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Community College: Blessing in Disguise?
November 8, 2008 Posted in Reality
When you think of community college what comes to mind? Cheap, slackers, immature kids with bad grades. These are the first things that popped into my head when I had to make the decision to go there for the semester before I transfer schools. I thought it was going to be pure hell, but instead it’s actually kind of my idea what college should be like, minus a few things. Here’s what to expect if you’re going to community college next semester or summer.
The Good:
Free parking! - I was pumped about this, since parking at my last college (NC State) was about 200 bucks. This is also a bad thing because everyone can afford to park, so I have to leave my house 40 minutes before class (and I live 15 minutes away) to beat traffic and find a spot next to my building
The Fests - Back to School Fest, Fall Fest, Latin Fest, Halloween Fest….there’s always some type of “fest” going on….and they all involve a DJ, a moon bounce and loads of free food!
Online classes with NO extra fees - Most colleges label online classes as Distance Education and slap a few extra fees on the courses so that you’ll actually come to campus and not sit in your dorm/apartment/parent’s house watching your lecture via laptop wearing your your favorite tee and a pair of sweats (heaven!). Well, because so many people go to good ol’ community college (mine has 4 campuses total and is 40,000 strong), they actually prefer if you take a class or two online. But be warned: most online classes don’t have deadlines and it can be tempting to slack off. I’ve been taking Ethics since August and haven’t taken any tests just because I don’t feel like it!
Cute guys - I saw more cute guys on the first day of class than I did my whole first year at State. And not only are some of these guys hot, most of then can actually carry on an intelligent conversation… and still look hot doing it.
The Price - Year of tuition at State = $16,800. Semester at CC (14 credits) = $1,480, and that’s without financial aid.
Awesome Teachers/Lax Classes - Community College has some of the most laid back professors I’ve ever seen. In my Sociology class, my professor talks about how circumcision affects a guy’s sex life (he even quoted Sex and the City!), and my Public Speaking class is filled with debates about government corruption and interracial dating. I’ve actually started to enjoy going to class.
The Bad/Ugly
The People - Between the immature post-high schoolers who try to look cool by skipping class and sitting in the hallway/lounge, to the overabundance of soccer moms who always try to assert themselves as top dog in class, going to school here can be a bit of a drag.
No Sporting Events/Homecoming – I jealously watched State’s homecoming game on TV this year, and even more jealously saw my friend’s pictures from the NERD/Common homecoming concert. Did I mention CC has intramural sports?
Even with the few minor downsides, community college really is a win/win. If you’re thinking about transferring schools or coming home for the summer, I would definitely recommend looking into community college. You could end up in an cool Bio Lab with a hot lab partner like myself (without taking out a billion dollars in student loans!).
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beth says:
Sat, 8th Nov 20089:55 am
Sometimes the plusses definitely outweigh the minusses… I went to community college for 2 years and was glad I did- I could still work my full-time job and live at home, which saved so much money, and all my credits transferred. My English dept at ASU was top notch (ASU's English program is known for being one of the toughest, at least in Georgia–) I didn't have to live in a dorm, or share a community bathroom, ICK.
I wouldn't have traded that experience at all. I don't feel my education suffered at all, and my degree still comes from University of Alabama since I graduated there, and nobody even has to know I did 2 years at CC at home.
snarktastic says:
Sat, 8th Nov 200810:41 am
you get what you pay for.
Kat says:
Sat, 8th Nov 200811:29 am
I honestly don't understand why people have such negative views towards Community College. Are the CCs where you live truly terrible or something? The ones we have where I live are actually some of the best in the country so I guess there's not as many people looking down their noses at CC students here. I appreciate the fact that I can get an Associates degree at a CC for less than one year of a State colleges tuition. Oh, and the "you get what you pay for" line may be true in some cases (and I hope to god it's true for those of you that pay 40,000 a year) but I think for what I'm getting out of my community college I should be paying a whole lot more.
Jessica says:
Sat, 8th Nov 200812:39 pm
Actually Snarktastic, that's not true.
