I teach at a community college, and I fully endorse this message. A recent class of 25 students represented 23 different countries of origin. Have I put 17-year-olds and grandmas on the same project? Yes. Have some students had to miss class to give birth? Yes. Have my students been doctors, chefs, and engineers in their home countries? Yes, but they choose to start anew with us. Do the classrooms have cinderblock walls and no windows? Sometimes. But the people alone are worth checking out the community college option.
I got a 2.52 GPA in high school. As soon as I entered community college, it jumped to 3.54... I invertedly found my passion through the college advisors and wound up where I am in content creation. Community college was both a joke and a blessing to me. Make sure you keep your distance to avoid what highschoolers did, but also don't turn down opportunities.
@@andreslopezhd8689 Well, typically they will have a host of resources they use (usually open source and can find online), but instead of you yourself going online and finding a shit self-test website, they get good ones and utilize your personality to find potential matches. I'm INTJ, so I'll be honest, a lot of the results came up as duds, such as "chemist, civil engineer, mathematician, historian", legit jobs that would make me want to game end myself, but then we got into the creative side of things and found I had an interest for video. If you're in HS, I'm not sure if I can help ya much with that advice, as school counselors are a joke in terms of actually helping students. But when you're in college where there's 10+ counselors and administrators (and you're paying), you'll get better attention to your needs.
Community college instructor here. (Some of us eschew "professor" as it's a bit pretentious.) Came here expecting to see the usual elitist cultural supremacist meme of "community college r 4 dum dum's" and was pleasantly surprised to see you give them a fair shake. They're nothing glamorous, but they're affordable and you learn quite literally the same stuff. I've attended three different colleges, including a CC, and the education quality has always been pretty comparable. In Ivy League schools, you may even get teachers who are great researchers but very, very poor teachers. CCs tend to attract people who just want to teach. I mean, really just want to teach: 85% of classes are taught by quarter-to-quarter contracted adjuncts who make about two thirds of what a high school teacher earns. That may seem like a lot when you think of famously lavish teacher salaries, but you'd be surprised at how hard it is to get by on. So those who teach at community colleges are usually making drastically less than what they could be making if they took their advanced degrees elsewhere. It tends to weed out all but the diehards. Hope you continue to have interesting experiences at college, Aisha, and remember to leave a packet of ramen noodles on your instructor's lectern from time to time to show them you care!
I just finished 3 years of community college and now I'm transferring to a larger university this fall. The instructors were really great and I think I'm gonna miss having a smaller classroom environment like that. You could tell that the professors really cared about helping students succeed. Thanks for all that you do! :)
im in community college and I always feel weird that I genuinely enjoy it as much as I do. part of me feels like I should be envious of my peers who are drinking and partying at their fancy universities but somehow im not. Ive made some lovely friends at cc, I love getting to live at home and save money, and have loved all my professors so much. Its rly given me time to develop myself as a person at a pace that is reasonable for me so im grateful I chose cc. the stigma needs to disappear tbh
as someone who just transferred from a community college to a state school, this video brought me actual enjoyment, and happiness. I’ve been lacking in the enjoyment and happiness department these days. thanks aisha.
I transferred from a CC to a state school too. -the classes are about as hard -there is much more making of friends and hanging out on campus etc -much less diversity -although the people don’t have the crippling self loathing of cc students, they are somehow worse for their ignorance
I currently go to a community college and most people have the same sentiment. "Why would someone go to a 4 year college for something you can learn at a CC for much cheaper" and I agree.
Word. I really couldn't tell the difference between CC classes and university classes. Professors were hit-or-miss regardless. Community college was a much more "get shit done" kind of vibe. Everyone just wanted to learn stuff and move on.
@@REM.00 Community colleges let you do something called pathways. It's where you can go and do half of a program at the community college then transfer to a 4 year and get the other half of the program and still get a bachelors from the 4 year.
Literally all my cc professors also teach at my local state Uni that I am planning on transferring too. They literally use the same lesson plan for CC and UNI. I did feel weird about going CC but I saw sooo many people from high school on my first day and I’m saving like $20k so whatever lmao
The fact that for this entire video, she has the exact same vibe as someone nervously trying to recite a presentation in front of a class. That's how you know she's a true community college student
Community College literally saved my butt from wasting tons of money and from ending up going to a state school to study something that wasn't for me. At the brink of graduating high school, most may feel like they're gonna miss out and have nothing to relate with, but it may just be a blessing in disguise. I have countless of friends already who went to a 4 year right away after college and aren't doing anything in relation to what they studied. I can't imagine the amount of money they now owe. What I've learned from going to Community College, taking breaks from it, and returning again is that everyone's Journey is different, and its not about always rushing to keep up with those our same age, because it'll literally bite you in the bum later on. Ive had to switch careers about 3 times now, but thank God community college embraces that easily and isn't costly for it to be less of an existential crisis. Nonetheless, the only cons of CC are just being able to make long-time friends, many are just there to finish the class and leave, and that's it, unfortunately. My advice out there for those feeling like "missing out" is to make the most of CC and take advantage of that strange solitude CC gives. If used rightly, youll truly learn so much about yourself and what your purpose in life is actually meant for.
I am going to community college. You are right, there is a "strange solitude" to cc. My cc has 2 campus, a main campus and then another, smaller campus in another part of the city. I go to the smaller campus, and it is "no frills", people just go to class and leave, there is no cafeteria, just vending machines. I am an older student, I do not see myself partying with a bunch of 19 year olds, so I do not think I am missing out on the social scene.
@@eslteacher1275 Thanks for sharing, I can totally relate with what you mentioned. Its certainly an odd/bittersweet feeling because, in a sense, when I returned to CC being in that atmosphere just made me feel more focused and just determined to finish the classes oddly enough. That's good that your choosing not to party because your right, your really not missing out on much and In the end, you start to notice that free time is such a luxury so its best to make the most out of it. Good luck on your studies! :)
Aisha is a real one for this vid. I literally worked my ass off in high school and am now attending a cc and at first I felt like a massive failure for going down this path but now I feel like cc is the greatest kept secret in the US. I think its actually really dumb to go straight to a state school and spend a disgusting amount of money while here I am taking the "smarter" path and saving some money.
I'm on the other side, getting a graduate degree for less cost than a lot of folks I've met getting out with a bachelor's. CC prepared me well for undergrad and graduate school tbh
I can't speak to it directly, but my mother is a university professor and every semester she talks about how her CC transfer grad students are better prepared than people who went through the university for all of their undergrad. My sense is that since people come into CC at a lot of different experience and education levels, their 101 classes are more focused on making sure students build the skills they need for the rest of higher education. As opposed to a standard college where you're getting taught by a grad student in a class of 100.
@@neverhave I'd bet there's some selection bias too, the folks who go to CC and transfer to a 4 year are usually more confident in their field of study and more driven as a rule of thumb. Hypothetically it's a mixture of better preparation and an individuals characteristics. However that's all from anecdotal experience so a chunk of salt with that one.
I’m exactly the same. Currently going to cc and was feeling really shitty for it as I was seeing all my friends doing stuff at universities. This vid plus the comments have made me feel way better about myself.
I actually transferred from a state school to a community college because I switched my major and the state school didn’t have that major. I felt a little rough about it because all of my friends went on the traditional path of state school. But after studying here for a few years, I actually love my CC. Most of the professors Ive had really care about my education and its opened a lot of opportunities for me. This is also very accurate, three people in my study group have kids and work schedules we plan around. And yeah usually people try to convince me why going to a CC is great like I need reminding - straight up I don’t need consoling I’m doing great
I'm happy to see someone who's had the same experience as me. Left my university to go to a CC, I still feel some insecurity about deviating from the path my friends took but am honestly so much happier now. I'm learning effectively but it's not as cutthroat as at my previous school. People are supportive and way more chill. I've made so many new friends. Clubs help a lot! And 100%, community colleges can open you to so much more diversity than your typical 4-year. You deal with people beyond your age group, realize everyone's taking their own path. It's humbling in a good way. I feel so much more supported than at my UC, through both my faculty and my peers. Saving money is the cherry on top.
me too! i’m feeling pretty good about it so far, although the semester just began. one person in my class has a masters and another is in high school. the size and diversity make me more comfortable, and it’s less stressful to take a unique path.
Bro yes My boyfriend's mom is like obsessed with education and university and the "experience". They both think I should transfer to my state school next semester and im like bruh they quite literally do not have the program I want. If I transferred like what would I do there???
I decided to go to Community College because I had a younger sister, and didn't want to miss out on her growing up. My state covers 2 and 1/2 years of community college, so I got my associates 100% free, I was able to work and enjoy my time with my money. I'm now finishing up my bachelors in nursing in an extremely hard accelerated program where a limit is accepted every year. In my current class, I have people that went to the biggest university in my state, and others who went to community college, and we all ended up in the same place. Later found out that most applicants in my program were from community colleges, as they tend to have higher GPA's and a more willingness to thrive. Don't let anyone talk you out of community college, chances are if you truly care about your education, you're gonna end up finishing your dream degree with others who forked out the cash to go to a big name school.
I really do hate how I had NO ONE around me when I was 17 to tell me that community college is fine. Parents, teachers, even other students held 4 year universities to such high degrees. Even just going straight into the work force after high school was less shameful than attending community college. Now (2022) im a senior in university and 90k in debt. Not going to community college and not being mature enough to think for myself at 17 is my biggest regret to this date.
This is so bizarre to me. Idk if it's a class thing? But I was poor and grow up in the ghetto.. Going to community college was seen as such a good thing, it was encouraged.
This was me too but hen it came to A levels. I had a hunch that I should just head straiight to community college or learn a trade. I was such a people pleaser back then and wish that I knew better.
Im glad someone else feels the same way as me! But yeesh even though I will be in more debt than if I went to a community college, I wont be in debt reaching anywhere near 90k.
nobody is mature enough to understand that stuff at 17. I got publicly ridiculed by my teacher for saying that I didn't intend to go to university - it was considered the obvious next step and the obviously highest achievement, and any other choice was pointless in the face of that. Now I can laugh at all those morons with psych majors that pay them nothing and debts they cannot pay. it's "the education industry" lol.
Community College was the most welcoming educational experience I've had in my entire life. I came back to school at 26 and had these preconceived ideas about community college being lesser than a university but now having gone to university from community college I actually miss the two years I spent there. Best teachers, most entertaining students, it's a goofy experience but in a great way.
I went to community college right after high school. I wasn't expecting much as my high school years were pretty crappy, but after my first week, I was in awe as the experience far exceeded my expectations and now I can confidently say it was hands down the best schooling experience I have ever experienced. No one really cared where you came from, what you were wearing, what you were there for, everyone was chill with each other, professors were super lenient with their students (you can miss a week of class and still be enrolled in most cases), and classes were way cheaper than traditional university classes. I also made a few friends during my short time there who I still talk to and hang out with to this day. I'm currently at a college that costed $40K for one year. Compare that to my community college where I only spent around $1K for a year, CC is definitely something you should consider if you're not exactly sure what you want to do in life after high school or if you need credit for another school.
Same. I didn't expect to like community college and I'll admit that after two or three years, the novelty might of worn off but I loved going through the experience when I first went attended a local community college.
The stigma of going to a community college should cease. Thank you for stating facts about how the community college experience can be better than a regular college experience. Even though you still had critiques you made a great case
I agree, also trade schools!!! I worked my ass off in highschool and got into Boston u and graduated last year, but guess what, I'm working a job that didn't need a degree or anything, my international relations degree is practically worthless, I had dreams of traveling the world and working for places like UNICEF, Its part of the illusion that the high class want you to believe in to keep you in debt, fancy school, fancy clothes, fancy cars, none of that shit matters
bro the amount of judgement people get when they say they go to community college (and even a “non-prestigious” four-year university). just because someone goes to community college does not mean they are not as smart as the other people who attend four-year universities. there are so many factors that play into why someone decides to go to community college or a four-year etc. heck if i didn’t get the aid to help cover for university, then i would definitely be going to a community college.
Most people who attend do it to make the first two years of a four year degree more affordable anyhow. The final degree is usually from a full college.
@@dogchaser520 yeah that's what I did, actually, first I went to an "elite" school after high school, Georgia Tech, but it was terrible and I hated myself and felt worthless, flunked out finally, came back to my home state and did community college then state school, degree and job secured, got back on track and life is much better now
@@miscellaneousmedia3753 AYO fr?? I almost went to Georgia Tech! In the end though, I decided I wanted to go somewhere where I could do art. Might transfer to Tech in the future when I finish my art degree and I'm scared tbh, everyone there seems miserable all the time.
Bro seriously, I’m going to community college right now as a Dual enrollment high school student(I’m a Junior). Next year, I’m starting an early college program where I will be a full-time college student for two years and it’s completely free and still technically a high school. Then after that, the county I’m graduating from promises two free years of community college to people who graduate high school in the county. I have access to 4 free years of college plus some, that’s insane!
Community college was absolutely the best. I'm glad I went straight to CC right after high school bc I was able to save money and still be at home with my family for 2 years. Now I transferred to a UC, got a scholarship, and I'm pretty much going to school debt free. :) CC should def be encouraged more as there is literally nothing wrong with taking this path!! It doesn't matter where you start, it only matters where you end up!
As someone who has gone through a lot of school. Community college was one of the best decisions I've made. The credits transfered so it all counted the same, and graduating without debt is such a head start in life.
@@burntsofia no insta or social media outside of YT but I'll help if I can. Definitely talk to a counselor at your local school and ask about transfer agreements if you are in the U.S. Mine had agreements with many universities in my area to ease the transfer process. I was able to transfer 82 credits which saved me about 30k just on credits.
Same. I did my first two years of undergrad at CC, and then transferred to a major university where I graduated (Indiana U). My CC experience was phenomenal, and really no different from any major public university. That's why people who bash it have zero idea what they're talking about.
I was at DECA state last year and I was chatting with some people from Madison, and at one point a guy went "you go to Madison right?" "No i go to technical college (basically community) and his face just dropped in disappointment.
Went to a community college at 18, got my nursing degree two and a half years later. Now at 22 make $115k a year travel nursing. Community college is the way to go if your major leads to an actual job. Zero dollars in debt btw as well.
As a 21 year old about to graduate from a certain Community College located in the deep wet south of the U.S, I've researched CC's extensively. Here's what to expect: 1. Teachers are gonna be super-diverse. Young, old, black, white, asian, hispanic, tall, short, fat, slim, male, female, etc. Etc., but they usually have one thing in common: They are really laid-back and accomodating. 2. You're not gonna have frat/sorority parties. Greek culture doesn't really exist, in it's authentic form, at these institutions. Hey, I used to dream of being a booksmart, frat king fuckboy when I was 14 as well, but that shit don't fly out here. Unless you going to another school's parties, you'll have to do with non-school-sponsered events. Which might even be better come to think of it 3. *GROUP PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS....oh wait, there's sumn else...GROUPPP PROJECTSSSS* 4. You are gonna have to come out of your shell to make friends if ur shy or introverted. Networking is important at this stage in your life and you need to make friends as they can not only benefit you emotionally but also in a vocational way . Alot of the most successfull companies in the world started with a bunch of college kids hanging out on campus and exhanging ideas. Luckily, CC students are really friendly in my experience. 5. Tuition is comparitively low. This is the most obvious one on the list because that's what attracted most high school grads (like me) to CC's in the first place. You'll more than likely leave school with no debt and that's a huge flex. 6. Super-flexible schedule. You can also do a 2+2, where you do an associates in your major at the CC for two years and then transfer ur credits to a baccalaureate program at a university. You'll do 4 years split in two schools and it will be more convenient and less costly. I'm transferring my credits soon and pursuing a Bachelor's in Business administration. 7. Classes tend to be small, even for the big courses like STEM, so expect a more intimate setting and some class activities reminiscent of high school. You might even be asked to stand up and introduce yourself online or IRL. It's...comfy, actually. 8. Discussion posts will be the bane of your existence. 9. Lots of perks, at My college, we have free therapy sessions for about a month, seminars to meet famous ppl, the gym is free (😁) and there's a lyft program too. Who knows what yours has in store ? 10. Ur gonna have alot of fun and meet alot of people and you should never underestimate community colleges, they exist to give everybody, regardless of age, race, class or sex, a leg up in today's business world and they have achieved greatness that rivals evem the big name UNIs. They are literally a cooler and less stressful version of state college/Uni and i highly recommend it. You're gonma have a blast. Coming to community college has been one of the best decisions I've ever made and hundreds of other people in this comment section seem to love it too. Says all you need to know about it, really.
ugh this is so real. the words “i mean it’s just community college” coming from someone i thought respected me is a great feeling. personally i love not being in hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt.
I'm really fortunate that stigma isnt around in my family. A few of them went to it and wholeheartedly support it. Though back in those days credits were 25 dollars a pop.
CC really is a well kept secret. I live in a state where all high schoolers get to go to CC/trade school absolutely free for five semesters, and at that point it really seems stupid NOT to go. The CC I'm a sophomore at really feels like a typical four year state school (minus the dorms I guess), and the professors really care about their students, most of the time teaching because they genuinely want to and love to teach. To anyone out there considering CC, the only downside I can say about it is that if you choose to go, making friends is pretty hard, and expect some degree of loneliness. I'm in my second year of CC and still don't know anyone, since almost everyone commutes to CC and college isn't their only priority in their lives.
I would say the only way you could possibly make friends in cc is if they have the same major as you, because you’ll most likely see them in all your classes that’s specific to your major. Mainly due to the small size of the college compared to a 4 year.
Making friends in community college was surprisingly easy for me, but to be fair, a lot of the kids I went to high school with were going to the same community college as me (because it's very close to my high school), so I met some of my newer friends through my old high school friends. Though I did meet others without the help of my high school friends too, mostly from any classes I had. Then again, I did start going to community college before the pandemic started. I don't know what community college is like now or how recently your community college has lifted the social distancing rules, but I imagine that making friends in cc might've been harder these past 2 years because of the pandemic and some of the rule changes on those campuses. Unless it's had no affect on friend making. I don't know.
