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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: For High Schoolers in the South Bay, Silicon Valley Looms
Description: At elite high schools in Silicon Valley, the pressure to succeed is intense. And according to Sophia Shao, a former student at Los Altos High School, her proximity to California’s tech capital is a big reason why. In this special collaboration with KQED’s Youth Takeover, a yearlong project to highlight compelling stories written and produced by local teens, Shao talks with us about going to school in a place where everyone is expected to excel.This episode first ran on Aug. 15, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...