Student Voices
Many mostly black and Hispanic schools in New York City lack access to sports
How students are trying to change this
How one test kept New York City high schools segregated
Student Voice: “I’m a Hispanic woman from the Bronx, I’m trying to get into Stuy. It’s unrealistic”
STUDENT VOICE: How a trip with other Pittsburgh students taught me that Chinese and American aren’t two separate concepts
Learning, in Shanghai, that it’s not necessary to choose one culture over the other
OPINION: Five tips for getting through college faster, from a student who took 15 years to get a bachelor’s degree
Choose wisely, with advising help, in mapping out your courses
OPINION: Is a two-year college sometimes the best path to a four-year degree?
Looking back, student says going to community college first would have been the smart choice
OPINION: Six tips for going to college and working full-time, from a student struggling to do both
“I just want to quit my job so I can focus on my education. But how can I?”
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