@@memo-fq3ps yeah, on top of being virtual the entire first year, it was even harder to make friends because I had just moved out of my hometown and across the country about six months prior, during some of the peak of covid restrictions
Community college was the best thing that ever happened to me. I’ve connected with professors that I’ll be friends with the rest of my life. I met my fiancé there too. I transferred, finished my degree, and now I’m in dental school. I still owe most of my education to get me here to the amazing professors I had in community college
As a transfer student graduate, I can say that my 2 years at community college were a way better experience than the 2 years at a state school were. The insane part is that my major’s program at the state school prided itself on being “top 25 in the country” but i learned 10x more at the community college when it came to my major. Put myself in debt for very little to come out of it but i’m glad I saved myself a liiiiitle bit by starting out in community college. In hindsight, I wish I took advantage of my school instead of aiming to transfer the whole time! Great video!
As a community college student i’m #blessed to live in an area where community college is very normalized and no one has (so far) made me feel bad about going lol
it is very normalized in my town too. so much so that a near by Public University (which is 100 miles away) built 2 building wings on our campus for students to complete BA's and Masters, and Doctorates. the people in high school who get scholarships to universities such as Texas AM or Texas Uni end up coming back to community collage after one semester. really because those tuitions will in many cases just cost their parent's entire salary. i did not give a shit about SATs in high school, despite people at pep rallies screaming at us it is really important " if you wanna go to a good university". i kinda did shit on my SATs, but i am already getting my BA next spring with out getting into debt thanks to pell grants. soooooooooo ggwp 4 me
@@NegaRenGenX2gay2lift im class of 2022 so i was a junior in 2020 so i never took the SAT lmaooo. I was set on community college since sophomore year because i really didn't have a choice because i have a single mom who can't afford me going to a 4 year
Same here! My county has one of the best CCs in the country, & a super big dual enrollment/early college program. 4/5 of my immediate family (including myself) are alumni of the CC thru one of these paths, each one different
“there’s nothing wrong with going to community college!” well i didn’t think there was anything wrong before but now you’ve got me questioning everything
I mean, yeah. If people keep implying that there is a problem with attending CC, then someone down the road is gonna keep up the chain of assumptions that going to CC is bad somehow. It becomes a vicious cycle spreading to people who didn't even initially thought it was bad going there or anything.
@@aureliaavalon that’s a big problem that is caused by that exact behavior. basically anything people want normalized isn’t already because they keep talking about “why isn’t this normal yet?” because y’all keep saying it isn’t 💀
@@kovici7226 your statement reminded me of the huge flak Morgan Freeman got years ago when he addressed this behavioral issue. He spoke along the lines of 'How do we stop racism? Stop talking about it. I'll stop calling you white, and you'll stop calling me black" in the sense that if we stopped labeling people, we could improve the problem. But people interpret it as him saying us to ignore the problem, and ignoring the problem won't make it go away. It's a similar case of behaviour here; albeit less extreme. If people keep implying going to community college is beneath themselves, then new groups of people who interact with them will also start to think similarly. There's really no stopping it
I was doing really bad at university mentally and emotionally and transferred to community college. I thought it was really embarrassing at first but the students at community college are literally from every type of background you can imagine so you know…nobody’s judging shit and also the vibe is generally more chill
transfer student here. i loved this and i loved community college, i won’t even lie. my grades were so bad in high school that i wouldn’t even be able to go to a state school without it. waiting until i was an adult with my mental illnesses mostly in check and a clear idea of what i wanted to do meant i picked the right major, gave enough of a shit about my classes to pull A’s, and i got a fat two-year transfer scholarship at the end of my associate’s as a nice little cherry on top. i feel like an alien as an almost-30 surrounded by 18-20 year olds, but i had exactly $600 in student debt going into junior year. the only people coming out more on top of their finances than me are the kids pulling full rides off daddy’s credit card. 🤟🥴
You better watch your mouth mister! I use my dad’s credit card to pay for a good education and you’re over here making fun of us? Heh at least I won’t be seeing CC scum like you in my campus 😈
@@Themrcesar53 congrats man! I was almost gonna go there when I was 18 but decided to attend my local cc instead. Now I’m learning how to code through a bootcamp. Everyone’s learning journey is different.
that sounds like a such a great experience ! I'm currently kind of going through the same situation in a way during high school my grades weren't the best but when I entered my junior year I failed chemistry and that really dropped my gpa my gpa sucked ever since then I couldn't apply to all the states school i wanted to it wasn't until my senior year where I had finally decided what i wanted to major in because growing up I never really knew what career i wanted i just knew i wanted to go to college but either way I wish I had tried harder in high school and did better but it was too late. but now im doing community college and now i am stimulated into doing better and knowing that college is not free and its money being used I feel like everything feel into place for me and i hope to transfer after to a 4 year university.
I felt this on a spiritual level. When my family asked what college I got a scholarship to, I told them it was a community college. All tuition paid and stuff. But they were like "oh. we thought you had potential." Meanwhile the one relative of mine who also graduated high school somehow got into student debt before they even started college.
Don't let them change your view on your choices or path. Fuck them. Ignorance and old-views are the reason they're like that. What they don't realize is going to a university isn't necessarily special anymore, and getting a degree from a fancy place won't help you any more than getting one from a CC, except you'll be in massively more debt. Do what makes you happy, even if the whole world seems to be against you.
You already have a good head start. My mom is 50 now and she is sick of debt. She went back to college to get a higher nursing degree (become an RN) and get paid more. She just finished paying off most of her student debt. There is still more left. It is amazing to not be in debt. The higher you go, taxes and debt just make it worse. I think I want to attend community college. I don’t want to be a debt slave!!!
Well the trade off is no debt for an AS vs debt for a BS. Employers don't really care about Associates degrees since you're in a labor pool full of Bachelors. So they're going to overlook you in most industries.
I get this. I was Home-schooled from 3rd grade to 8th and then I got my GED. And then I went to Miami Dade community college. The amount of people that would consistently talk down to me like I wasn’t smart enough or accomplished enough was absurd. I got the “that’s finically a smart decision” convo like I needed pity or something. The pretentiousness is insane.
the people making the 'smart decision' remark are jealous. i went to a 4 year (dumb, racked up debt) and when i talk with someone that went to CC first (or finished with an Assoc Degree that gets u a job) i make the same 'smart decision' comment.
YES REP MDC😈 no because its the biggest community college in the US and people still talk shit like okay miss fiu how much are you paying for the same shit 🤡
i went to mdc too! only 2 semesters tho, tbh I just dont listen to that stuff, I also went to a diff community college later on and now am finally one year to go to get my bachelors, i did a transfer and its been the longest fucking journey since MDC lol. for some reason i never really understood why people think that way when a lot of the classes challenged me cuz its fucking college. then talking to other students too of all ages and backgrounds would never be like going to a private well known school where the student body is essentially controlled thru big family $
As a homeschooled person working on getting their ged, i completely agree. People just automatically think that you must be sheltered or stupid, it's awful.
@Zealynd Rivera How hard was CC for you? I've been HS for like, my whole life so my social skills arnt the best, and I get anxious really easily. And I feel like I've been sheltered so I'm just really nervous for next year when I go to a CC and in a class for the first time. Also just not very good at math sadly
Since I was very young, I had planned on going to college immediately after high school. It had been indoctrinated in me from as young as 10 or 11 years old. Well, after I graduated high school, I started to have some doubts: I had intense driving and social anxiety, was extremely depressed and suicidal, and was generally in a terrible place in every possible way. But my friends were going to this college, and I was already admitted, so I thought how bad could it really be? I went to this big state school and felt incredibly alienated. I was deeply lonely, and I missed my my dad, my girlfriend, my cat…but mostly, I missed my home. My Podunk country town that I so desperately wanted to escape suddenly became a fond memory. I didn’t even finish my second semester. I dropped out a week before midterms and took a gap year to figure my life the fuck out. A lot of change and growth happened this past year, and I can honestly say that I’m proud of myself for being in a better place than I was last year-or really ever. I enrolled in a community college for literally just 300 dollars for 6 hours of classes, and I’m easing back into a daily routine. Whoever looks down on you for going to community college is blinded by their bigotry. Community college is for just that-the community. It shouldn’t be shameful or looked down upon to pursue more accessible education. My whole point of telling this story is that if you are having doubts about college or even if you just don’t think you are ready, please, please don’t go. Don’t submit to any pressure anyone gives you. It doesn’t matter if you are a year behind your peers, a year ahead, or whatever. You take your own time to figure out what you want to make out of life, and don’t let anyone tell you you are less worthy for taking things slow. One day you will look back and realize how different life has become, how much stronger the person you grew into. Take care of yourself, and just remember that it often takes time for your life to come together the way you want it to. But if you just keep going, keep taking it one day at a time, I promise things will make more sense one day
as an asian who transferred from university to community college, i have to keep it a secret from my relatives or else my doctor/engineering cousins will look down on me
@@arlettecervantes6300 Yes I did it, it sucks to lose the "college experience" but the amount im saving is definitely worth it, plus I can go back to university in two years.
same! i was at ucla and am considering transferring to cc because i hated it so much and i literally cant talk about it at all bcuz people assume i am stupid and insane LOL
@@pleasecatchforusthefoxes NOO pleasee cuz the quarter is starting soon at my uc i am so nervous about the rigor; its 3rd behind ucla me thinks dawg do u think it will be horrid
i’m genuinely so glad i’m going to community college. i’m literally getting paid to be there. all my friends who went to UCs or 4 years are heavy in debt and are genuinely struggling so much with rent and food and gas expenses. meanwhile i went to outside lands twice and have a built myself a home recording studio…4 year uni is a brand name scam. community college is how we break the cycle of student debt. learn on the internet.
Having attended community college for 2 years before transferring to a university, I can confidently say that the only "benefit" to attending a state institution is having the name of the school on your degree. My first year at a community college was free and my second year was around $300 with all materials included. Being an older student (I'm in my late 20's), it was a more comfortable setting because the student population was more diverse. Compare that university life where each semester was $5000+ and almost everyone was out of high school. I wish there was less stigma surrounding community college because it's possibly one of the better things US education has to offer.
As a homeschooler/online schooler, community college is kinda wild, lol. xD Seriously though, I'm trying my hardest to be involved (joined two clubs and am becoming an officer in my Phi Theta Kappa chapter, so volunteering and doing research projects) and I'm quite happy to be here. Still haven't exactly made friends yet because I'm so business oriented, but this is only my first semester going in person, so keeping my fingers crossed.
@@sethgleason7611 I guess it depends on how active your chapter is and how dedicated you are to your studies and campus life as well. Like my chapter only has a handful of active members, but they're all very hardworking and got their project to place 4th in the whole nation. And if you're active in servi e and leadership, you'll qualify for some of the scholarships they provide. I did a lot of volunteering in highschool, so I got a $1000 scholarship this semester from Coco-Cola in partnership with PTK. That easily covers the $90 fee. Also, you only fill out one form for the multiple scholarships. I guess overall, I recommend that you look and see if your chapter seems active, ask if they've won any rewards or have meetings often, and then gauge yourself and ask if you want to be part of making it a positive space and experience.
this is a great video. i went from community college to a 4 year to now a medical school for my MD. honestly was amazing how people react (and still do) when I tell them I did so much of my learning at a community college. so underrated !
@@FaCiSmFTW No man, you can do it. I'm 23 in my second year but most of my peers are 25, 27, shoot some even in their 30s. If you want it you can get it. For sure. Just keep at it!!
I went to a four year university right out of high school to study engineering but dropped out my third year and came back to my home town to enroll in the local community college. I had gotten into engineering for all the wrong reasons and wanted to take my time and enroll in different sorts of classes to see what genuinely interested me and not make the same mistake. I ended up getting an Associates in emergency medical sciences and am starting the fire academy soon and couldn’t be happier with my choice. I highly recommend community college for those who aren’t completely certain about what career they want to go into, an absurd thing to expect from a 17-18 year old. After experiencing both, the curriculum is largely the same and the professors seem far more involved in the community colleges and aren’t just there as a stipulation of conducting their research. So to anybody in a similar place, take your time and explore different fields and good luck!
@@beekdorrr I decided on the major literally a few days before I had to state it on my application. From what little research I did, engineering seemed like a safe bet and it’d make me financially stable in the end. I knew I always gravitated more towards STEM but I was clueless on what the career actually entailed day to day. In hindsight, I think those bad calls I made were a symptom of me doing very little to no self discovery through hs. I was obsessed with putting things on my resume, taking all the honors/AP classes, getting a certain GPA, doing well in wrestling and other extra curriculars. All stuff that a few months after graduation nobody cared about. I think the last few years I’ve sort of been playing catch up when it comes to self discovery and community college was a great place for that.
@@georgefernandez6733 sounds like you're a very organized person who is on top of their shit! i went to community college to improve as a student and it took me a couple years before i was actually able to catch up in credits where i am now, a lot of my friends who went to 4 year universities and also majored in engineering have done what you did and transferred schools while simultaneously changing their major. hope you have good luck in the rest of your fire academy training / ems !
@@georgefernandez6733 crazy because I did the exact opposite of you. I went to trade school which was apart of our local community college. I ended up taking HVAC because thats what everyone at my HS did if they couldnt get good grades. Did no research about it and absolutely hated it and the people there, and worked in the industry for a few years and hated 80% of it. Maybe 5 years later I moved in with my cousin who was doing his phd in comp sci and convinced me I wasnt an idiot and that I was capable of doing an engineering degree when I couldnt do basic algebra. Now im about to graduate from engineering with a job lined up. Funny how life works.
Honestly! I don’t think I’m gonna make it past 1st year at this Private Design School I’m going to right now (mind u I had to choose my major in less than a week b/c I only applied this summer, yay). Taking a major in Game Design, but honestly as an art school (all in the USA are private) is barely having me eat so far for a week already. I had to weigh my options: 1) Go to community college b/c of my uncertainty, but my parents would lecture me for the rest of my life. 2) Go to an expensive 4-yr while my mom is barely paying enough for my in-college sister, but my parents get to proudly say “Oh ye, She’s going to a private design school, isn’t that cool!” (Mind u also, my parents were & are highly skeptical still of the Art field. It was a lot easier trying to convince them to let me go here than the cheaper route of going to Community)
Yes, defiinitely! I'm so glad this video was recommended to me. I'm a community college instructor and my students are brilliant and hard working and care so much. My favorites are the non traditional students, whether they're the adults returning to school, newly arrived immigrant students who are getting their citizenship in order, and the dual enrollment kids from the local high schools. One of my students actually has the same job as my side gig, and I'm looking forward to getting a moment to comiserate on the oddities that substitute teaching can bring. My traditionally aged students are also great and have a stronger work ethic than I've encountered in 4 years. I've taught at two more traditional colleges, and the students tended to have so much more of an attitude of entitlement and were the students who didn't bother showing up if they deemed class material unimportant. I've actually gotten texts and emails asking if we were "doing anything important" in class. The students at my current school have never done this, perhaps because they're usually financing themselves. I've met so many students who are going to go so far in their lives no matter what they end up doing afterwards, and so many that I think fondly of. They're real,and genuine and brilliant and whenever I hear the phrase "just a community college", I tend to get angry (I don't think it's irrational). I do this job for THEM, after all. The cliche is that your students teach you, of course, and while this is true with many things I learn from them in discussions and papers, I feel like I've learned a better way of being a person in general, just from being around them. They have definitely changed me and it's for the better. I've had family members question why I chose my school over a four year, when a health crisis last fall prompted me to need to choose one of two schools to stay on with (mutliple chronic pain conditions and autoimmune disorders are so much fun for things like working a full schedule at two schools) and it's definitely our student body, and the other instructors in the field that informed my choice. My department head is brilliant and my dean is the best I've ever worked with. He's becoming our provost this semester and I'm glad to have someone in the position who loves our students and staff as much as he does. I hope I get to stay at my school long term, even though I have some minor nitpicks. It's such a wonderful environment to be a part of! ...And of course I've stayed up too late to write this comment when I have class in the morning, so I'd better be off!
The working conditions sure are better at a community college! Very little infighting, and everyone's very supportive. Just people who want to serve the community, I suppose. Do you make enough to save anything, or are you part of the academic working class, too?
My guess is that there are more entitled people at 4 year schools because less people can afford to go to 4 year schools. As they said in the video, community college people are not financially well off typically, so they take their classes more seriously because they have to. Just a theory.
@Sar Majere Can I ask? How hard is it usually in the first year? I'm a senior currently and plan to go to CC next year, but still, I'm just a bit scared and nervous. Where do you usually start out math-wise? That's honestly my biggest problem, I'm just really bad at math so I'm pretty nervous I'm going to flunk or just not be good enough.
@@FritzyFreak You're in class a fraction the time that you are in high school, so there's more time to work on homework, think about what you've learned and so on. Much more adult approach, much less just making sure you behave well, as happens in HS. Many people find it easier than high school in some ways because of that. It's less all-encompassing, takes up a smaller part of your life. If you struggle with math, just make it your job to use the tutoring center. Every college has one, and they can get you through pretty much any class, but you have to be the one to reach out. College gives you the "freedom to fail"; you're expected to advocate for yourself. (Some teachers will still reach out to help you if you struggle, especially at CCs.) Tutors are fantastic for helping you understand concepts that might be covered too quickly in class, and it doesn't make you "stupid" if you use one. Everyone has some weaknesses. So make sure you use their services, even after every class if needed! Good luck.
