberries. Paige Bennett I was instantly intrigued by the apple-raspberry combo in the Pioneer Woman's overnight-oat recipe. Her recipe called for old-fashioned oats, half-and-half, brown sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, salt, a Granny Smith apple, sliced almonds, and raspberries. I soaked the oats overnight, but the recipe says just 10 minutes will do the trick. This mixture also looked too wet. Paige Bennett This was easy enough to whip up. I combined everything except the almonds and raspberries, then let the mixture soak overnight. Drummond places these in a zipper bag in the recipe, but to skip the single-use plastic, I used a reusable container. The next morning, I added the mix to a bowl and topped it with raspberries and almonds. The oats were too liquidy, but they tasted amazing. Paige Bennett I noticed right away that the liquid didn't absorb very well into the oats. However, my first bite was very good despite the extra liquid. I tasted the vanilla first, then the sweetness of the fruit, and finally got the crunch from the almonds. I was also impressed that the apples only softened slightly. I was worried the texture would be weird from sitting in liquid overnight, but they still had a bit of crunch to them. The oats were slightly mushy, but overall, I'd happily try this again with a little less liquid next time. Fuller's recipe serves up the oats in a cantaloupe Nancy Fuller's recipe was the most intriguing to me. Paige Bennett In her recipe, Fuller serves up a hybrid of chia-seed pudding and overnight oats in half a cantaloupe, then tops it with blueberries and honey. For this, I needed quick-cooking oats, whole milk, full-fat Greek yogurt, honey, chia seeds, cinnamon, blueberries, and a cantaloupe. I was admittedly confused about how this breakfast would turn out, but I figured it would at least look cute with a fruit bowl. I had to adjust the instructions slightly to get the oats in my fridge overnight. I followed the instructions slightly differently for the sake of space. Paige Bennett The recipe says to let the oats sit in the cantaloupe overnight, but I didn't want them to spill since I have very limited space in my fridge. Instead, I put all the ingredients except the blueberries in a container and refrigerated it overnight. Before serving in the morning, I sliced the cantaloupe open, removed the seeds, and scooped the oat mixture into the center. This fruit-filled breakfast looked and tasted wonderfully extravagant. I don't even like cantaloupe that much, but this was great. Paige Bennett I'm not a huge cantaloupe fan, but the flavor paired so well with the blueberries and honey. Plus, eating my breakfast straight out of a giant piece of fruit had fun tropical-vacation vibes. I like my oatmeal on the thicker side, and the added chia seeds helped it achieve that ideal texture. Leaving the oats overnight in the cantaloupe may have added even more flavor, but I was perfectly happy with how these oats turned out. I probably won't ever soak my overnight oats inside the fruit, but I'd definitely make this again exactly the same way. Finally, it was time to test Hall's fruit-and-nut oats. Carla Hall's recipe had a lot of layers. Paige Bennett For Hall's recipe, I needed nonfat Greek yogurt, honey, oats, sliced almonds, cinnamon, salt, dried apricots, milk, cranberries, and mint leaves (for garnish). The combination of toasted almonds and dried fruit sounded yummy, and I liked how simple the ingredients were. These layered oats required a few extra steps. Paige Bennett Since these oats were layered, the assembly process was different from any of the other recipes I tried. I had to mix together the fruit and toasted nuts, combine the oats and dry ingredients separately, and stir the yogurt and honey. From there, I added nonfat milk to the oats and mixed in some of the yogurt. Preparing these oats reminded me of making parfaits. Paige Bennett Next, I added the oat mixture into two jars, layered the fruit and nuts, and topped it all off with more honey-infused yogurt. Once I put the lids on, I placed these jars in the fridge overnight. It looked very runny, so I was hoping the oats would soak up all that liquid by morning. The varying textures made these overnight oats really stand out. The texture of the recipe was really great. Paige Bennett After the oats chilled overnight, I added more fruit and nuts to the top and finished with a garnish of fresh mint. The oats soaked up all that liquid, leaving the concoction soft but not mushy. The final result had a nice variety of textures, with the soft oats, chewy fruits, and extra-crunchy almonds. I would love to try this recipe again and play with the different kinds of dried fruits and nuts. All three recipes were pretty great, though I'd make a few tweaks. Paige Bennett I'd happily make all of these recipes again. It was hard to pick the best one, but I think I'd put Fuller's unique cantaloupe overnight oats at the top. I wouldn't even make any changes to how I followed the recipe; it was that good. For Drummond's oats, I'd just cut back on the liquid. Otherwise, I loved how sweet they tasted. Hall's oats were also delicious with a great contrast of textures. Her original recipe was good, but I'm also interested in experimenting with other flavor combinations. Check out the other celebrity-chef recipes we've put head-to-head so far. This story was originally published on October 29, 2021, and most recently updated on April 17, 2025. 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The Merops system has been used in Ukraine and is now deployed to the Middle East. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski The US Army has purchased thousands of cheap interceptor drones since the Iran war started. The interceptors, at $15,000 apiece, are designed to lower the cost of counter-drone defense. The US has sent numerous interceptors to the Middle East amid the conflict. The US Army has purchased thousands of cheap interceptors since the Iran war began, its top civilian official has disclosed, as the Pentagon looks to grow its arsenal of low-cost air defenses. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers that after the US began Operation Epic Fury, the Army purchased 13,000 interceptor drones for its Merops system within roughly eight days. The interceptor drones "are incredible," Driscoll said Thursday at a House Appropriations Committee hearing. "They're about $15,000 apiece right now," he said. "We think as they scale, they'll get to less than [$10,000], and we're able to take Shaheds down that cost $30,000 to $50,000." Driscoll said that these developments are "amazing because it puts us on the right end of the cost curve. And we will make that trade all day long." The US, like other militaries, has been seeking solutions to make air defense cheaper than the threats it's designed to stop as drones reshape the battlefield. Merops is a counter-drone system made by the US initiative Project Eagle. It launches a small interceptor called the "Surveyor" that can destroy targets like Iran's Shahed one-way attack drone by colliding with them or exploding in proximity. The propeller-driven Surveyor, which operators can flexibly launch from ground stations or mobile platforms like a pickup truck, can fly over 175 mph and use artificial intelligence to navigate areas saturated with electronic warfare. The Surveyor interceptor drone costs $15,000, but officials hope it will become cheaper. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski The Merops system is operated by a small crew that can be trained in days, while Surveyor is piloted using off-the-shelf Xbox controllers that troops can quickly pick up. Merops was first deployed to Ukraine, where it has intercepted more than 1,000 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia. Last year, Poland and Romania purchased the system following Russian incursions into NATO airspace. The US military deployed Merops to the Middle East in early March after the start of Operation Epic Fury to protect American and allied forces in the region from Iranian drone attacks. A US defense official told Business Insider that the Army has surged dozens of Merops complexes — including the radar, launcher, ground control station, and Surveyor — and over 1,000 armed and unarmed interceptors to the region, with more on the way. At $15,000 apiece, the interceptors are significantly cheaper than the other counter-drone systems in the Pentagon's arsenal and offer US forces a more cost-effective way to intercept Iranian Shaheds without expending multimillion-dollar surface-to-air missiles. Driscoll suggested on Thursday that scaling up production could lead to a lower price tag — possibly around $10,000 per interceptor. He told Bloomberg last month that the US may be able to bring the price down to as low as $3,000, much closer to the cost of Ukrainian interceptor drones. The Army's Merops acquisition comes as the US and its allies show growing interest in interceptor drones after their success in Ukraine, where Kyiv's forces have used them to counter mass attacks by Iranian-designed Shaheds and Russian-made variants. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Recent college grads face an uncertain job market. SDI Productions/Getty Images I work with college students and recent college graduates to help them land their first jobs. Many are prioritizing the wrong skills and failing to focus on what employers are looking for. Instead, job seekers should focus on responsiveness and adaptability. We've all heard the horror stories of unemployed people sending out hundreds of job applications into a void with barely a response, much less an interview. Recent job indicators suggest this is shaping up to be one of the most challenging job markets for new college graduates in recent memory, with AI and shifting workforce priorities creating an uncertain landscape for young people entering the workforce. After 25 years of working with thousands of students and recent college graduates, and interviewing young adults for my book, "Getting In Is Not: Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades, Test Scores, and College Admission," I learned a hard truth: We've focused on the wrong metrics for "success" in school and in the workforce. There is a disconnect between the skills needed to help people thrive in a rapidly changing workforce and the ones that high schools and colleges measure. And, the skills employers need are not the ones most job seekers think to develop or highlight in their job search. Here are four undervalued skills that are often overlooked, yet remain critical for landing a job and for keeping one. A 'get it done' attitude Former President Obama said it plainly in a 2023 interview: Being a person known for getting things done is powerful. So many young adults today are worried about getting the wrong answer or doing something incorrectly that they fail to develop the "can-do" approach needed to take on a project and see it through completion, no matter the obstacle. Employers value those whom they can count on to be solutions-oriented, and they want to see this demonstrated in interviews and early job tasks. Adaptability I worked with a recent college grad who became genuinely distressed when her new employer wouldn't hand her a weekly task list every Monday morning. She wanted to schedule her week around preset assignments and would become frustrated if priorities later shifted or new information meant a project was headed in a new direction. In school, she had been rewarded for her rigidity, especially when it meant following directions and checking off predetermined boxes. But in the workplace, priorities can shift, projects can change direction, and adaptability signals to employers an ability to think on your feet and respond constructively. Responsiveness and follow-through A television producer recently lamented to me that her biggest challenge with recent hires was that many didn't understand the difference between urgent, important, and can-wait. As a result, a time-sensitive email would sit unanswered. That might not seem very important, but in the job hiring process, it might mean that by the time the candidate responds, the opportunity is gone. I worked with one recent grad who wanted to make a career pivot into sports data analytics. To break into this very different field, he committed to applying to 10 job postings per day with a targeted approach and to telling everyone in his network what he was looking for. When his job ultimately came through through one of those personalized job submissions, the hiring process moved fast. He got the job in part because he was responsive and followed through at every step. Self-direction Employers are looking for people who can self-motivate. They arrive prepared and ask reflective questions. The candidates and early-career hires who stand out are the ones who bring a can-do attitude, are solutions-oriented, and demonstrate the responsiveness necessary to navigate and manage different assignments. These four skills can't be outsourced, and the candidates who land a job (and who thrive once they do!) are the ones who lead with these skills — both in how they search for employment and in how they show up to the job. Read the original article on Business Insider

