that's a decision only you can make. we know nothing about you, how can we make that decision for you?
but we can start you in the Platonic learning style: What are the true goals of attending college, university or a trade school? Do you seek to learn a specific line of knowledge (a degree or certificate for employment)? do you crave the interaction ond excitement of the academic world? Do you feel like outside forces desire that you attend? this is not a positive or a negative at this point, only a yes or no. do you truly want to attend? Now, community college in particular: are you looking at a specific community college? are you simply thinking of ANY communnity college? what values does a community college hold over a university (at this point) or a trade school? (for me, it was: I had no formal education completed, only a GED, and economics. My cc offered the field I wanted, plus a bunch of exhilirating options for electives so I was not simply job training -important to me then and now; and it was considerably cheaper than attending a university for the first two years -- in fact, I was at uni for only a year and a half before graduating since I brought in an associate's degree) I admit I attended college for the worst and least motivating reason: It was expected. Don't get me wrong, I had a great, tense, exhilarating, depressing, REAL time. And I'd do it again in a heartbeat (I'm actually trying to figure out how to pay for grad school as I go, without taking loans) But I also have to admit that a bad day at the newspaper is better than any day slinging beer in a club, or telemarketing.
Well I go to a community college right now, and it is very good. It's cheap, and you don't have to take standardized tests like SAT's to get in. You can always transfer to a four year University when you have enough credits, which is what I will likely do next year. So I say go for it!
I am not stupid! Thanks alot! That is one was the meanest thing u could have said. I was asking u as my peers.
Hopefully my opinion will help you... I think its the best way to go. At a university, you will be stuck in a 101 class with 300 other people. There's no personability with your professors. The higher level classes you encounter at a university will eventually get smaller, but for your first 2 years, I do suggest the community college route. All of my teachers have taught at a big university, so I'm getting the same education for A LOT cheaper.
If you live in Ithaca you can go to TC3 in Dryden. Not a bad school. I went there years ago. There might be others in the area I don't know. You should go! Good Luck! Bustramp
I gave it some thought and I'll say you should go. Here's why, if you go to college it's like building your house on a rock, if you don't go it's like building your house on sand. When the storms of life come and beat on the house, the one built on the rock will stand, but the one built on sand will not. In this life they can take away your salary, your job, your pension and god forbid your house. But they can never take away your education! That's why it's so important to get one! That's why I'd say go and don't look back, give it all you've got! Good Luck ! Bustramp
hey hunny, it is a good idea to go to community college...at least for the first two years because then you can try some new things and not waste your money on a major you may decide you don't even like... my smartest teachers and adult mentors have always told me to go to community college first... good luck lovechild!