I went to a community college as a dual enrollment student and now I'm at a prestigious state university, and omg the students here are so different. It's wild how their experiences as super high achieving IB and AP students from high incomes has drastically changed their experiences. It also makes me see how incredibly valuable my cc was for me. These students were taught things like trying to use as many big words as possible to get their word counts, whereas my professors emphasized the importance of making your point clear and NOT using such elitist academic language because the most important thing is to get your message across. Just yesterday I had to teach some of my classmates the dangers of elitist linguistics in academia, and I'm just appalled that this isn't common knowledge, and it truly scares me. Edit: A clarification; the idea behind stretching out phrases in order to reach word count is bad was that it's just a waste of words and distracts from your message. You need to be clear and concise, that way yes, you *do* have a lot more words left to write, but you have to use that to further develop your thought/message. For example: DONT say "For this reason the conclusion can be drawn that there must be a direct and obvious connection between the two ideas, so..." Just say "therefore" As I'm writing this I can't remember some of the exact things my professor wrote in my essays, but if i remember i might come back and show them here.
Hi, I agree with everything in your post. In my state college we actually had a freshman orientation class that talked about elitist language and the dangers of it. There's a reason why everyday people don't read scientific scholarly sources when they get their news. Who has the time to process and Google search every word in the text. For the most part, the elitist language is just for the sake of impressing the professors who may be doctors or have had their masters. They will understand the language. That's the target group. And like you said to get the word count up. Honestly, blame the professors because these excessive word counts and pages requirement leave students no choice but to repeat the same crap over and over again, but in different ways.
I just finished reading an absolutely exhausting paper filled to the brim with elitist language and it was so damn frustrating. I'm not sure if I would've minded so much if the author didn't regularly go on for a whole paragraph in deeply technical language directed towards people in the field, then go "That is," and summarize it in an only slightly less obtuse way that they seemed to feel was accessible enough.
It absolutely is common knowledge. These people should've been taught as much in AP Lang. The whole purpose of AP Lang is to write clearly. If these people use elitist language, it's because they *are* elitist assholes, not because universities are somehow full of dumbasses who don't know how to write.
I feel that community college is such a shock to younger people because for once they have to interact with average people outside their peer group from high school. However, me personally CC was a lot better experience for me because their has been an increase in more younger people going to CC so i really didn't have to interact with older people. The professors were a lot more lenient with you. No one cared about where you were from or who you hung out with and the classes were cheap enough to retake if you failed them lol. Hands down the best decision I made.
SD CC student here! I graduated top of my class but was unable to get into schools that were affordable for me, so I opted for a local community college to save money and explore my options. Here are some things that make me incredibly thankful I went to City College instead of a state/private school: -Saving $ (ofc it's at the top) -Meeting diverse populations and learning to communicate and collaborate with them. My school admits a large number of immigrants and refugees, so not only do I experience insight into economic lifestyle differences, I get to learn about foreign countries and cultural differences, too! I wanted to put this one close to the top of the list because my experiences have actually assisted me with getting a job! I've met people from every continent except for Oceania at this point, and meeting so many people from around the world has honed my communication skills to adapt to my audience. -Exploration. This ties in with saving $$--it's just not as stressful to change your major or try out courses outside of your streamlined transfer/career path. CCs encourage students to experiment, which is invaluable. I changed my major three times just because I would take a new class and get so excited about the topic, I couldn't help but learn more. -Tailoring your schedule and path: CCs allow students to create schedules that work for them, since many attendees have children, work, or other conflicting obligations. In addition, there is not a lot of pressure to complete something by a specific age. There's a lot of pressure in the university setting to be the coolest, hottest, most accomplished person ASAP or else you may be forgotten or somehow "run out of time". CCs show you that pacing is really a varied and individualized thing. It took a lot of pressure off of me as a high-achieving student to discover that many people--much older than me who survived things I could never imagine--were going to the school for the first time and were just as terrified as I was. It's also nice to take all your classes on one day or in the evenings only because you get to pick. -Community Outreach. Maybe this one should be higher on the list, but CCs are a great place to learn actual life skills. I learned a great deal about my community resources and SD's history once I started taking classes. Even outside of the academic setting, CCs have a variety of Student Services to help students from disenfranchised backgrounds learn life skills they were never taught. In my location, for example, there is a high population of homeless students who can receive a lot of financial and counseling support to assist them with building a better life. Many people do not realize that people get trapped in homelessness or poverty because they come from backgrounds where they were not taught how to vote, how to participate in groups, how to emotionally self-regulate, how to access computers and research, and so much more. My college does its best to assist students from special populations like houselessness to ensure more equity and sustainable development in our community. Something my CC has taught me is that we are only as strong as our most oppressed neighbor, and many of my classes take on a perspective that challenges the status quo and its students to become more empathetic, active, and interested. City College makes citizens, not students or workers the way universities tend to. -Smaller class sizes. For two reasons: 1) better feedback and more one-on-one instruction, 2) professors remember you and connect you to jobs, internships, or will provide recommendations and referrals. I have multiple professors I keep in touch with that support me when I need it. Many of my university peers do not. I'm sure there's more, but this is long enough. Great video, loved the humor! It was so on-brand for the dry, sarcastic humor you usually find on community college campuses. Keep up the amazing work!
As a tenured professor at a community college I will not name, but from whose classrooms you can see what used to be called Heinz Field... This video is completely on point. Adding this to my before-class pep talk playlist. Thank you. Everyone in the comments showing CCs respect: Thank you too. Yunz are giving me life. Drink lots of water and make healthy choices ❤️💛💙
I went to community college. I barely graduated from high school so it was a great transition for me. It was the cheaper option for me. I felt like I was missing the “college experience” which sucked, but I got that when I transferred. I ended up graduating with honors in both undergrad and grad school. No regrets!💕
I started off at CC and my experience was really good eductionally and outsode of it too. I was excited to transfer to a University which was known for having the best business schools in the west coast. I need 5 classes left to graduate and im seriously dredding every moment. The system at this university is do these notes, the midterm, the final, and final project. Which seems normal to everyone here, but it is absolutely robust and mundane and everything gets repeated in a poorly manner to the point of not having any motivation to continue school, which is rediculous to here because I literally graduate next semester. Thats how horrible it is here. I really enjoyed and loved every moment of CC it was more interactive and hands on and the feeling was a sense of community (no pun intended) and it felt extremely educational and motivated me to try and i really excelled during my time there, not only educational but motivated me to be better for myself. Knowing what I know now and seeing how jobs are moving towards, i can say confidently that a bachelors doesn’t mean anything anymore and it does not hold as much value to a job as it once did. I hope whoever reads this and feels lost on what they want to do, trust yourself and trust that CC is worth it and look for certificates and training you can do afterwards that are far more valuable than a bachelors. Wish You Good Luck!
while going to community college, every conversation i had with an adult consisted of them convincing themselves out loud that community college is a great idea.
This is so real. It's like they revisit their regrets every time. Sure, you miss the prestige and all that status bullshit. But who's walking away from a bachelors, 40,000 less in debt? goated video
@@jross1269 Here's the thing: The lack of status only matters if you don't transfer and get a 4 year degree. I dropped out of high school and went back to community college to get a degree. It turned into engineering and I transferred to a top-10 engineering school and finished my bachelors there. 15 years after the fact, I have the same degree and "status" as a regular attendee, but no one knows (or cares) that I went to CC, let alone dropped out of high school, since I have that piece of paper that says I have a bachelors from the university I transferred to.
I can’t even lie, when I was deciding what to do for school I was already leaning towards going to community college but after watching Community I was fully set on going 😭
As someone who attended (and loved) community college and then transferred to a small liberal arts school, be aware sometime transferring can be really difficult! Even though I was a junior, I felt and related to more of the first year students at my transfer school, and the small student population made it difficult to break into the pre-established friend group of people with the same major. The school did a great transfer orientation, so I did have a great friend group of other transfer students my first semester. Academically, it was stressful getting to know all the department professors and then having to decided which one I wanted as my major advisor in just a single semester. I also had to adjust to a whole new online academic platform and other systems (Blackboard to Moodle, learning how to choose classes, etc.) This might seem like a non-issue to some, but it was something that left me feeling overwhelmed, especially as someone who love structure and routine. Learning to adjust to that new routine at a new college was hard. I don't regret choosing the community college route at all, but I want others to know that adjusting to a new school can be a struggle at first, but once you adjust, everything becomes easier!
I struggled with transitioning back to schools especially since I graduated during pandemic and did most of high school online. I am about to transfer next year and I’m afraid of the new adjustment.
this video really summarizes the conversational aspect of mentioning you go to community college really well. people genuinely switch-up tone briefly when you tell them. they give you this tone like they're sorry for your circumstances, as if a loved one had passed away, and behave like they want to 'listen' and 'let you speak out' about it. it's particularly worse if you gave the appearance of being 'well put-together' in highschool and were presumed to be going immediately to a state four-year out of it. and yet the irony of the situation is enormous; those enrolled into community colleges are taking the same courses offered at expensive colleges and universities for wwaaaayyyy less! community college students should actually be hearing out to those going to state/private schools about their circumstances rather than vice versa. like, you're paying 20,000 - 60,000 for two semesters for 4 classes a semester and have to take out a loan? i can take 6 courses each and can pay it off w/ my retail job and still have an adequate amount leftover to do buy fun stuff. woe is me, i suppose LOL
My ONLY negative about going to cc was that there wasn’t much of a social atmosphere due to Covid, but it was better than most of my friends from 4 year universities being sent home and doing online school…which was exactly what I was doing, but they were still paying the price of a 4 year university for that experience. I hear from my friends at the same cc now that there’s a lot more social events and people now, so I guess this was mostly a pandemic related issue. Some of their friends were going to the same cc as well, so they had people to hang around and signed up for the same classes, along with meeting new people. With that out of the way, community college prepared me both mentally and academically. Mentally, I wasn’t ready to leave home and was unsure of my major. Cc provided a solid foundation while also allowing me to not feel pressure to explore other careers and majors. My counselors at cc were extremely helpful in helping me take the right classes for my major to transfer and to get an associates degree. I’m at a state school now and honestly the quality of education was just about the same. In fact, some of my community college professors taught at the state school I transferred to. We were all being given the same material, the only difference was the price of that education. My professors at cc were active in the field of my major (psychology) and extremely helpful and cared about their students, because that’s what they’re here to do: to teach. Not work on research or have the label of teaching at a prestigious university. It has also saved me a great deal of money to go to grad school, so cc is a great option if you’re considering grad school!
"My ONLY negative about going to cc was that there wasn’t much of a social atmosphere due to Covid" so community college doesn't have a negative then. Its covids fault not the institution. I found it funny reading that sentence.
As someone who’s never been the “academic type” I’ve always felt really lost when talking about college. But just yesterday I registered for my second semester after a 2 year pause, and all these people in the comments are making me realize I’m not the only one in this situation. GET THAT CC DEGREE
if u are only going for 2 years yeah get the degree but if you are gonna transfer its not really a big deal especially STEM Majors Associate in Science degree Isnt really worth much I applied to a 4 year without finishing cc and they took my credits and everything
Community College saved my life, post-high school. What also saved my time, was that i knew what i wanted to do - despite me falling into my "plan b" and got an AA in liberal arts first because i was scared to pursue my dream lol. But, i was ecstatic when i found out that most of the credits from my liberal arts degree were allotted to most of the pre-requisites as i pursued my musical career at another CC institution. I was enrolled into a program that offered Music Business, and Audio Engineering; and I was able to take mainly core classes pertaining to both majors within a two-years time - AND with that, I was able to find a lot of like-minded people who shared a larger dream at being more than something in the industry. This is what I've come to love about CCs. They open your mind to a larger picture than the one(s) grade school have ingrained 10+ years into you and the seeming scenario of what "your life after high school 'should' look like". You find a lot of passionate instructors who just love to teach what they know to those who are willing. I personally feel that community colleges bring people who are curious enough to expand their knowledge in something without feeling obligated (also subconsciously networking, and finding kindred spirits who you may take on your journey to greatness [p.s. obligation is subjective lol). A lot of things happened while I was in CC after HS. I ended up staying in school SIX more YEARS after HS (I never thought this would happen due to the thought of 'more school' was initially dreading). I was so curious, yet wondering if this was even all worth it; but the true worth through it all, was finding life-long friends who have similar aspirations and goals, as you can lean on each other as you continue your life.... and THEN 2020 happened and I couldn't take the last class that i needed (accounting 😵💫) to fulfill my music degree because of cobid. I'm still debating whether if i should lmao. But i think i could just take the experiences I got and take them with me. Thank you for the experiences CC; without having to worry about reputation and whether your success rate was up to par, or whatever state colleges/"higherer" institutions try to uphold these days lol. Basically, what i'm saying is that, a degree from a CC institution is just as viable as a degree your opp got from a state school. It may be a BA but do they actually have your experience(s)? NO! Everyone is different and excel at various things. Now go out into the world and ****** them with your knowledge and experience. __________ Btw if you've read this far, i really appreciate you reading the synopsized version of my recent years and taking it in a form of my rambling run-on sentences that my 8th grade English teacher told me it wouldn't serve me well. WELL, MY ENGLISH 200 INSTRUCTOR DIDN'T MIND, BECAUSE I EASILY FULFILLED THE WORD REQUIREMENTS - or at least i think my English 200 instructor didn't mind because they didn't mention it (...right? lmao. Also, punctuation saves lives). Although, this 'all caps' moment is against essay etiquette; please excuse my behavior and its grammatical errors. Not me also just noticing that i basically wrote an essay as a youtube comment, bruuuuuuuh. my life is so different after HS lmao. ANYWAYS, thanks again for reading. You're awesome. ****** - insert whatever four-letter word that fit the asterisks. I was thinking 'beat', but whichever floats your boat. lol okay bye too much rambling for like 20 mins already 💀💀
So when you said “you can watch someone give birth or watch someone die” I lived that experience and had ambulance show up to my class to take a 60 year old student to the hospital. I was just blown away by how spot on you were. Also the guy was ok he came back to class and finished the semester
i just finished community college 4 months ago and right now i am starting at a university as a transfer student. and yes the reaction i get when i tell people i go to this university is amazing and everyone is astonished and so proud buuuuuttttttt…. i loved community college so so so much and now that i have transferred it just reinforces that more and more. i had the best classes and the best teachers. it wasn’t too hard, i had a mix of online and in person classes. i just miss it. if i could’ve finished my bachelors at my community college i would.
same, transferring from a CC and it was the best 2 years experience. Small class size, engaging instructors, free and even got money if you applied for FAFSA, I'm glad I chose CC
Also a CC student just started my first semester when I told people I was going to CC I was really defensive about it. I believed the stigma around it and everyone around me was going to these really prestigious schools when I was the one top of the class. Now that I’m actually here I’ve been having fun and realize the many positives of going to CC the main one being not putting me and my family into the Great Depression.
Trust me mate, not a single soul cares about it. When I went to cc no one cared but then again I work in nursing now so no one gives a shit where you're from because we're all doing the same job. All the people that I talked to were simply impressed that you're conscious enough to make a practical decision.
Your first two years are remedial classes, basically nothing to do with your major. If you're in CA some CC are free for the first year. Nothing wrong with transferring. Good luck.
Community College is one of the best things I have ever experienced, I had all this pressure to go to a 4 year university, but the relief I feel for having gone to a community college instead is monumental. I love all the comments here as they all speak so many truths and it's heartening to see the same sentiments from so many people.
As someone who attended and transferred out of a community college to a four year school and is now interning at another community college, your video is accurate and I'm surprised at how universal the experience is. But, yeah, I'd still recommend the CC to those thinking about it-it saves money, the profs are nice, and if you wind up switching majors you're less freaked about getting setback! I do indeed recommend 💯
In my senior year of highschool during college applications I started calling and figuring out the actual COST of a degree at 4 year schools. I was adamant on not going into debt. Community college was my best option and it is literally what you make it. Every term when I would sign up for classes I did my research, I looked up the professors on rate my professor and looked at reviews not only for the school I was going to but for also other schools they taught at if they were adjuncts. This made me have the actual best community college experience ever. The teachers were passionate and actually there to help. I used office hours when needed and professors were responsive to emails and would take action on any issues. I was once in a group project where I did all the work, I told my professor early on in the project what was going on and after the second week they just told me “well, if they aren’t pulling their weight kick them to the curb.” So I did, I kicked all but one girl. She gave me a thank you note and $10 chipotle gift card at the end of the term for not kicking her out. I was able to go to school and work more than full time, I believe that was the norm for most. We go there to work our asses off, leave to continue working to pay to work our asses off at school. After I got my associates degree I had to go on to my bachelors elsewhere. I started up with doing my price checks again, this time armed with credits - I had many a call discussing what would and would not transfer to hypothetical schools and even had them send me specific documents on what would transfer. From there I sent documentation back on why they SHOULD accept all of my credits, armed with the syllabus for any class as well. I decided to go to online school - SNHU - to continue onto my bachelors. This again allowed me to work more than full time and go to school. It was a balancing act. One I would do over and over again because I graduated with zero debt. 10/10 recommend, it’s up to the person going to CC if they are going to use the system to the fullest or just coast by letting the system play them.
I had a counselor in high school who always tried persuading me to apply to all these UC/CSU schools even after I told her countless times that I didn't want to and id rather go to CC first, not necessarily due to financial issues but more so because I still wasn't completely sure what I wanted to do and i just wanted to work for my AA to start out. Eventually she gave up but it was always so annoying because it felt like she was judging me as if I was in the wrong for turning down a big opportunity to go to a prestigeous school for college meant for high school rejects with bad grades(my grades were pretty average for the most part between A's, B's, and C's). I just started CC a few weeks ago and so far I love it, i found a major that i want to take classes for, and i feel much more comfortable knowing that im taking classes that in case I fail im only paying around $200 for rather than $1400 or more at university.
I'm in the same exact boat: not knowing what i want to do, so just going to a CC to figure it out. Every single one of my direct family members went to CC so I've always been aware of how good of an option it is. My girlfriend on the other hand is in the exact opposite boat and her parents always pushed for a 4 year and she's in the mindset of having the college experience is tantamount over the years of debt. Hearing the varying stories between our classes etc. Is very interesting and it honestly makes me appreciate going to a CC even more.
