An Alternative to Traditional High School, It’s Called Early College.

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This podcast featuring Jump Education is called “Early College as an Alternative to the Traditional High School Path with Tom Pike” (Click on the link to listen to the podcast). Betsy is the host of the High School Hamster Wheel podcast. Betsy’s podcast is amazing for parents and teens who are trying to navigate different alternatives to high school. She …

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¿Soy lo suficientemente inteligente para ir a la universidad?

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Admitiendo mis miedos Nunca pensé que ir a la universidad fuera una posibilidad para mí. Soy latinx y estudiante de primera generación, fui a una escuela pública y tradicional de la prepa, simplemente no pensé que fuera lo suficientemente inteligente como para hacer algo más de que la prepa. Mis padres tenían mucho miedo de que yo fuera a la …

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Am I smart enough to go to college?

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Admitting My Fears I never thought that going to college was possible for me. I am a first generation Latinx student, I went to a traditional public high school, I just didn’t think I was smart enough to do anything beyond high school. My parents were really afraid of me going to college and getting into debt. They wanted more …