Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I, a Gen Xer, got accepted to college, I think I shared the news with my parents, my grandparents, a handful of close friends ...

When I, a Gen Xer, got accepted to college, I think I shared the news with my parents, my grandparents, a handful of close friends, and whatever teacher had written my recommendation. End of story.

“I was proud,” she told me about why it was so important to add her post quickly. Fair enough. For so many kids, these pages — the norm now at most American high schools, as far as I can tell — are ...