Community colleges may have some lax classes, but not any less than state schools. Due to the benefits that most community colleges offer, they tend to attract the best teachers. In Missouri, community college professors have a higher salary than most state university professors, plus they receive an incredible benefits package and share the same retirement as the Missouri public school system. Additionally, many professors at larger universities are attracted to those schools not because of their passion to teach, but the money and grants available for research.
Needless to say, I'm proud of my decision to have attended a community college before transferring. At my current university, I've had just as many, if not more, blow off classes as I did at my cc.
Stephanie says:
Sat, 8th Nov 20081:30 pm
Let's just say, you're not exactly going to see many doctors who went to CC.
Lily says:
Sat, 8th Nov 20087:26 pm
Stephanie, that is certainly NOT true. Most of the doctors I know in fact DID go to CC. There is nothing wrong with attending CC and as Jessica said the teachers at Community Colleges are often better and more qualified than the ones at universities. In my experience you get a better education, it is more one on one with the teacher, the assignments are often harder, and teachers are their to teach. The classes at universities are often taught by TA's not the teacher, the teachers at universities most of the time are there to do research in their field, not actually teach, so they could care less if a student passes or fails their class, meaning they often give no help to students, and often it is easier for students to cheat.
Stephanie says:
Sun, 9th Nov 20086:25 am
I said most.
And those doctors may have attended CC, but they damn sure didn't go to med school straight out of CC. I can't speak for any university other than mine–and I have only ever been taught by professors.
I sat in on many classes at a nearby cc during junior high because my jhs classes bored me –and the cc classes didn't offer much of a challenge either.
Jill says:
Sun, 9th Nov 20082:09 pm
For some, university is definitely the best choice. But community college was the best option for me. I'm studying Journalism at a community college right now and I'm glad I'm here. Instead of learning ABOUT Journalism in university for triple the cost, I'm learning HOW Journalism is done and then DOING IT.
It all depends on what you plan to do later on.
snarktastic says:
Sun, 9th Nov 20083:17 pm
"It all depends on what you plan to do later on."
exactly! i plan on being successful, and well, somebody has to bag my groceries. thanks!
Stephanie says:
Sun, 9th Nov 20084:16 pm
It is, however, extremely ignorant to say that all cc graduates will ever do is end up working at your local grocery store.
christine says:
Sun, 9th Nov 20084:48 pm
just because you go to a CC doesn't mean you wont be successful. And even if people like you, snarktastic, become successful, it doesn't make your personality any better.
Casey says:
Sun, 9th Nov 20085:16 pm
And somebody has to get my coffee. Snarktastic, you can be my successful secretary and kick yourself for paying so much money for your education when I (who started at CC) am even more successful, with a better education and better grades.
Rachel says:
Sat, 15th Nov 200811:04 pm
I use to think really negative things about CC, but then I woke up and realized what a little sh!t I was being. I'm attending CC right now and I absolutely love it. Let me tell you something 2 years at my CC (4 semesters plus some summer courses) costs me roughly $6,000 The next 2 years at the University I'll be transferring to will cost me roughly $200,000…not to mention grad school. Let me add that up for you if I would of hypothetically went to all 4 years at the University…$500,000. You know,…half a million. So yeah, Snarktastic, I guess being financially smart is really going to lead up to me bagging your groceries.
Danyell says:
Wed, 26th Nov 20089:48 pm
well, snarktastic, I'm not in college yet, but by hearing your pathetically ignorant remarks and stupidity only hightened my want to go to a comunity college.
hope that makes you feel good about yourself.
oh, and, I'm 15 and more mature than you, quite obviously. Does your precious state college have a class on how to grow up and not be such a snotty lil bitch?
Mallory says:
Thu, 29th Jan 20092:55 pm
Listen, community colleges are not just for slackers, I was 3rd in my high school graduating class and I am at CC because the scholarship is FANTASTIC. I am going to school for FREE and getting my books for FREE and not having to stress about money or having a job. So have fun digging yourself in loan debt, snarktastic.
Anna says:
Tue, 16th Feb 201012:02 pm
I went to CC for radiography… Graduated making 70,000 dollars a year. And I'm 21. No grocery bags in sight.