I was pretty mad when I was gonna go to cc but my mom encouraged me saying that it would be a more gradual transition from hs and save tons of money, I was envious of my sister and friends who were out in the fancy schools but tbh I really like it now, I am getting all my work done, living with my parents who supported me and I even saw for myself that school names do not define your worth. I had a friend who had all A's in Hs and she went to an ivy league rubbing it in everyones faces, but one year later she came back kicked out due to grade suspension, unfortunately she was very depressed away from home and now she transferred to the community college I go to. So it really all depends on you and how hard you work for your future wherever you go and cc is nothing shameful if anything I think its a great pathway to save money, make friends and stay local, study at your own pace and get to know yourself. Though I really wish schools would talk about community college more stop and downgrading it, making you think it is shameful to go or apply to one when it can benefit so many students.
today an hour and a half into my chem class a 50 year old who seemed really drunk obnoxiously stumbled into class. yesterday a zooted dude debated the professor for the whole class all in the first 2 days of the semester. i love community college
this made me realize that my CC is actually not bad.. like whaa we have modern classrooms, student game centers that are actually clean, an active student government, and lots of ways to engage with people as long as you get out of your bubble. but yeah some CC's will suck but honestly, free 2 yrs of college is so much fucking better than paying 30k+ a yr for a 4 yr 😭 if you can afford it than def go to 4 yr but if you cant CC is a solid option. edit: lol I've caused some confusion. not free. i generalized, that's on me. its not free for everyone but it is a fuck ton cheaper than a 4 yr. cheers 😊
@@YahNation haha! that's my bad for generalizing. you are correct, not everyone gets 2 yrs free. i come from a low income area so the majority of my peers get enough pell grants to cover all of the CC tuition which is usually around less than 3k per semester for all degree programs not including technical certifications (cosmetology, welding etc). even when not receiving gov grants, my CC offers academic and sports scholarships that cover most if not all of tuition and/or housing. of course even if you don't qualify for any of these, 3k is a fuck ton better than 10k tuition + housing at a 4 yr. this is ofc a case by case basis as some 4 yrs are cheaper than others and some CC's don't offer as much financial aid. sorry for my misguided post! hope this cleared some of it up 😖😖 to anyone considering going to a CC make sure to research your potential CC to maximize transfer opportunities and apply to every scholarship they offer!!!!
I went to Johnson County Community College in Kansas, and it was the best experience ever. I met teachers who supported me, sent books to my HOUSE that they’d think I’d love. I got my associates degree, and now I’m at the University of Kansas, wayyy ahead of all of the people in my major. It’s wonderful
wow, the writer's revealing that she goes to community college truly bumps the Aisha Saga into the upper echelon of character writing. The quirkiness, the relatability, the undertone of some creepy guy pursuing her as a love interest -- it all fits her character so well. Well done I say, well done.
Unsolicited advice for Zoomers (or anyone entering college for the first time) from a working class self-employed millennial who went to CC for the first 2 years and a '''real''' college for the last 2: 1. Unless your CC has some kind of particularly horrible reputation, just go to CC. You can always attend one outside your district if your local one sucks, even in other states if need be. You'll save money, plus employers and peers care less and less about the 'prestige' of traditional colleges each passing year. (If you get into an Ivy League, however, yeah. You should probably go, lol) 2. Try your absolute hardest to join one extracurricular/community thing. It can be anything. Chorus, writing club, sports, theater, weekly gaming/movie night, DnD club, whatever. Doesn't have to be associated with the school itself, but it's nice to meet people with mutual interests, Natural ice breaker. Every thing is better/easier with friends. 3. College is demanding as fuck, and very frequently people go through mental health issues and exhaustion while in school. Take time for yourself, and as long as you keep up with things properly and don't do it constantly, skipping a single class when you just CAN'T do it is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. Don't spend all your time working. 4. Some of us learn best on our own, and some of our career paths don't really need a degree. Art, Game Design, Music, Film etc. do have GREAT programs and can offer useful connections, experience, training and perspective. And there are awesome mentors out there. But if you're the self-teaching type who makes do with online tutorials and doing your own research/practice, take the time to weigh the cost vs. benefits of college. As a game designer/programmer and career journalist/critic, I personally feel like the last 2 years of my schooling was unnecessary (hindsight is a bitch lol). I taught myself about 80% of what I know about coding and design, and almost 100% of what I know about writing/video production. Just how my brain works. Some of us are like that. 5. If you're interested in dating, this is likely going to be the last time finding someone will be anywhere near easy :') Be careful, take things slow, show respect and demand respect from others. Set boundaries and respect the boundaries of others. And accept that most relationships end with a break up. Go hold hands, you deviant. 6. If you go to college, try to make it fun. Being an adult isn't as bad as a lot of people say, but it is demanding and chaotic, and time flies fast. I had my first real relationship in college, came out as bi/pan, discovered my love for making videos, and met great people, both students and teachers. Plenty of people hurt me and took advantage of me, but I came out ok. Do what you can to enjoy every phase of your life. Life is different at every stage, but all of it should have bright spots. Good luck!
I did the community to commuting to state school combo in my mid 20s after basically fucking around for my early 20s and and still ahead of my peers financially. It's hard to express how bad debt sucks until it's competing with all your other life responsibilities. I work with people who went to ivy league schools. Once you're in the workforce, nobody gives a shit where you went to school folks.
This is amazing. I went to CC for a year after HS and transferred to a university. The conversation you described with people who ask what school you go to and you tell them "CC" WAS PERFECT! I have had that exact conversation at least 100 times.
i loved community college. get to go home to my own room and sleep in my own bed, got to eat my moms cooking, got to chill at home til my 4 o’clock class, got to chill in the library if i wanted to or jus go home, play video games in the student union, and all the teachers were super real, learning felt personal in each of my classes. and i didn’t pay at all for my education thanks to financial aid.
@@marcelcjr9313 many don’t and have it really easy just get a free ride at home and can go to school and chase whatever dream they have. I feel u, it used to bother me to and make me angry like why do I have to work so had just to survive while other people have it so much easier, but u can’t even think about that, life is unfair, and that’s the way it’s always been. You can only make what u can make of ur situation and try to be the best version of urself u can. I did not even have the luxury to go to community college cause I had to get my own living situation and support myself since 18 so there was no time or opportunity to go to school or chase a passion when I’m just trying to survive and doing so barely. I feel u, but that’s life, some are sleeping on the street and would kill to me in my shoes and be able to work hard every day and have a roof over their head
I went to a community college right after high school for two years and transferred to a university to finish my bachelor’s degree. Now I have no debt and I'm doing what I wanted to do. I'm teaching English abroad in other countries and planning my master’s degree in Korea. Do what you need to do and be smart about it like Aisha. It will be great for you.
there's an Italian resturaunt in my town that people rave about but it makes me mad bc one, the food sucks and did Italy wrong, and second, I've been to Italy so ig my opinion doesn't count. Non Italians like it, but it bothers me so much that they treat it like authentic italian
I took a public speaking class in community college, and someone's speech was about blowing up a Porta potty with fireworks. Another class I took was a dance fitness class. Lots of technical moves but were graded entirely on attendance. The teacher was very passionate and easygoing. After that I started work study and have basically been getting paid to hangout with my friends. It's been a great ride so far
I remember when I was in high school, everyone would tell me that community college was bad so I believed what they said. I was dumb and went to art school cuz at that time, I was like I love art! But then I realized I didn't like it when it became work so I wanted to do something different, but my mom wanted me to finish what I started. I shouldn't have listened and just dropped out, but I painstakingly finished art school, then went to community college for another 4 years trying to figure out what I wanted to do and in my last year there (this year), I got an internship through the school with a postdoc researcher and was basically doing graduate level research. It's amazing what community college can offer you and I'm happy to say that I transferred and started my classes about 2 weeks ago at one of the best universities 😎
Its so amazing to me all the posibilities that americans schools offer. Here in europe (at least in spain) you are obligated to finish undergraduate to end up in your position. The version of community college that we have here wouldn’t let you make that jump 😭 You can’t even change major that easy, if the new major is in another subject (for example, english major to biology) you have to take the whole uni entrance exam again
@@valen9941 Same in the netherlands. Even decisions in high school can influence what colleges you're allowed to go to. We can drop math class (in the last 2 years of HS) for example but then you can’t go to an engineering college.
I graduated from community college two years ago. It took me five years to get through all the classes. To those in community college. Hang in there. You're gonna make it. Its tough but keep pushing even if its one class per semester. Just keep going :D
I went to community college in 2014 because the state school I got accepted to rescinded my admission. I took that really hard and I was super critical of myself, my peers and the whole community college experience while I was there. Looking back I regret not taking fuller advantage of that and for not realizing everyone I came across was actively trying to improve themselves. It’s a capital Good place.
This is so accurate. I spent my first year after high school at community college. Funnily enough I hated it at first, mainly because I hated how people would react when I told them, and I felt like I wasn't reaching my full potential. I was jealous of people my age getting to attend these prestigious universities away from their parents, hearing all about their crazy parties and fun adventures on facebook. I applied to bigger and fancier colleges and got into one the following year. When I got to the fancy 4 year university, I thought it was going to be amazing, I thought it was going to be way better than where I just came from. But every day, I wished I was back in my small little community college, 5 minutes from my house. I started to really miss that relaxed, easy-going, non-judgmental attitude. I started to miss the normal, friendly, everyday people who were more like me. I missed those mornings where I'd get done class super early and have the whole rest of the day to just chill at my house or hang out with my high school friends. Life was simple. At the 4 year college, I was super stressed about fitting in, everybody seemed so incredibly fake and phony. The guys were all the same, the girls were all the same, the culture looked straight out of one of those dramatic "coming of age" high school movies, only it was college instead. The actual education wasn't any more valuable either. Honestly, I had so many amazing professors at community college, some of whom I remember to this day...yet I had plenty of terrible and forgettable professors at university. I wish I had stayed in community college longer than I did, I wish I gave it more of a chance.
Yeah, as far as the education itself goes, it always boils down to how much you want to engage. I had the GI bill and ended up going to a state school, but any professor I talked to was more than willing to help me out if I wanted to look deeper into a subject. I don't think its really all that different between state schools and community colleges in terms of education. Malcom Gladwell did a series of podcasts on higher education years ago. One talked about Lawyers and the obsession of going to the best schools and how studies have shown that there is almost no correlation between how prestigious a school is and success. He had a clip of Antonin Scalia talking about how he wouldn't even consider hiring someone for a supreme court clerk position unless they went to one of the best universities, yet in the same breath said his best clerk came from Ohio State which is completely unknown for its Law School.
After graduating hs I attended a private college for a semester before transferring to a community college. I agree that the vibe at private schools sucks, for lack of a better word. The students are convinced that they're all so different from everyone else that they're all the same. You don't get that at cc. The professors are genuinely invested in your academic success and wellbeing, and many of them have jobs in their area of study. One year later, I'm the happiest and most myself I've been in recent memory. I'm so glad I transferred.
went to cc to save money, did save money and in fact gained some through grants and aid. BUT, throughout my 2 years, I made ZERO friends, only short-term ones, barely connected with the professors, never truly explored the campus. it felt kinda like purgatory before you transfer to a 4-yr uni.
This is the one big downside. It's not "the college experience." I graduated with a high school degree and AA at the same time, then went to a cheap state school, so I got to skip some of the drudgery of high school and also get the socialization of a four-year. Transferring highly recommended.
Yeah I’m in cc right now and I can’t wait to transfer. I’m done with my two years next semester. The campus environment just isn’t doing it for me. During high school I really wanted to go straight to a 4 year for the college experience. Right now I’m just doing classes and working part time. I don’t feel like I have a life.
@@janellelives5158 this right here!, like I’m doing the same thing but everytime I bring it up it’s like “well at least your saving money” uhm no shit😭
@@janellelives5158 me too! My cc didn't host an orientation b/c the pandemic, being on campus was just miserable, i just go to class, and then home. no detours. i already finished my 2-years but i'm taking a semester off before I transfer to a four year, i don't know if i want to try going out of country or stay near my hometown. i work part-time too but life feels so icky rn.
You’ve convinced me, I dropped out of my local state school at the start of Covid online schooling. I’ve been doing nothing with my life since! Community college sounds perfect for me thank you so much for the much needed enlightenment :)
@@Godsbelovedkid for where I live OCC, Lemoyne and SU are literally right next to each other so every teacher who worked at occ worked at su or lemoyne
I did some part time extra classes at a community college when i was around 16, and being the youngest person in the class and hearing the other considerably older students talking about menopause and the various woman sauces associated with it scarred me for life
I've taught at a community college for 24 years - the faculty are as qualified as any state school (they have to be, or they don't get accredited) - the difference is cc faculty don't work under a "publish or perish" rule that takes them out of the classroom and leaves students with inexperienced T.A.'s (though some are truly great) - I would suggest that the bad rep. is encouraged by state schools themselves! 😃
That's really interesting. My main career focus is to eventually teach at a university level. I'd rather focus more on teaching rather than research if possible, and from what I've observed CCs make things more convenient for professors like they do for students.
In a single semester of Community College so far ive been in classes where half the class is still in their PJ's, had a creative writing professor who called the fact she was required to put a grade to our works "bullshit" on official papers, and had at least 2 classmates older than my parents. It's wild there for all the best reasons. I myself am only going there to basically stall for time as I sort my life out, and the fact that you get so many people from so many walks of life really helps with that. One thing i didn't consider is the financial aspect of transferring to a state school when I graduate from CC. My dad actually showed it to me, but the fact I'm transferring to an in-state school, have an older sibling in a (very) expense out of state school allegedly leaves my prospective tuition to be practically nonexistent on my part
Also as a 20 year old that attends community College you are exactly right. I swear I tell people I go to community College and it's only the university snobs that will tell you shit like "yeah... that's a uh... that's a really good option for you! It's a financially smarter decision and it has a lot of benefits to it!" Like damn that's crazy cause I already knew that. I swear next time someone says some shit like that I'm just gonna say to them "yeah cause I wanna actually enjoy my life y'know?"
I went to one and then transferred to a state school. It was so raw and I was only 19. A life changing experience. I do miss it sometimes. Truly raw dogging it.
I transferred to a state school, but my time at CC was awesome. Professors were more reflex and seem down to earth, while being knowledgeable. Your peers comes from all walks of life. Fresh faces trying to figure out what to do in life, older folk giving school a second chance, that one person who already has a career but wants to learn a new skill. I really do miss the CC vibe, but you can easily get distracted if you're not good at managing your schedule.
I think it depends on major. I went to a community college (for engineering), and the professors were all very stressed and strict with everything. Then I transferred to a full university, switched my major to physics, and these professors are much more relaxed. Usually media portrays physicists as being extremely pretentious about their intelligence, but I've found it's basically the opposite. Physics professors have been way more open to saying when they don't know something, and much more flexible.
@@shipwreck9146 Science professors at universities tend to be pretty well-situated. They generally have decades of experience and are tenured. Science professors at CCs on the other hand generally seem to still be at the phase where they're trying to move up in their career status. A lot of less experienced professors are more like contractors than full-time faculty members, so their status is a lot more volatile.
There is this guy in my history class, 30 yrs old with a history degree and a career... Curiously and somewhat skeptical, I asked him why he is here. He told me "just for fun, I was bored". You truly find the most interesting people at good old community college.
I'm from Germany, and in Germany education is generally (almost) free. My tuition is around 300 Euros per year. I wrote a research paper on tuitions / student debt in the US 2 years ago and I was baffled how many people are still $100k in debt in their 50s because of having attended University. Right now I'm studying in the US and I took a course on Community Colleges this semester. It's still the beginning of the semester and I don't know that much about CCs yeet, but this video and this comment section have been an enlightening and very postive find!
"Nothing is gonna raw dog you like community college"
...Everyone clap for Aisha's beautiful way with words
“Just let it happen, it’s quick” 0:53
She has such a way with words
Let's giver her a round of applause, but not with out hands since we're all getting raw dawged
clap aisha?
JiDion?
Community college will really have you doing group projects with classmates your dads age…highly recommend
Which is exactly what having a job is. Four year schools depriving students of vital pre-work experience, hahah
@@dogchaser520 That…really makes a lot of sense, actually lmao… I never thought of it like this🤦🏾♀️
i did get paired up with a sweet Mexican immigrant mother for a art class project
the diversity is great. people are sooo much more interesting when they don't feel like teenage/young adult clone 5030.
One of my classes had an older man in it. He was full of wisdom and I learned a lot from him outside of the course. Good stuff
I teach at a community college, and I fully endorse this message. A recent class of 25 students represented 23 different countries of origin. Have I put 17-year-olds and grandmas on the same project? Yes. Have some students had to miss class to give birth? Yes. Have my students been doctors, chefs, and engineers in their home countries? Yes, but they choose to start anew with us. Do the classrooms have cinderblock walls and no windows? Sometimes. But the people alone are worth checking out the community college option.
I dont mind the cinderblock walls. My HS had them. I dont need everywhere to look like the Apple Store.
I got a 2.52 GPA in high school. As soon as I entered community college, it jumped to 3.54... I invertedly found my passion through the college advisors and wound up where I am in content creation. Community college was both a joke and a blessing to me. Make sure you keep your distance to avoid what highschoolers did, but also don't turn down opportunities.
Amazing how well you responded when you were finally treated as an adult, isn’t it? 😄
How exactly did the college advisor helped you find your passion ? I’m actually just stuck right now without knowing what I want to do in the future
@@andreslopezhd8689 Well, typically they will have a host of resources they use (usually open source and can find online), but instead of you yourself going online and finding a shit self-test website, they get good ones and utilize your personality to find potential matches. I'm INTJ, so I'll be honest, a lot of the results came up as duds, such as "chemist, civil engineer, mathematician, historian", legit jobs that would make me want to game end myself, but then we got into the creative side of things and found I had an interest for video.