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When it comes to their job search, graduating seniors should "start early and be patient," a career center leader said. Alex Slitz/Associated Press College grads face a job market where tepid hiring and long searches are common. At one school, overall job openings are up from a year ago, but the mix of roles has shifted. Employers often ask early-career hires to arrive with AI skills and demonstrated work experience. For many college seniors, the toughest assignment this spring might be their job hunt. Grads are still finding roles, though it often takes more time and hustle, several campus career advisors told Business Insider. "Soon-to-be graduates are getting jobs, but job searches are long, and hiring is slow," said Jennifer Neef, executive director of the career center at the University of Illinois. The challenge is showing up in the data. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates rose to about 5.7% at the end of 2025, up from about 5.3% in the third quarter, according to the New York Federal Reserve. Underemployment is also up, with 42.5% of graduates working in jobs that generally don't require a degree — the highest level since 2020. At the same time, the types of open roles are shifting. In the job listings at the career office at Wake Forest University, overall openings are up from a year ago, though there are fewer entry-level postings in areas like marketing, finance, and HR — especially for jobs built around routine analysis or administrative work, said Andy Chan, who runs the school's Office of Personal and Career Development. "These roles still exist, but the companies don't need as many people to do them," he said. Business Insider asked several university career center leaders what grads should consider. Here's what they recommend: Be open to a 'stepping-stone role' Grads need to identify their priorities and stay flexible, said Matt Augeri, director of operations and strategic initiatives at the University of Iowa's career center. Job seekers who want to be in a certain location might have to take a position that's not a perfect fit, he said. Another way to be adaptable, Augeri said, is to consider "stepping-stone roles" that build skills toward a longer-term career goal. "Hiring is essentially flat, so students are going to need to be thinking about option A, B, and C," he said. Don't forget about the 'hidden job market' One way to carve out an advantage in a lackluster market is to build connections — both to find opportunities and to stay motivated during what can be an extended search. Networking is more important now in part because the hiring process has become "even more opaque," Chan said. One reason is that employers are generally offering fewer entry-level training programs, he said. At the same time, Chan said, there are more "hidden job market opportunities," where grads land roles through networking rather than by solely applying through job boards. Making connections also matters because it can be harder to stand out. Students can use AI to create tailored résumés, though companies can also scan them using AI, he said. At the same time, it's become so easy to apply for jobs with a few clicks — or to have AI do it on behalf of job seekers — that many recruiters and employers report being inundated with applications. Show your work Chan said entry-level jobs aren't going away, though the baseline has shifted. Employers now want hires who can do more than the administrative, data, and research work that once defined many first jobs. As AI becomes more capable, Chan said, employers are looking for candidates to do the same. "They want people who are able to be effective in these roles at a higher level," he said. To show they've got what it takes, Chan said, grads should be able to point to some kind of work-related experience — whether that's from a job, a project, a student club, or a hobby. Internships are also key, said Augeri, adding that many employers are scanning résumés for this kind of experience. "They want to hear about it in interviews," he said. Demonstrate your AI chops Most seniors would have started college not long before ChatGPT's arrival, in late 2022. Now that they've been exposed to it for years, it's important for grads to show they know how to use AI, Chan said. Doing so demonstrates a willingness to learn something new — a theme that's likely shaped much of their college experience. Grads also need to show they could use AI in entry-level work "so that they can actually add value more quickly," he said. "If you want to win the job, you want to actually have these experiences, know how to talk about them, and why they're relevant to this employer," Chan said. Augeri said that employers' thirst for AI know-how is showing up in job descriptions across industries, including for roles that aren't technical. Many entry-level roles, rather than going away, are instead "infused with this need for AI and discussion of AI," he said. Be patient When employers do make offers, some of them are extending their timelines, said Kathleen Powell, chief career officer at William & Mary. Rather than hiring someone to start in about a month, she said, it might be in three months. "They keep moving the end zone," Powell said. Overall, graduates — and their parents — should be prepared for a process that could stretch on for months and might involve multiple rounds of interviews, said Augeri. "Start early and be patient," he said. Do you have a story to share about your job search? Contact this reporter at tparadis@businessinsider.com. Read the original article on Business Insider

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