My Bay Area Love Letter
Soon, I will be making the great college migration, leaving the Bay Area, my home of 18 years for the…
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Choosing Money Over Dream School
Youth Radio’s Nanette Thompson has to lead with her wallet rather than her dream when it comes to picking her college.
Smart And Socially Inept
In high school, I was known as the smart girl; not the fun girl or the nice girl, but…
The Smart Girl
In less than a month, Soraya Shockley will leave for college. The new phase of her life holds promise, and some dread.
Dreaming Beyond the Fields
By: Nora Ramirez/ South Kern Sol As I look around Arvin, I realize how few options there are for me…
Graduating From UC Against The Odds
Part of what kept me motivated to finish school was knowing that as a Latino student who was succeeding I was proving the numbers and the institution wrong.
Graduating From UC Against The Odds
Walking across that stage represented more than just completing my degree. For me, it was symbolic.
Creating My Own Educational Path
When I turned 18, I gave myself a birthday gift. I became a high school dropout. I went to a…
Students On True Costs of Community College
On the first day of classes for this semester at Berkeley City College in Berkeley, California, there are hundreds of…