If you're in HS, I'm not sure if I can help ya much with that advice, as school counselors are a joke in terms of actually helping students. But when you're in college where there's 10+ counselors and administrators (and you're paying), you'll get better attention to your needs.
@@GhostStealth590 okay thanks thats a different way to see it I might go and see how they can help me
wtf almost basically the same story as me, same gpa. except i didn't get into video until senior year.
I LOVE Community College. You will meet a mother of 36 and a 4 year old with a GED in the same class!
literally my dual enrollment class im taking
@@brcsephina I want you to really enjoy it!
I had a classmate who was in his 50's and was an electrician for years
😂
That’s a lot of children!
Community college instructor here. (Some of us eschew "professor" as it's a bit pretentious.) Came here expecting to see the usual elitist cultural supremacist meme of "community college r 4 dum dum's" and was pleasantly surprised to see you give them a fair shake. They're nothing glamorous, but they're affordable and you learn quite literally the same stuff. I've attended three different colleges, including a CC, and the education quality has always been pretty comparable. In Ivy League schools, you may even get teachers who are great researchers but very, very poor teachers. CCs tend to attract people who just want to teach. I mean, really just want to teach: 85% of classes are taught by quarter-to-quarter contracted adjuncts who make about two thirds of what a high school teacher earns. That may seem like a lot when you think of famously lavish teacher salaries, but you'd be surprised at how hard it is to get by on. So those who teach at community colleges are usually making drastically less than what they could be making if they took their advanced degrees elsewhere. It tends to weed out all but the diehards. Hope you continue to have interesting experiences at college, Aisha, and remember to leave a packet of ramen noodles on your instructor's lectern from time to time to show them you care!
awesome
I just finished 3 years of community college and now I'm transferring to a larger university this fall. The instructors were really great and I think I'm gonna miss having a smaller classroom environment like that. You could tell that the professors really cared about helping students succeed. Thanks for all that you do! :)
I will now be leaving not one but TWO ramen packets for my instructor
How are you gonna use words like “eschew” and then say you don’t wanna be pretentious 💀
@@leiyashan3111 LMFAOOO
im in community college and I always feel weird that I genuinely enjoy it as much as I do. part of me feels like I should be envious of my peers who are drinking and partying at their fancy universities but somehow im not. Ive made some lovely friends at cc, I love getting to live at home and save money, and have loved all my professors so much. Its rly given me time to develop myself as a person at a pace that is reasonable for me so im grateful I chose cc. the stigma needs to disappear tbh
cope
@@yo-bm9ll Be quiet stinky
@@yo-bm9ll seethe
@@yo-bm9ll its okay buddy, life will get better :D
Love this comment, so many people complaining about free schooling it’s unreal.
“At community college, you can either see someone give birth, or die” the raw fucking power of that line
as someone who just transferred from a community college to a state school, this video brought me actual enjoyment, and happiness. I’ve been lacking in the enjoyment and happiness department these days. thanks aisha.
I'm curious, how jarring was the switch?
@@takeoats state schools are fun
I transferred from a CC to a state school too.
-the classes are about as hard
-there is much more making of friends and hanging out on campus etc
-much less diversity
-although the people don’t have the crippling self loathing of cc students, they are somehow worse for their ignorance
@@actionthinking7529 "they are somehow worse..." God is that true...
this finna be me in 2 years (classes at my CC start in 6 days)
I currently go to a community college and most people have the same sentiment. "Why would someone go to a 4 year college for something you can learn at a CC for much cheaper" and I agree.
Word. I really couldn't tell the difference between CC classes and university classes. Professors were hit-or-miss regardless. Community college was a much more "get shit done" kind of vibe. Everyone just wanted to learn stuff and move on.
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A lot of countries require you to have a four year university degree in order to obtain a work visa in their country so that’s one reason
@@REM.00 Community colleges let you do something called pathways. It's where you can go and do half of a program at the community college then transfer to a 4 year and get the other half of the program and still get a bachelors from the 4 year.
Literally all my cc professors also teach at my local state Uni that I am planning on transferring too. They literally use the same lesson plan for CC and UNI. I did feel weird about going CC but I saw sooo many people from high school on my first day and I’m saving like $20k so whatever lmao
The fact that for this entire video, she has the exact same vibe as someone nervously trying to recite a presentation in front of a class. That's how you know she's a true community college student
Not really she presents pretty well
how is she coming across nervous at all?
Ure joking ryt? all I can notice is her voice sounds fine asl 😩
how does this comment have almost 1000 likes at the time of me posting this
No. She has the vibe of a comedy traffic school instructor. Now pay attention, or she won’t sign your proof of attendance.
Community College literally saved my butt from wasting tons of money and from ending up going to a state school to study something that wasn't for me. At the brink of graduating high school, most may feel like they're gonna miss out and have nothing to relate with, but it may just be a blessing in disguise. I have countless of friends already who went to a 4 year right away after college and aren't doing anything in relation to what they studied. I can't imagine the amount of money they now owe.
What I've learned from going to Community College, taking breaks from it, and returning again is that everyone's Journey is different, and its not about always rushing to keep up with those our same age, because it'll literally bite you in the bum later on. Ive had to switch careers about 3 times now, but thank God community college embraces that easily and isn't costly for it to be less of an existential crisis.
Nonetheless, the only cons of CC are just being able to make long-time friends, many are just there to finish the class and leave, and that's it, unfortunately. My advice out there for those feeling like "missing out" is to make the most of CC and take advantage of that strange solitude CC gives. If used rightly, youll truly learn so much about yourself and what your purpose in life is actually meant for.
I am going to community college. You are right, there is a "strange solitude" to cc. My cc has 2 campus, a main campus and then another, smaller campus in another part of the city. I go to the smaller campus, and it is "no frills", people just go to class and leave, there is no cafeteria, just vending machines.
I am an older student, I do not see myself partying with a bunch of 19 year olds, so I do not think I am missing out on the social scene.
@@eslteacher1275 Thanks for sharing, I can totally relate with what you mentioned. Its certainly an odd/bittersweet feeling because, in a sense, when I returned to CC being in that atmosphere just made me feel more focused and just determined to finish the classes oddly enough.
That's good that your choosing not to party because your right, your really not missing out on much and In the end, you start to notice that free time is such a luxury so its best to make the most out of it. Good luck on your studies! :)
Aisha is a real one for this vid. I literally worked my ass off in high school and am now attending a cc and at first I felt like a massive failure for going down this path but now I feel like cc is the greatest kept secret in the US. I think its actually really dumb to go straight to a state school and spend a disgusting amount of money while here I am taking the "smarter" path and saving some money.
I'm on the other side, getting a graduate degree for less cost than a lot of folks I've met getting out with a bachelor's. CC prepared me well for undergrad and graduate school tbh
I can't speak to it directly, but my mother is a university professor and every semester she talks about how her CC transfer grad students are better prepared than people who went through the university for all of their undergrad. My sense is that since people come into CC at a lot of different experience and education levels, their 101 classes are more focused on making sure students build the skills they need for the rest of higher education. As opposed to a standard college where you're getting taught by a grad student in a class of 100.
@@neverhave I'd bet there's some selection bias too, the folks who go to CC and transfer to a 4 year are usually more confident in their field of study and more driven as a rule of thumb. Hypothetically it's a mixture of better preparation and an individuals characteristics. However that's all from anecdotal experience so a chunk of salt with that one.
Actually I had that Type of Idea Back When I was in HS
I’m exactly the same. Currently going to cc and was feeling really shitty for it as I was seeing all my friends doing stuff at universities. This vid plus the comments have made me feel way better about myself.
I actually transferred from a state school to a community college because I switched my major and the state school didn’t have that major. I felt a little rough about it because all of my friends went on the traditional path of state school. But after studying here for a few years, I actually love my CC. Most of the professors Ive had really care about my education and its opened a lot of opportunities for me. This is also very accurate, three people in my study group have kids and work schedules we plan around. And yeah usually people try to convince me why going to a CC is great like I need reminding - straight up I don’t need consoling I’m doing great
I'm happy to see someone who's had the same experience as me. Left my university to go to a CC, I still feel some insecurity about deviating from the path my friends took but am honestly so much happier now. I'm learning effectively but it's not as cutthroat as at my previous school. People are supportive and way more chill. I've made so many new friends. Clubs help a lot! And 100%, community colleges can open you to so much more diversity than your typical 4-year. You deal with people beyond your age group, realize everyone's taking their own path. It's humbling in a good way. I feel so much more supported than at my UC, through both my faculty and my peers. Saving money is the cherry on top.
me too! i’m feeling pretty good about it so far, although the semester just began. one person in my class has a masters and another is in high school. the size and diversity make me more comfortable, and it’s less stressful to take a unique path.
Bro yes My boyfriend's mom is like obsessed with education and university and the "experience". They both think I should transfer to my state school next semester and im like bruh they quite literally do not have the program I want. If I transferred like what would I do there???
I decided to go to Community College because I had a younger sister, and didn't want to miss out on her growing up. My state covers 2 and 1/2 years of community college, so I got my associates 100% free, I was able to work and enjoy my time with my money. I'm now finishing up my bachelors in nursing in an extremely hard accelerated program where a limit is accepted every year. In my current class, I have people that went to the biggest university in my state, and others who went to community college, and we all ended up in the same place. Later found out that most applicants in my program were from community colleges, as they tend to have higher GPA's and a more willingness to thrive. Don't let anyone talk you out of community college, chances are if you truly care about your education, you're gonna end up finishing your dream degree with others who forked out the cash to go to a big name school.
A Zoomer using the phrase "carbon copy" made me have to rewind to see again. Completely amazing!
I really do hate how I had NO ONE around me when I was 17 to tell me that community college is fine. Parents, teachers, even other students held 4 year universities to such high degrees. Even just going straight into the work force after high school was less shameful than attending community college. Now (2022) im a senior in university and 90k in debt. Not going to community college and not being mature enough to think for myself at 17 is my biggest regret to this date.
lol, the fuck did you pay for to get 90k in the hole. you go to some private school with out scholarship?
This is so bizarre to me. Idk if it's a class thing? But I was poor and grow up in the ghetto.. Going to community college was seen as such a good thing, it was encouraged.
This was me too but hen it came to A levels. I had a hunch that I should just head straiight to community college or learn a trade. I was such a people pleaser back then and wish that I knew better.
Im glad someone else feels the same way as me! But yeesh even though I will be in more debt than if I went to a community college, I wont be in debt reaching anywhere near 90k.
nobody is mature enough to understand that stuff at 17. I got publicly ridiculed by my teacher for saying that I didn't intend to go to university - it was considered the obvious next step and the obviously highest achievement, and any other choice was pointless in the face of that.
Now I can laugh at all those morons with psych majors that pay them nothing and debts they cannot pay. it's "the education industry" lol.
Community College was the most welcoming educational experience I've had in my entire life. I came back to school at 26 and had these preconceived ideas about community college being lesser than a university but now having gone to university from community college I actually miss the two years I spent there. Best teachers, most entertaining students, it's a goofy experience but in a great way.
Yeah, it's a pretty weird experience. Some of my classmates are funny asf NGL, lmao
I went to community college right after high school. I wasn't expecting much as my high school years were pretty crappy, but after my first week, I was in awe as the experience far exceeded my expectations and now I can confidently say it was hands down the best schooling experience I have ever experienced. No one really cared where you came from, what you were wearing, what you were there for, everyone was chill with each other, professors were super lenient with their students (you can miss a week of class and still be enrolled in most cases), and classes were way cheaper than traditional university classes. I also made a few friends during my short time there who I still talk to and hang out with to this day. I'm currently at a college that costed $40K for one year. Compare that to my community college where I only spent around $1K for a year, CC is definitely something you should consider if you're not exactly sure what you want to do in life after high school or if you need credit for another school.
Same. I didn't expect to like community college and I'll admit that after two or three years, the novelty might of worn off but I loved going through the experience when I first went attended a local community college.
I feel like some of the classes are even more rigorous than the same classes at 4 year schools
@@mayamakked4447 nah 4 year schools are definitely more rigorous
@@jokerpilled2535 I had a prof at an ok 4 year school tell us on the first day we were gonna get an A as long as we took the final test
@@themule8625 lol nice
The stigma of going to a community college should cease. Thank you for stating facts about how the community college experience can be better than a regular college experience. Even though you still had critiques you made a great case
I agree, also trade schools!!! I worked my ass off in highschool and got into Boston u and graduated last year, but guess what, I'm working a job that didn't need a degree or anything, my international relations degree is practically worthless, I had dreams of traveling the world and working for places like UNICEF, Its part of the illusion that the high class want you to believe in to keep you in debt, fancy school, fancy clothes, fancy cars, none of that shit matters
bro the amount of judgement people get when they say they go to community college (and even a “non-prestigious” four-year university). just because someone goes to community college does not mean they are not as smart as the other people who attend four-year universities. there are so many factors that play into why someone decides to go to community college or a four-year etc. heck if i didn’t get the aid to help cover for university, then i would definitely be going to a community college.
Most people who attend do it to make the first two years of a four year degree more affordable anyhow. The final degree is usually from a full college.
@@dogchaser520 yeah that's what I did, actually, first I went to an "elite" school after high school, Georgia Tech, but it was terrible and I hated myself and felt worthless, flunked out finally, came back to my home state and did community college then state school, degree and job secured, got back on track and life is much better now
i felt that
@@miscellaneousmedia3753 AYO fr?? I almost went to Georgia Tech! In the end though, I decided I wanted to go somewhere where I could do art. Might transfer to Tech in the future when I finish my art degree and I'm scared tbh, everyone there seems miserable all the time.
Bro seriously, I’m going to community college right now as a Dual enrollment high school student(I’m a Junior). Next year, I’m starting an early college program where I will be a full-time college student for two years and it’s completely free and still technically a high school. Then after that, the county I’m graduating from promises two free years of community college to people who graduate high school in the county. I have access to 4 free years of college plus some, that’s insane!
Community college was absolutely the best. I'm glad I went straight to CC right after high school bc I was able to save money and still be at home with my family for 2 years. Now I transferred to a UC, got a scholarship, and I'm pretty much going to school debt free. :) CC should def be encouraged more as there is literally nothing wrong with taking this path!! It doesn't matter where you start, it only matters where you end up!
Hell Yeah! Congrats!! I’m Currently At Riverside City College, Planning To Transfer Out To CSULB.. Which Scholarship Did You Apply For?
@@40k_official hey, I went to Moreno Valley college, which is in the same district as rcc, nice.
congrats! also dope XO pfp
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the CC to UC transfer system is the best undergraduate deal in existence. Best decision I have ever made.
As someone who has gone through a lot of school. Community college was one of the best decisions I've made. The credits transfered so it all counted the same, and graduating without debt is such a head start in life.
hey dude, do u have insta? i need to enroll to a community college like real soon but im so desperate cause idk how it works ‼️
@@burntsofia no insta or social media outside of YT but I'll help if I can. Definitely talk to a counselor at your local school and ask about transfer agreements if you are in the U.S. Mine had agreements with many universities in my area to ease the transfer process. I was able to transfer 82 credits which saved me about 30k just on credits.
Same. I did my first two years of undergrad at CC, and then transferred to a major university where I graduated (Indiana U). My CC experience was phenomenal, and really no different from any major public university. That's why people who bash it have zero idea what they're talking about.
yeah its amazing how much the mood of the conversation changes when you tell someone you're going to community college lol
mfs start talking to me like im stupid lmao
suddenly you become a lost puppy lol
I was at DECA state last year and I was chatting with some people from Madison, and at one point a guy went "you go to Madison right?" "No i go to technical college (basically community) and his face just dropped in disappointment.
@hope. nah
Went to a community college at 18, got my nursing degree two and a half years later. Now at 22 make $115k a year travel nursing. Community college is the way to go if your major leads to an actual job. Zero dollars in debt btw as well.
You make 115k$ a year with an 3-year associate in nursing?
@@michaelbeckingham6969 nurses are in super high demand bro. Esp if you achieve your RN cert, issa wrap.
What prerequisite did you take for nursing school?
@@AB-bu9go right, I know nurses making 4k a week.
or just go to a country that cares about education and have it for cheap
As a 21 year old about to graduate from a certain Community College located in the deep wet south of the U.S, I've researched CC's extensively. Here's what to expect:
1. Teachers are gonna be super-diverse. Young, old, black, white, asian, hispanic, tall, short, fat, slim, male, female, etc. Etc., but they usually have one thing in common: They are really laid-back and accomodating.
2. You're not gonna have frat/sorority parties. Greek culture doesn't really exist, in it's authentic form, at these institutions. Hey, I used to dream of being a booksmart, frat king fuckboy when I was 14 as well, but that shit don't fly out here. Unless you going to another school's parties, you'll have to do with non-school-sponsered events. Which might even be better come to think of it
3. *GROUP PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS....oh wait, there's sumn else...GROUPPP PROJECTSSSS*
4. You are gonna have to come out of your shell to make friends if ur shy or introverted. Networking is important at this stage in your life and you need to make friends as they can not only benefit you emotionally but also in a vocational way . Alot of the most successfull companies in the world started with a bunch of college kids hanging out on campus and exhanging ideas. Luckily, CC students are really friendly in my experience.
5. Tuition is comparitively low. This is the most obvious one on the list because that's what attracted most high school grads (like me) to CC's in the first place. You'll more than likely leave school with no debt and that's a huge flex.
6. Super-flexible schedule. You can also do a 2+2, where you do an associates in your major at the CC for two years and then transfer ur credits to a baccalaureate program at a university. You'll do 4 years split in two schools and it will be more convenient and less costly. I'm transferring my credits soon and pursuing a Bachelor's in Business administration.
7. Classes tend to be small, even for the big courses like STEM, so expect a more intimate setting and some class activities reminiscent of high school. You might even be asked to stand up and introduce yourself online or IRL. It's...comfy, actually.
