High School Seniors On Their Futures: “The Doubt is Overwhelming”
The CC Pulse asked high school seniors what’s next and how they feel about it in light of the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders. ...
18
May
11
May
How California Community College Foundations Are Trying to Help Students
Community college foundations are giving extra aid to undocumented and low-income students, whose needs are unmet by federal pandemic relief programs....
05
May
CCC Student Reflects on College and His “High School Mindset”
During my first semester at Contra Costa College, I still had a high school mindset. My head was not all that into the game because I kind of just breezed...
21
Apr
How My Sonoma State Classmates and I Are Handling Online Learning
Many students are learning to adjust from living in dorms that give them easy access to classes, libraries and other resources on campus to moving back home and adapting to...
17
Apr
Cut Short: How High School Seniors Are Coping
The CC Pulse asked local students how they are coping with the loss of prom and graduation, how they are dealing with the shelter-in-place, and what is helping them get...
01
Apr
My Time In College With Undiagnosed ADHD
Before college, I always thought I was just a little lazy and didn’t really like to do school work. So whenever I missed an exam or failed a midterm, I...
30
Mar
Estudiantes Comparten: ¿Cómo Esta Impactando a Tu Vida el Coronavirus?
“Lo más extraño de mi vida en este momento sería presenciar qué tan rápido están creciendo todos a mi alrededor. Los tiempos en este momento dificultan que los niños sean...
27
Mar
Students Weigh In: How Is the Coronavirus Impacting Your Life?
“The weirdest thing is that 2020 is going to be a disaster brought on by a living thing that we can’t see."...
13
Jun
Grads Look Forward to Next Steps
The CC Pulse asked recent Contra Costa College graduates what the achievement — and the journey — meant to them. ...
13
Jun
Recent Grads Reflect Back, Look Forward
As they say farewell to high school and embark on their next journey, The CC Pulse asked a few local graduates to share their thoughts on how far they’ve come...
22
May
Los Estudiantes y Padres de WCCUSD Evalúan el Futuro de las Escuelas
Guadalupe Calvario fue uno de los muchos padres y estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa que se reunieron en el Centro para las Artes Escénicas del Este...
17
May
WCCUSD Students and Parents Weigh In On Future of Schools
Parents and students from West Contra Costa Unified School District gathered at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month to discuss how to improve the safety,...
09
Mar
Local Students Get Loud With Poetry
During his junior year at Kennedy High School, Anderson Esteban learned about Poetry Out Loud, but since only seniors can present, he helped out and waited. This year, his senior...
21
Jun
‘Senioritis’ and the Long Road to Graduation
My parents are no longer my source of motivation. Instead, I’m inspired by the fun of being able to go to faraway places and experience new things in my life....
24
Aug
LIFE OF A HIGH SCHOOLER: Finding Out Who Your Friends Are
Friends can be a teen’s greatest asset in high school – they help you out in your most vulnerable times, and they share memories with you, both good and bad....