8. Discussion posts will be the bane of your existence.
9. Lots of perks, at My college, we have free therapy sessions for about a month, seminars to meet famous ppl, the gym is free (😁) and there's a lyft program too. Who knows what yours has in store ?
10. Ur gonna have alot of fun and meet alot of people and you should never underestimate community colleges, they exist to give everybody, regardless of age, race, class or sex, a leg up in today's business world and they have achieved greatness that rivals evem the big name UNIs. They are literally a cooler and less stressful version of state college/Uni and i highly recommend it. You're gonma have a blast.
Coming to community college has been one of the best decisions I've ever made and hundreds of other people in this comment section seem to love it too. Says all you need to know about it, really.
Late reply but I appreciate this
Thank you for thissss ❤
If you're at a state university, make sure to take summer classes at the local community college and get yourself some world experience.
I disagree with your communist symbolism
@@heydavid4883 argue with a wall
and a class where you can actually speak with the professor
would be eaiser IF MY SCHOOL DIDNT HAVE A RULE SAYING I CANT TAKE CLASSES IN CC WITHIN 50 MILES FROM ME
Will do, thanks for the advice!
ugh this is so real. the words “i mean it’s just community college” coming from someone i thought respected me is a great feeling. personally i love not being in hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt.
my state university is literally cheaper than community college is the funny part
This is a fr ong post
The money is worth spending to go to the school you want to go to
I'm really fortunate that stigma isnt around in my family. A few of them went to it and wholeheartedly support it. Though back in those days credits were 25 dollars a pop.
@@clovermaid7099 i do not dream of further schooling xx
CC really is a well kept secret. I live in a state where all high schoolers get to go to CC/trade school absolutely free for five semesters, and at that point it really seems stupid NOT to go. The CC I'm a sophomore at really feels like a typical four year state school (minus the dorms I guess), and the professors really care about their students, most of the time teaching because they genuinely want to and love to teach. To anyone out there considering CC, the only downside I can say about it is that if you choose to go, making friends is pretty hard, and expect some degree of loneliness. I'm in my second year of CC and still don't know anyone, since almost everyone commutes to CC and college isn't their only priority in their lives.
I would say the only way you could possibly make friends in cc is if they have the same major as you, because you’ll most likely see them in all your classes that’s specific to your major. Mainly due to the small size of the college compared to a 4 year.
Making friends in community college was surprisingly easy for me, but to be fair, a lot of the kids I went to high school with were going to the same community college as me (because it's very close to my high school), so I met some of my newer friends through my old high school friends. Though I did meet others without the help of my high school friends too, mostly from any classes I had.
Then again, I did start going to community college before the pandemic started. I don't know what community college is like now or how recently your community college has lifted the social distancing rules, but I imagine that making friends in cc might've been harder these past 2 years because of the pandemic and some of the rule changes on those campuses. Unless it's had no affect on friend making. I don't know.
@@memo-fq3ps yeah, on top of being virtual the entire first year, it was even harder to make friends because I had just moved out of my hometown and across the country about six months prior, during some of the peak of covid restrictions
omg what state?
WHAT STATE??? WHAT STATE!??!
Community college was the best thing that ever happened to me. I’ve connected with professors that I’ll be friends with the rest of my life. I met my fiancé there too. I transferred, finished my degree, and now I’m in dental school. I still owe most of my education to get me here to the amazing professors I had in community college
🥺 you had the path I wanted(cept I wanted to become an obgyn med student in Japan and meet my wife in Japan)
As a transfer student graduate, I can say that my 2 years at community college were a way better experience than the 2 years at a state school were. The insane part is that my major’s program at the state school prided itself on being “top 25 in the country” but i learned 10x more at the community college when it came to my major. Put myself in debt for very little to come out of it but i’m glad I saved myself a liiiiitle bit by starting out in community college. In hindsight, I wish I took advantage of my school instead of aiming to transfer the whole time!
Great video!
For precision machining one of my state's community colleges actually ranks in the top 10 or 15 commonly for the Skills competitions.
I didn’t learn anything from my major in community college lmao they only offered two classes pertaining to my major
Quick question, what did you major in? The type of field could make a person's experience differ a lot
@@ImDaRealBoi I majored in film production
identical experience. Community college was the best choice I ever made.
As a community college student i’m #blessed to live in an area where community college is very normalized and no one has (so far) made me feel bad about going lol
it is very normalized in my town too. so much so that a near by Public University (which is 100 miles away) built 2 building wings on our campus for students to complete BA's and Masters, and Doctorates. the people in high school who get scholarships to universities such as Texas AM or Texas Uni end up coming back to community collage after one semester. really because those tuitions will in many cases just cost their parent's entire salary. i did not give a shit about SATs in high school, despite people at pep rallies screaming at us it is really important " if you wanna go to a good university". i kinda did shit on my SATs, but i am already getting my BA next spring with out getting into debt thanks to pell grants. soooooooooo ggwp 4 me
@@NegaRenGenX2gay2lift im class of 2022 so i was a junior in 2020 so i never took the SAT lmaooo. I was set on community college since sophomore year because i really didn't have a choice because i have a single mom who can't afford me going to a 4 year
Same here! My county has one of the best CCs in the country, & a super big dual enrollment/early college program. 4/5 of my immediate family (including myself) are alumni of the CC thru one of these paths, each one different
“there’s nothing wrong with going to community college!” well i didn’t think there was anything wrong before but now you’ve got me questioning everything
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I mean, yeah. If people keep implying that there is a problem with attending CC, then someone down the road is gonna keep up the chain of assumptions that going to CC is bad somehow. It becomes a vicious cycle spreading to people who didn't even initially thought it was bad going there or anything.
@@aureliaavalon that’s a big problem that is caused by that exact behavior. basically anything people want normalized isn’t already because they keep talking about “why isn’t this normal yet?” because y’all keep saying it isn’t 💀
@@kovici7226 your statement reminded me of the huge flak Morgan Freeman got years ago when he addressed this behavioral issue. He spoke along the lines of 'How do we stop racism? Stop talking about it. I'll stop calling you white, and you'll stop calling me black" in the sense that if we stopped labeling people, we could improve the problem. But people interpret it as him saying us to ignore the problem, and ignoring the problem won't make it go away. It's a similar case of behaviour here; albeit less extreme. If people keep implying going to community college is beneath themselves, then new groups of people who interact with them will also start to think similarly. There's really no stopping it
@@aureliaavalon you cant fix it without feeding it
I was doing really bad at university mentally and emotionally and transferred to community college. I thought it was really embarrassing at first but the students at community college are literally from every type of background you can imagine so you know…nobody’s judging shit and also the vibe is generally more chill
Omg I'm doing the same thing!!! It's been very healing
transfer student here. i loved this and i loved community college, i won’t even lie. my grades were so bad in high school that i wouldn’t even be able to go to a state school without it. waiting until i was an adult with my mental illnesses mostly in check and a clear idea of what i wanted to do meant i picked the right major, gave enough of a shit about my classes to pull A’s, and i got a fat two-year transfer scholarship at the end of my associate’s as a nice little cherry on top. i feel like an alien as an almost-30 surrounded by 18-20 year olds, but i had exactly $600 in student debt going into junior year. the only people coming out more on top of their finances than me are the kids pulling full rides off daddy’s credit card. 🤟🥴
im 29, and transferring next year to Cal State long beach, i'm nervous about the age difference
congratz on you college success :)
You better watch your mouth mister! I use my dad’s credit card to pay for a good education and you’re over here making fun of us? Heh at least I won’t be seeing CC scum like you in my campus 😈
@@Themrcesar53 congrats man! I was almost gonna go there when I was 18 but decided to attend my local cc instead. Now I’m learning how to code through a bootcamp. Everyone’s learning journey is different.
that sounds like a such a great experience ! I'm currently kind of going through the same situation in a way during high school my grades weren't the best but when I entered my junior year I failed chemistry and that really dropped my gpa my gpa sucked ever since then I couldn't apply to all the states school i wanted to it wasn't until my senior year where I had finally decided what i wanted to major in because growing up I never really knew what career i wanted i just knew i wanted to go to college but either way I wish I had tried harder in high school and did better but it was too late. but now im doing community college and now i am stimulated into doing better and knowing that college is not free and its money being used I feel like everything feel into place for me and i hope to transfer after to a 4 year university.
I felt this on a spiritual level. When my family asked what college I got a scholarship to, I told them it was a community college. All tuition paid and stuff. But they were like "oh. we thought you had potential."
Meanwhile the one relative of mine who also graduated high school somehow got into student debt before they even started college.
Don't let them change your view on your choices or path. Fuck them. Ignorance and old-views are the reason they're like that. What they don't realize is going to a university isn't necessarily special anymore, and getting a degree from a fancy place won't help you any more than getting one from a CC, except you'll be in massively more debt. Do what makes you happy, even if the whole world seems to be against you.
You already have a good head start. My mom is 50 now and she is sick of debt. She went back to college to get a higher nursing degree (become an RN) and get paid more. She just finished paying off most of her student debt. There is still more left. It is amazing to not be in debt. The higher you go, taxes and debt just make it worse. I think I want to attend community college. I don’t want to be a debt slave!!!
Well the trade off is no debt for an AS vs debt for a BS. Employers don't really care about Associates degrees since you're in a labor pool full of Bachelors. So they're going to overlook you in most industries.
Toxic, incoherent video.
Did you mean to put this under my comment? Is your confidence so low you can't even insult the video where everyone will see it?
I get this. I was Home-schooled from 3rd grade to 8th and then I got my GED. And then I went to Miami Dade community college. The amount of people that would consistently talk down to me like I wasn’t smart enough or accomplished enough was absurd. I got the “that’s finically a smart decision” convo like I needed pity or something. The pretentiousness is insane.
the people making the 'smart decision' remark are jealous. i went to a 4 year (dumb, racked up debt) and when i talk with someone that went to CC first (or finished with an Assoc Degree that gets u a job) i make the same 'smart decision' comment.
YES REP MDC😈 no because its the biggest community college in the US and people still talk shit like okay miss fiu how much are you paying for the same shit 🤡
i went to mdc too! only 2 semesters tho, tbh I just dont listen to that stuff, I also went to a diff community college later on and now am finally one year to go to get my bachelors, i did a transfer and its been the longest fucking journey since MDC lol. for some reason i never really understood why people think that way when a lot of the classes challenged me cuz its fucking college. then talking to other students too of all ages and backgrounds would never be like going to a private well known school where the student body is essentially controlled thru big family $
As a homeschooled person working on getting their ged, i completely agree. People just automatically think that you must be sheltered or stupid, it's awful.
@Zealynd Rivera How hard was CC for you? I've been HS for like, my whole life so my social skills arnt the best, and I get anxious really easily. And I feel like I've been sheltered so I'm just really nervous for next year when I go to a CC and in a class for the first time. Also just not very good at math sadly
Since I was very young, I had planned on going to college immediately after high school. It had been indoctrinated in me from as young as 10 or 11 years old. Well, after I graduated high school, I started to have some doubts: I had intense driving and social anxiety, was extremely depressed and suicidal, and was generally in a terrible place in every possible way. But my friends were going to this college, and I was already admitted, so I thought how bad could it really be? I went to this big state school and felt incredibly alienated. I was deeply lonely, and I missed my my dad, my girlfriend, my cat…but mostly, I missed my home. My Podunk country town that I so desperately wanted to escape suddenly became a fond memory. I didn’t even finish my second semester. I dropped out a week before midterms and took a gap year to figure my life the fuck out. A lot of change and growth happened this past year, and I can honestly say that I’m proud of myself for being in a better place than I was last year-or really ever. I enrolled in a community college for literally just 300 dollars for 6 hours of classes, and I’m easing back into a daily routine. Whoever looks down on you for going to community college is blinded by their bigotry. Community college is for just that-the community. It shouldn’t be shameful or looked down upon to pursue more accessible education.
My whole point of telling this story is that if you are having doubts about college or even if you just don’t think you are ready, please, please don’t go. Don’t submit to any pressure anyone gives you. It doesn’t matter if you are a year behind your peers, a year ahead, or whatever. You take your own time to figure out what you want to make out of life, and don’t let anyone tell you you are less worthy for taking things slow. One day you will look back and realize how different life has become, how much stronger the person you grew into. Take care of yourself, and just remember that it often takes time for your life to come together the way you want it to. But if you just keep going, keep taking it one day at a time, I promise things will make more sense one day
as an asian who transferred from university to community college, i have to keep it a secret from my relatives or else my doctor/engineering cousins will look down on me
u can do that?? asking 4 a friend who starts 1st year uni next week
@@arlettecervantes6300 Yes I did it, it sucks to lose the "college experience" but the amount im saving is definitely worth it, plus I can go back to university in two years.
same! i was at ucla and am considering transferring to cc because i hated it so much and i literally cant talk about it at all bcuz people assume i am stupid and insane LOL
@@pleasecatchforusthefoxes was ucla too much?
@@pleasecatchforusthefoxes NOO pleasee cuz the quarter is starting soon at my uc i am so nervous about the rigor; its 3rd behind ucla me thinks dawg do u think it will be horrid
babe wake up a new aisha rae vid dropped
It did? Bout time ⏲ 🤣
I’m up
i’m genuinely so glad i’m going to community college. i’m literally getting paid to be there. all my friends who went to UCs or 4 years are heavy in debt and are genuinely struggling so much with rent and food and gas expenses. meanwhile i went to outside lands twice and have a built myself a home recording studio…4 year uni is a brand name scam. community college is how we break the cycle of student debt. learn on the internet.
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How did you build a recording studio? Any advice on how to get better at producing?
im in a state school rn HELP
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how are you getting paid to be there
Having attended community college for 2 years before transferring to a university, I can confidently say that the only "benefit" to attending a state institution is having the name of the school on your degree. My first year at a community college was free and my second year was around $300 with all materials included. Being an older student (I'm in my late 20's), it was a more comfortable setting because the student population was more diverse. Compare that university life where each semester was $5000+ and almost everyone was out of high school. I wish there was less stigma surrounding community college because it's possibly one of the better things US education has to offer.
im in community college and everyday feels like a fever dream lmao i question if whether or not i should be there
As a homeschooler/online schooler, community college is kinda wild, lol. xD Seriously though, I'm trying my hardest to be involved (joined two clubs and am becoming an officer in my Phi Theta Kappa chapter, so volunteering and doing research projects) and I'm quite happy to be here. Still haven't exactly made friends yet because I'm so business oriented, but this is only my first semester going in person, so keeping my fingers crossed.
@@vrinkee should I join ptk? I've been emailed every term about it, but I don't know if it would be worth the 100.
@@sethgleason7611 I guess it depends on how active your chapter is and how dedicated you are to your studies and campus life as well. Like my chapter only has a handful of active members, but they're all very hardworking and got their project to place 4th in the whole nation. And if you're active in servi e and leadership, you'll qualify for some of the scholarships they provide. I did a lot of volunteering in highschool, so I got a $1000 scholarship this semester from Coco-Cola in partnership with PTK. That easily covers the $90 fee. Also, you only fill out one form for the multiple scholarships. I guess overall, I recommend that you look and see if your chapter seems active, ask if they've won any rewards or have meetings often, and then gauge yourself and ask if you want to be part of making it a positive space and experience.
bro its weird cuz there are always students outside since we all got different schedules and i just dip ion talk to anyone
nah fr
my local Italian restaurant is owned by mexicans for some reason, and the italian flag has an eagle for some reason 🤷♂
Lol
🇲🇽 💀 lmaooo
and they serve tacos not pasta 🤷♂
@@All-ze9cl And their lasagna has tortillas instead of noodles for some reason.
@@2m7b5 that’s strange. The tomato sauce is also green and chunkier
this is a great video. i went from community college to a 4 year to now a medical school for my MD. honestly was amazing how people react (and still do) when I tell them I did so much of my learning at a community college. so underrated !
People like you are an inspiration
I'm 25 is it too late? I finished one semester of community college so far. Medical school is so far away
grats on your acceptance!!
@@FaCiSmFTW No man, you can do it. I'm 23 in my second year but most of my peers are 25, 27, shoot some even in their 30s. If you want it you can get it. For sure. Just keep at it!!
@@FaCiSmFTW Yeah, you can do it, health care workers are always in demand. Just don't be impatient and change your major.
That comparison to an anime convention damn near killed me lol
I went to a four year university right out of high school to study engineering but dropped out my third year and came back to my home town to enroll in the local community college. I had gotten into engineering for all the wrong reasons and wanted to take my time and enroll in different sorts of classes to see what genuinely interested me and not make the same mistake. I ended up getting an Associates in emergency medical sciences and am starting the fire academy soon and couldn’t be happier with my choice. I highly recommend community college for those who aren’t completely certain about what career they want to go into, an absurd thing to expect from a 17-18 year old. After experiencing both, the curriculum is largely the same and the professors seem far more involved in the community colleges and aren’t just there as a stipulation of conducting their research. So to anybody in a similar place, take your time and explore different fields and good luck!
what were the reasons you wanted to get into engineering and why did you feel they were wrong?
@@beekdorrr I decided on the major literally a few days before I had to state it on my application. From what little research I did, engineering seemed like a safe bet and it’d make me financially stable in the end. I knew I always gravitated more towards STEM but I was clueless on what the career actually entailed day to day. In hindsight, I think those bad calls I made were a symptom of me doing very little to no self discovery through hs. I was obsessed with putting things on my resume, taking all the honors/AP classes, getting a certain GPA, doing well in wrestling and other extra curriculars. All stuff that a few months after graduation nobody cared about. I think the last few years I’ve sort of been playing catch up when it comes to self discovery and community college was a great place for that.
@@georgefernandez6733 sounds like you're a very organized person who is on top of their shit! i went to community college to improve as a student and it took me a couple years before i was actually able to catch up in credits where i am now, a lot of my friends who went to 4 year universities and also majored in engineering have done what you did and transferred schools while simultaneously changing their major. hope you have good luck in the rest of your fire academy training / ems !
@@georgefernandez6733 crazy because I did the exact opposite of you. I went to trade school which was apart of our local community college. I ended up taking HVAC because thats what everyone at my HS did if they couldnt get good grades. Did no research about it and absolutely hated it and the people there, and worked in the industry for a few years and hated 80% of it. Maybe 5 years later I moved in with my cousin who was doing his phd in comp sci and convinced me I wasnt an idiot and that I was capable of doing an engineering degree when I couldnt do basic algebra. Now im about to graduate from engineering with a job lined up. Funny how life works.
Honestly! I don’t think I’m gonna make it past 1st year at this Private Design School I’m going to right now (mind u I had to choose my major in less than a week b/c I only applied this summer, yay). Taking a major in Game Design, but honestly as an art school (all in the USA are private) is barely having me eat so far for a week already. I had to weigh my options: 1) Go to community college b/c of my uncertainty, but my parents would lecture me for the rest of my life. 2) Go to an expensive 4-yr while my mom is barely paying enough for my in-college sister, but my parents get to proudly say “Oh ye, She’s going to a private design school, isn’t that cool!” (Mind u also, my parents were & are highly skeptical still of the Art field. It was a lot easier trying to convince them to let me go here than the cheaper route of going to Community)
Yes, defiinitely! I'm so glad this video was recommended to me.
I'm a community college instructor and my students are brilliant and hard working and care so much. My favorites are the non traditional students, whether they're the adults returning to school, newly arrived immigrant students who are getting their citizenship in order, and the dual enrollment kids from the local high schools. One of my students actually has the same job as my side gig, and I'm looking forward to getting a moment to comiserate on the oddities that substitute teaching can bring.
My traditionally aged students are also great and have a stronger work ethic than I've encountered in 4 years. I've taught at two more traditional colleges, and the students tended to have so much more of an attitude of entitlement and were the students who didn't bother showing up if they deemed class material unimportant. I've actually gotten texts and emails asking if we were "doing anything important" in class. The students at my current school have never done this, perhaps because they're usually financing themselves.
I've met so many students who are going to go so far in their lives no matter what they end up doing afterwards, and so many that I think fondly of. They're real,and genuine and brilliant and whenever I hear the phrase "just a community college", I tend to get angry (I don't think it's irrational). I do this job for THEM, after all. The cliche is that your students teach you, of course, and while this is true with many things I learn from them in discussions and papers, I feel like I've learned a better way of being a person in general, just from being around them. They have definitely changed me and it's for the better.
I've had family members question why I chose my school over a four year, when a health crisis last fall prompted me to need to choose one of two schools to stay on with (mutliple chronic pain conditions and autoimmune disorders are so much fun for things like working a full schedule at two schools) and it's definitely our student body, and the other instructors in the field that informed my choice. My department head is brilliant and my dean is the best I've ever worked with. He's becoming our provost this semester and I'm glad to have someone in the position who loves our students and staff as much as he does. I hope I get to stay at my school long term, even though I have some minor nitpicks. It's such a wonderful environment to be a part of!
...And of course I've stayed up too late to write this comment when I have class in the morning, so I'd better be off!
you seem very dedicated. your students are lucky to have you :-).
The working conditions sure are better at a community college! Very little infighting, and everyone's very supportive. Just people who want to serve the community, I suppose. Do you make enough to save anything, or are you part of the academic working class, too?
My guess is that there are more entitled people at 4 year schools because less people can afford to go to 4 year schools. As they said in the video, community college people are not financially well off typically, so they take their classes more seriously because they have to. Just a theory.
@Sar Majere Can I ask? How hard is it usually in the first year? I'm a senior currently and plan to go to CC next year, but still, I'm just a bit scared and nervous. Where do you usually start out math-wise? That's honestly my biggest problem, I'm just really bad at math so I'm pretty nervous I'm going to flunk or just not be good enough.
@@FritzyFreak You're in class a fraction the time that you are in high school, so there's more time to work on homework, think about what you've learned and so on. Much more adult approach, much less just making sure you behave well, as happens in HS. Many people find it easier than high school in some ways because of that. It's less all-encompassing, takes up a smaller part of your life.
If you struggle with math, just make it your job to use the tutoring center. Every college has one, and they can get you through pretty much any class, but you have to be the one to reach out. College gives you the "freedom to fail"; you're expected to advocate for yourself. (Some teachers will still reach out to help you if you struggle, especially at CCs.) Tutors are fantastic for helping you understand concepts that might be covered too quickly in class, and it doesn't make you "stupid" if you use one. Everyone has some weaknesses. So make sure you use their services, even after every class if needed! Good luck.
I went to a community college as a dual enrollment student and now I'm at a prestigious state university, and omg the students here are so different. It's wild how their experiences as super high achieving IB and AP students from high incomes has drastically changed their experiences. It also makes me see how incredibly valuable my cc was for me. These students were taught things like trying to use as many big words as possible to get their word counts, whereas my professors emphasized the importance of making your point clear and NOT using such elitist academic language because the most important thing is to get your message across. Just yesterday I had to teach some of my classmates the dangers of elitist linguistics in academia, and I'm just appalled that this isn't common knowledge, and it truly scares me.
Edit: A clarification; the idea behind stretching out phrases in order to reach word count is bad was that it's just a waste of words and distracts from your message. You need to be clear and concise, that way yes, you *do* have a lot more words left to write, but you have to use that to further develop your thought/message.
For example: DONT say "For this reason the conclusion can be drawn that there must be a direct and obvious connection between the two ideas, so..." Just say "therefore"
As I'm writing this I can't remember some of the exact things my professor wrote in my essays, but if i remember i might come back and show them here.
Hi, I agree with everything in your post. In my state college we actually had a freshman orientation class that talked about elitist language and the dangers of it. There's a reason why everyday people don't read scientific scholarly sources when they get their news. Who has the time to process and Google search every word in the text. For the most part, the elitist language is just for the sake of impressing the professors who may be doctors or have had their masters. They will understand the language. That's the target group. And like you said to get the word count up. Honestly, blame the professors because these excessive word counts and pages requirement leave students no choice but to repeat the same crap over and over again, but in different ways.
I just finished reading an absolutely exhausting paper filled to the brim with elitist language and it was so damn frustrating. I'm not sure if I would've minded so much if the author didn't regularly go on for a whole paragraph in deeply technical language directed towards people in the field, then go "That is," and summarize it in an only slightly less obtuse way that they seemed to feel was accessible enough.
DAMN I didn't know such a lengthy alternative for such a useful word! Thanks I'll keep in my arsenal for the next time I write an essay! (joking)
Margaret Atwood would like a word with you. :/
It absolutely is common knowledge. These people should've been taught as much in AP Lang. The whole purpose of AP Lang is to write clearly. If these people use elitist language, it's because they *are* elitist assholes, not because universities are somehow full of dumbasses who don't know how to write.
I feel that community college is such a shock to younger people because for once they have to interact with average people outside their peer group from high school. However, me personally CC was a lot better experience for me because their has been an increase in more younger people going to CC so i really didn't have to interact with older people. The professors were a lot more lenient with you. No one cared about where you were from or who you hung out with and the classes were cheap enough to retake if you failed them lol. Hands down the best decision I made.
After finishing community college, I will say I think I survived one of the most depressing times in my life and I saved money doing so
Can't tell if this if crapping on community college or college as a whole
@@lum1notryc828 same they need to elaborate
SD CC student here! I graduated top of my class but was unable to get into schools that were affordable for me, so I opted for a local community college to save money and explore my options. Here are some things that make me incredibly thankful I went to City College instead of a state/private school:
-Saving $ (ofc it's at the top)
-Meeting diverse populations and learning to communicate and collaborate with them. My school admits a large number of immigrants and refugees, so not only do I experience insight into economic lifestyle differences, I get to learn about foreign countries and cultural differences, too! I wanted to put this one close to the top of the list because my experiences have actually assisted me with getting a job! I've met people from every continent except for Oceania at this point, and meeting so many people from around the world has honed my communication skills to adapt to my audience.
-Exploration. This ties in with saving $$--it's just not as stressful to change your major or try out courses outside of your streamlined transfer/career path. CCs encourage students to experiment, which is invaluable. I changed my major three times just because I would take a new class and get so excited about the topic, I couldn't help but learn more.
-Tailoring your schedule and path: CCs allow students to create schedules that work for them, since many attendees have children, work, or other conflicting obligations. In addition, there is not a lot of pressure to complete something by a specific age. There's a lot of pressure in the university setting to be the coolest, hottest, most accomplished person ASAP or else you may be forgotten or somehow "run out of time". CCs show you that pacing is really a varied and individualized thing. It took a lot of pressure off of me as a high-achieving student to discover that many people--much older than me who survived things I could never imagine--were going to the school for the first time and were just as terrified as I was. It's also nice to take all your classes on one day or in the evenings only because you get to pick.
-Community Outreach. Maybe this one should be higher on the list, but CCs are a great place to learn actual life skills. I learned a great deal about my community resources and SD's history once I started taking classes. Even outside of the academic setting, CCs have a variety of Student Services to help students from disenfranchised backgrounds learn life skills they were never taught. In my location, for example, there is a high population of homeless students who can receive a lot of financial and counseling support to assist them with building a better life. Many people do not realize that people get trapped in homelessness or poverty because they come from backgrounds where they were not taught how to vote, how to participate in groups, how to emotionally self-regulate, how to access computers and research, and so much more. My college does its best to assist students from special populations like houselessness to ensure more equity and sustainable development in our community. Something my CC has taught me is that we are only as strong as our most oppressed neighbor, and many of my classes take on a perspective that challenges the status quo and its students to become more empathetic, active, and interested. City College makes citizens, not students or workers the way universities tend to.
-Smaller class sizes. For two reasons: 1) better feedback and more one-on-one instruction, 2) professors remember you and connect you to jobs, internships, or will provide recommendations and referrals. I have multiple professors I keep in touch with that support me when I need it. Many of my university peers do not.
I'm sure there's more, but this is long enough. Great video, loved the humor! It was so on-brand for the dry, sarcastic humor you usually find on community college campuses. Keep up the amazing work!
Am I tripping? Or r u talking about San Diego city college in downtown San Diego? I have class in like 4 hours there. LOL
As a tenured professor at a community college I will not name, but from whose classrooms you can see what used to be called Heinz Field...
This video is completely on point. Adding this to my before-class pep talk playlist. Thank you.
Everyone in the comments showing CCs respect: Thank you too. Yunz are giving me life.
Drink lots of water and make healthy choices
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Also, what was that word you said after facade? I went to college for a long ass time and it's a new one to me.
Lol, did your research not work out too.
CCAC is conveniently located near a casino and a state penitentiary.🤣🤣
@@archenema6792 Excuse me: it's a county jail, not a state pen.
@@landocal0 Ugh, research, who wants to do that
I went to community college. I barely graduated from high school so it was a great transition for me. It was the cheaper option for me. I felt like I was missing the “college experience” which sucked, but I got that when I transferred. I ended up graduating with honors in both undergrad and grad school. No regrets!💕
Me too! Barely passed hs. Upon entering cc, made grades jumped leaps and bound. I made it on the Dean’s list almost ever semester. 😎
I started off at CC and my experience was really good eductionally and outsode of it too. I was excited to transfer to a University which was known for having the best business schools in the west coast. I need 5 classes left to graduate and im seriously dredding every moment.
The system at this university is do these notes, the midterm, the final, and final project. Which seems normal to everyone here, but it is absolutely robust and mundane and everything gets repeated in a poorly manner to the point of not having any motivation to continue school, which is rediculous to here because I literally graduate next semester. Thats how horrible it is here.
I really enjoyed and loved every moment of CC it was more interactive and hands on and the feeling was a sense of community (no pun intended) and it felt extremely educational and motivated me to try and i really excelled during my time there, not only educational but motivated me to be better for myself.
Knowing what I know now and seeing how jobs are moving towards, i can say confidently that a bachelors doesn’t mean anything anymore and it does not hold as much value to a job as it once did.
I hope whoever reads this and feels lost on what they want to do, trust yourself and trust that CC is worth it and look for certificates and training you can do afterwards that are far more valuable than a bachelors. Wish You Good Luck!
while going to community college, every conversation i had with an adult consisted of them convincing themselves out loud that community college is a great idea.
This is so real. It's like they revisit their regrets every time. Sure, you miss the prestige and all that status bullshit. But who's walking away from a bachelors, 40,000 less in debt?
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@@jross1269 absolutely
@@jross1269 Here's the thing: The lack of status only matters if you don't transfer and get a 4 year degree. I dropped out of high school and went back to community college to get a degree. It turned into engineering and I transferred to a top-10 engineering school and finished my bachelors there. 15 years after the fact, I have the same degree and "status" as a regular attendee, but no one knows (or cares) that I went to CC, let alone dropped out of high school, since I have that piece of paper that says I have a bachelors from the university I transferred to.
I can’t even lie, when I was deciding what to do for school I was already leaning towards going to community college but after watching Community I was fully set on going 😭
wise!
bahahaha yeah
You are streets ahead! Keep at it
As someone who attended (and loved) community college and then transferred to a small liberal arts school, be aware sometime transferring can be really difficult! Even though I was a junior, I felt and related to more of the first year students at my transfer school, and the small student population made it difficult to break into the pre-established friend group of people with the same major. The school did a great transfer orientation, so I did have a great friend group of other transfer students my first semester. Academically, it was stressful getting to know all the department professors and then having to decided which one I wanted as my major advisor in just a single semester. I also had to adjust to a whole new online academic platform and other systems (Blackboard to Moodle, learning how to choose classes, etc.) This might seem like a non-issue to some, but it was something that left me feeling overwhelmed, especially as someone who love structure and routine. Learning to adjust to that new routine at a new college was hard. I don't regret choosing the community college route at all, but I want others to know that adjusting to a new school can be a struggle at first, but once you adjust, everything becomes easier!
I struggled with transitioning back to schools especially since I graduated during pandemic and did most of high school online. I am about to transfer next year and I’m afraid of the new adjustment.
@@toxicmaniax5719 good luck with next year! Take it day by day, settle in a good routine, and you’ll do great!
this video really summarizes the conversational aspect of mentioning you go to community college really well. people genuinely switch-up tone briefly when you tell them. they give you this tone like they're sorry for your circumstances, as if a loved one had passed away, and behave like they want to 'listen' and 'let you speak out' about it. it's particularly worse if you gave the appearance of being 'well put-together' in highschool and were presumed to be going immediately to a state four-year out of it.
and yet the irony of the situation is enormous; those enrolled into community colleges are taking the same courses offered at expensive colleges and universities for wwaaaayyyy less! community college students should actually be hearing out to those going to state/private schools about their circumstances rather than vice versa. like, you're paying 20,000 - 60,000 for two semesters for 4 classes a semester and have to take out a loan? i can take 6 courses each and can pay it off w/ my retail job and still have an adequate amount leftover to do buy fun stuff. woe is me, i suppose LOL
My ONLY negative about going to cc was that there wasn’t much of a social atmosphere due to Covid, but it was better than most of my friends from 4 year universities being sent home and doing online school…which was exactly what I was doing, but they were still paying the price of a 4 year university for that experience. I hear from my friends at the same cc now that there’s a lot more social events and people now, so I guess this was mostly a pandemic related issue. Some of their friends were going to the same cc as well, so they had people to hang around and signed up for the same classes, along with meeting new people.
With that out of the way, community college prepared me both mentally and academically. Mentally, I wasn’t ready to leave home and was unsure of my major. Cc provided a solid foundation while also allowing me to not feel pressure to explore other careers and majors. My counselors at cc were extremely helpful in helping me take the right classes for my major to transfer and to get an associates degree. I’m at a state school now and honestly the quality of education was just about the same. In fact, some of my community college professors taught at the state school I transferred to. We were all being given the same material, the only difference was the price of that education. My professors at cc were active in the field of my major (psychology) and extremely helpful and cared about their students, because that’s what they’re here to do: to teach. Not work on research or have the label of teaching at a prestigious university.
It has also saved me a great deal of money to go to grad school, so cc is a great option if you’re considering grad school!
"My ONLY negative about going to cc was that there wasn’t much of a social atmosphere due to Covid" so community college doesn't have a negative then. Its covids fault not the institution. I found it funny reading that sentence.
As someone who’s never been the “academic type” I’ve always felt really lost when talking about college. But just yesterday I registered for my second semester after a 2 year pause, and all these people in the comments are making me realize I’m not the only one in this situation. GET THAT CC DEGREE
if u are only going for 2 years yeah get the degree but if you are gonna transfer its not really a big deal especially STEM Majors Associate in Science degree Isnt really worth much I applied to a 4 year without finishing cc and they took my credits and everything
YEAAAAA same here
lol i took a ten year pause you're good. Community college is the best
Community College saved my life, post-high school. What also saved my time, was that i knew what i wanted to do - despite me falling into my "plan b" and got an AA in liberal arts first because i was scared to pursue my dream lol. But, i was ecstatic when i found out that most of the credits from my liberal arts degree were allotted to most of the pre-requisites as i pursued my musical career at another CC institution. I was enrolled into a program that offered Music Business, and Audio Engineering; and I was able to take mainly core classes pertaining to both majors within a two-years time - AND with that, I was able to find a lot of like-minded people who shared a larger dream at being more than something in the industry. This is what I've come to love about CCs.
They open your mind to a larger picture than the one(s) grade school have ingrained 10+ years into you and the seeming scenario of what "your life after high school 'should' look like". You find a lot of passionate instructors who just love to teach what they know to those who are willing. I personally feel that community colleges bring people who are curious enough to expand their knowledge in something without feeling obligated (also subconsciously networking, and finding kindred spirits who you may take on your journey to greatness [p.s. obligation is subjective lol).
A lot of things happened while I was in CC after HS. I ended up staying in school SIX more YEARS after HS (I never thought this would happen due to the thought of 'more school' was initially dreading). I was so curious, yet wondering if this was even all worth it; but the true worth through it all, was finding life-long friends who have similar aspirations and goals, as you can lean on each other as you continue your life.... and THEN 2020 happened and I couldn't take the last class that i needed (accounting 😵💫) to fulfill my music degree because of cobid. I'm still debating whether if i should lmao. But i think i could just take the experiences I got and take them with me.
Thank you for the experiences CC; without having to worry about reputation and whether your success rate was up to par, or whatever state colleges/"higherer" institutions try to uphold these days lol. Basically, what i'm saying is that, a degree from a CC institution is just as viable as a degree your opp got from a state school. It may be a BA but do they actually have your experience(s)? NO! Everyone is different and excel at various things. Now go out into the world and ****** them with your knowledge and experience.
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Btw if you've read this far, i really appreciate you reading the synopsized version of my recent years and taking it in a form of my rambling run-on sentences that my 8th grade English teacher told me it wouldn't serve me well. WELL, MY ENGLISH 200 INSTRUCTOR DIDN'T MIND, BECAUSE I EASILY FULFILLED THE WORD REQUIREMENTS - or at least i think my English 200 instructor didn't mind because they didn't mention it (...right? lmao. Also, punctuation saves lives). Although, this 'all caps' moment is against essay etiquette; please excuse my behavior and its grammatical errors. Not me also just noticing that i basically wrote an essay as a youtube comment, bruuuuuuuh. my life is so different after HS lmao. ANYWAYS, thanks again for reading. You're awesome.
****** - insert whatever four-letter word that fit the asterisks. I was thinking 'beat', but whichever floats your boat. lol okay bye too much rambling for like 20 mins already 💀💀
This was wholesome
So when you said “you can watch someone give birth or watch someone die” I lived that experience and had ambulance show up to my class to take a 60 year old student to the hospital. I was just blown away by how spot on you were. Also the guy was ok he came back to class and finished the semester
I was in the ER on final exam day this winter.
Glad to know he was able to finish the semester
i just finished community college 4 months ago and right now i am starting at a university as a transfer student.
and yes the reaction i get when i tell people i go to this university is amazing and everyone is astonished and so proud
buuuuuttttttt…. i loved community college so so so much and now that i have transferred it just reinforces that more and more. i had the best classes and the best teachers. it wasn’t too hard, i had a mix of online and in person classes. i just miss it. if i could’ve finished my bachelors at my community college i would.
same, transferring from a CC and it was the best 2 years experience. Small class size, engaging instructors, free and even got money if you applied for FAFSA, I'm glad I chose CC
Also a CC student just started my first semester when I told people I was going to CC I was really defensive about it. I believed the stigma around it and everyone around me was going to these really prestigious schools when I was the one top of the class. Now that I’m actually here I’ve been having fun and realize the many positives of going to CC the main one being not putting me and my family into the Great Depression.
Trust me mate, not a single soul cares about it. When I went to cc no one cared but then again I work in nursing now so no one gives a shit where you're from because we're all doing the same job. All the people that I talked to were simply impressed that you're conscious enough to make a practical decision.
Your first two years are remedial classes, basically nothing to do with your major. If you're in CA some CC are free for the first year. Nothing wrong with transferring. Good luck.
Community College is one of the best things I have ever experienced, I had all this pressure to go to a 4 year university, but the relief I feel for having gone to a community college instead is monumental. I love all the comments here as they all speak so many truths and it's heartening to see the same sentiments from so many people.
As someone who attended and transferred out of a community college to a four year school and is now interning at another community college, your video is accurate and I'm surprised at how universal the experience is. But, yeah, I'd still recommend the CC to those thinking about it-it saves money, the profs are nice, and if you wind up switching majors you're less freaked about getting setback! I do indeed recommend 💯
In my senior year of highschool during college applications I started calling and figuring out the actual COST of a degree at 4 year schools. I was adamant on not going into debt.
Community college was my best option and it is literally what you make it. Every term when I would sign up for classes I did my research, I looked up the professors on rate my professor and looked at reviews not only for the school I was going to but for also other schools they taught at if they were adjuncts.
This made me have the actual best community college experience ever. The teachers were passionate and actually there to help. I used office hours when needed and professors were responsive to emails and would take action on any issues.
I was once in a group project where I did all the work, I told my professor early on in the project what was going on and after the second week they just told me “well, if they aren’t pulling their weight kick them to the curb.” So I did, I kicked all but one girl. She gave me a thank you note and $10 chipotle gift card at the end of the term for not kicking her out.
I was able to go to school and work more than full time, I believe that was the norm for most. We go there to work our asses off, leave to continue working to pay to work our asses off at school.
After I got my associates degree I had to go on to my bachelors elsewhere. I started up with doing my price checks again, this time armed with credits - I had many a call discussing what would and would not transfer to hypothetical schools and even had them send me specific documents on what would transfer. From there I sent documentation back on why they SHOULD accept all of my credits, armed with the syllabus for any class as well. I decided to go to online school - SNHU - to continue onto my bachelors.
This again allowed me to work more than full time and go to school. It was a balancing act. One I would do over and over again because I graduated with zero debt.
10/10 recommend, it’s up to the person going to CC if they are going to use the system to the fullest or just coast by letting the system play them.
What an amazing and inspiring story! Thanks so much for sharing
tysm for this comment!!! i loved reading ur story n knowing that theres a way around not Losing bunch of money when going into college. ur the best
I got my diploma in Cse from India
Which is community college in India. I would have been unemployed. I have no debt
I had a counselor in high school who always tried persuading me to apply to all these UC/CSU schools even after I told her countless times that I didn't want to and id rather go to CC first, not necessarily due to financial issues but more so because I still wasn't completely sure what I wanted to do and i just wanted to work for my AA to start out.
Eventually she gave up but it was always so annoying because it felt like she was judging me as if I was in the wrong for turning down a big opportunity to go to a prestigeous school for college meant for high school rejects with bad grades(my grades were pretty average for the most part between A's, B's, and C's). I just started CC a few weeks ago and so far I love it, i found a major that i want to take classes for, and i feel much more comfortable knowing that im taking classes that in case I fail im only paying around $200 for rather than $1400 or more at university.
I'm in the same exact boat: not knowing what i want to do, so just going to a CC to figure it out. Every single one of my direct family members went to CC so I've always been aware of how good of an option it is.
My girlfriend on the other hand is in the exact opposite boat and her parents always pushed for a 4 year and she's in the mindset of having the college experience is tantamount over the years of debt.
Hearing the varying stories between our classes etc. Is very interesting and it honestly makes me appreciate going to a CC even more.
I was pretty mad when I was gonna go to cc but my mom encouraged me saying that it would be a more gradual transition from hs and save tons of money, I was envious of my sister and friends who were out in the fancy schools but tbh I really like it now, I am getting all my work done, living with my parents who supported me and I even saw for myself that school names do not define your worth. I had a friend who had all A's in Hs and she went to an ivy league rubbing it in everyones faces, but one year later she came back kicked out due to grade suspension, unfortunately she was very depressed away from home and now she transferred to the community college I go to. So it really all depends on you and how hard you work for your future wherever you go and cc is nothing shameful if anything I think its a great pathway to save money, make friends and stay local, study at your own pace and get to know yourself. Though I really wish schools would talk about community college more stop and downgrading it, making you think it is shameful to go or apply to one when it can benefit so many students.
today an hour and a half into my chem class a 50 year old who seemed really drunk obnoxiously stumbled into class. yesterday a zooted dude debated the professor for the whole class all in the first 2 days of the semester. i love community college
you'll meet quite the characters.
Dominc Fike
sounds like a vibe tbh
this made me realize that my CC is actually not bad.. like whaa we have modern classrooms, student game centers that are actually clean, an active student government, and lots of ways to engage with people as long as you get out of your bubble. but yeah some CC's will suck but honestly, free 2 yrs of college is so much fucking better than paying 30k+ a yr for a 4 yr 😭 if you can afford it than def go to 4 yr but if you cant CC is a solid option.
edit: lol I've caused some confusion. not free. i generalized, that's on me. its not free for everyone but it is a fuck ton cheaper than a 4 yr. cheers 😊
Since when did Community College give EVERYONE the first 2 years free?
@@YahNation did you ask politely?
@@YahNation its basically free if you qualify for fasfa(?)
@vana "If you qualify" 🤣
@@YahNation haha! that's my bad for generalizing. you are correct, not everyone gets 2 yrs free. i come from a low income area so the majority of my peers get enough pell grants to cover all of the CC tuition which is usually around less than 3k per semester for all degree programs not including technical certifications (cosmetology, welding etc). even when not receiving gov grants, my CC offers academic and sports scholarships that cover most if not all of tuition and/or housing. of course even if you don't qualify for any of these, 3k is a fuck ton better than 10k tuition + housing at a 4 yr. this is ofc a case by case basis as some 4 yrs are cheaper than others and some CC's don't offer as much financial aid. sorry for my misguided post! hope this cleared some of it up 😖😖
to anyone considering going to a CC make sure to research your potential CC to maximize transfer opportunities and apply to every scholarship they offer!!!!
I went to Johnson County Community College in Kansas, and it was the best experience ever. I met teachers who supported me, sent books to my HOUSE that they’d think I’d love. I got my associates degree, and now I’m at the University of Kansas, wayyy ahead of all of the people in my major. It’s wonderful
Hey local kansan here, up top ✋
Cavs baby
wow, the writer's revealing that she goes to community college truly bumps the Aisha Saga into the upper echelon of character writing. The quirkiness, the relatability, the undertone of some creepy guy pursuing her as a love interest -- it all fits her character so well. Well done I say, well done.
Unsolicited advice for Zoomers (or anyone entering college for the first time) from a working class self-employed millennial who went to CC for the first 2 years and a '''real''' college for the last 2:
1. Unless your CC has some kind of particularly horrible reputation, just go to CC. You can always attend one outside your district if your local one sucks, even in other states if need be. You'll save money, plus employers and peers care less and less about the 'prestige' of traditional colleges each passing year. (If you get into an Ivy League, however, yeah. You should probably go, lol)
2. Try your absolute hardest to join one extracurricular/community thing. It can be anything. Chorus, writing club, sports, theater, weekly gaming/movie night, DnD club, whatever. Doesn't have to be associated with the school itself, but it's nice to meet people with mutual interests, Natural ice breaker. Every thing is better/easier with friends.
3. College is demanding as fuck, and very frequently people go through mental health issues and exhaustion while in school. Take time for yourself, and as long as you keep up with things properly and don't do it constantly, skipping a single class when you just CAN'T do it is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. Don't spend all your time working.
4. Some of us learn best on our own, and some of our career paths don't really need a degree. Art, Game Design, Music, Film etc. do have GREAT programs and can offer useful connections, experience, training and perspective. And there are awesome mentors out there. But if you're the self-teaching type who makes do with online tutorials and doing your own research/practice, take the time to weigh the cost vs. benefits of college. As a game designer/programmer and career journalist/critic, I personally feel like the last 2 years of my schooling was unnecessary (hindsight is a bitch lol). I taught myself about 80% of what I know about coding and design, and almost 100% of what I know about writing/video production. Just how my brain works. Some of us are like that.
5. If you're interested in dating, this is likely going to be the last time finding someone will be anywhere near easy :') Be careful, take things slow, show respect and demand respect from others. Set boundaries and respect the boundaries of others. And accept that most relationships end with a break up. Go hold hands, you deviant.
6. If you go to college, try to make it fun. Being an adult isn't as bad as a lot of people say, but it is demanding and chaotic, and time flies fast. I had my first real relationship in college, came out as bi/pan, discovered my love for making videos, and met great people, both students and teachers. Plenty of people hurt me and took advantage of me, but I came out ok. Do what you can to enjoy every phase of your life. Life is different at every stage, but all of it should have bright spots.
Good luck!
Starting cc tomorrow as a freshman, ty for the advice :)
@@windy4566 No prob! Good luck and try to have fun :D
Thank you for writing this.
I’ll screenshot this cause i start next month 🤞
I second this advice! Is shockingly good
I did the community to commuting to state school combo in my mid 20s after basically fucking around for my early 20s and and still ahead of my peers financially. It's hard to express how bad debt sucks until it's competing with all your other life responsibilities. I work with people who went to ivy league schools. Once you're in the workforce, nobody gives a shit where you went to school folks.
So true. The only real benefit from getting a degree from an Ivy League colleges is that you earn bragging point. That's literally it.
If you're unsure on what you wanna do in life, you're better off going to community college than taking a loan to get into a university
This is amazing. I went to CC for a year after HS and transferred to a university. The conversation you described with people who ask what school you go to and you tell them "CC" WAS PERFECT! I have had that exact conversation at least 100 times.
i loved community college. get to go home to my own room and sleep in my own bed, got to eat my moms cooking, got to chill at home til my 4 o’clock class, got to chill in the library if i wanted to or jus go home, play video games in the student union, and all the teachers were super real, learning felt personal in each of my classes. and i didn’t pay at all for my education thanks to financial aid.
Do y’all not have a part time job
I love hanging out at the library at my CC
It has study booths next to windows over looking the Atlantic Ocean
@@marcelcjr9313 everybody is different lol what do you expect
@@brianestepa2376 Because I go to community college and yes it’s good but working really lessens the experience.
@@marcelcjr9313 many don’t and have it really easy just get a free ride at home and can go to school and chase whatever dream they have. I feel u, it used to bother me to and make me angry like why do I have to work so had just to survive while other people have it so much easier, but u can’t even think about that, life is unfair, and that’s the way it’s always been. You can only make what u can make of ur situation and try to be the best version of urself u can. I did not even have the luxury to go to community college cause I had to get my own living situation and support myself since 18 so there was no time or opportunity to go to school or chase a passion when I’m just trying to survive and doing so barely. I feel u, but that’s life, some are sleeping on the street and would kill to me in my shoes and be able to work hard every day and have a roof over their head
I went to a community college right after high school for two years and transferred to a university to finish my bachelor’s degree. Now I have no debt and I'm doing what I wanted to do. I'm teaching English abroad in other countries and planning my master’s degree in Korea. Do what you need to do and be smart about it like Aisha. It will be great for you.
Smart
Yes actually, I do question if my local italian resturant is an actual, authentic establishment
there's an Italian resturaunt in my town that people rave about but it makes me mad bc one, the food sucks and did Italy wrong, and second, I've been to Italy so ig my opinion doesn't count. Non Italians like it, but it bothers me so much that they treat it like authentic italian
I took a public speaking class in community college, and someone's speech was about blowing up a Porta potty with fireworks.
Another class I took was a dance fitness class. Lots of technical moves but were graded entirely on attendance. The teacher was very passionate and easygoing.
After that I started work study and have basically been getting paid to hangout with my friends. It's been a great ride so far
I remember when I was in high school, everyone would tell me that community college was bad so I believed what they said. I was dumb and went to art school cuz at that time, I was like I love art! But then I realized I didn't like it when it became work so I wanted to do something different, but my mom wanted me to finish what I started. I shouldn't have listened and just dropped out, but I painstakingly finished art school, then went to community college for another 4 years trying to figure out what I wanted to do and in my last year there (this year), I got an internship through the school with a postdoc researcher and was basically doing graduate level research. It's amazing what community college can offer you and I'm happy to say that I transferred and started my classes about 2 weeks ago at one of the best universities 😎
Its so amazing to me all the posibilities that americans schools offer. Here in europe (at least in spain) you are obligated to finish undergraduate to end up in your position.
The version of community college that we have here wouldn’t let you make that jump 😭
You can’t even change major that easy, if the new major is in another subject (for example, english major to biology) you have to take the whole uni entrance exam again
How many years have you been in college now? 8?
@@valen9941 Same in the netherlands. Even decisions in high school can influence what colleges you're allowed to go to. We can drop math class (in the last 2 years of HS) for example but then you can’t go to an engineering college.
@@randolph4421 yeah, but she has 16 masters degrees now so its cool
@@sdivine13 is it tho? Hoe much student debt does she have? You cant buy anything with or eat those degrees.
I graduated from community college two years ago. It took me five years to get through all the classes. To those in community college. Hang in there. You're gonna make it. Its tough but keep pushing even if its one class per semester. Just keep going :D
I went to community college in 2014 because the state school I got accepted to rescinded my admission. I took that really hard and I was super critical of myself, my peers and the whole community college experience while I was there. Looking back I regret not taking fuller advantage of that and for not realizing everyone I came across was actively trying to improve themselves. It’s a capital Good place.
This is so accurate. I spent my first year after high school at community college. Funnily enough I hated it at first, mainly because I hated how people would react when I told them, and I felt like I wasn't reaching my full potential. I was jealous of people my age getting to attend these prestigious universities away from their parents, hearing all about their crazy parties and fun adventures on facebook. I applied to bigger and fancier colleges and got into one the following year. When I got to the fancy 4 year university, I thought it was going to be amazing, I thought it was going to be way better than where I just came from. But every day, I wished I was back in my small little community college, 5 minutes from my house. I started to really miss that relaxed, easy-going, non-judgmental attitude. I started to miss the normal, friendly, everyday people who were more like me. I missed those mornings where I'd get done class super early and have the whole rest of the day to just chill at my house or hang out with my high school friends. Life was simple. At the 4 year college, I was super stressed about fitting in, everybody seemed so incredibly fake and phony. The guys were all the same, the girls were all the same, the culture looked straight out of one of those dramatic "coming of age" high school movies, only it was college instead. The actual education wasn't any more valuable either. Honestly, I had so many amazing professors at community college, some of whom I remember to this day...yet I had plenty of terrible and forgettable professors at university. I wish I had stayed in community college longer than I did, I wish I gave it more of a chance.
Yeah, as far as the education itself goes, it always boils down to how much you want to engage. I had the GI bill and ended up going to a state school, but any professor I talked to was more than willing to help me out if I wanted to look deeper into a subject. I don't think its really all that different between state schools and community colleges in terms of education.
Malcom Gladwell did a series of podcasts on higher education years ago. One talked about Lawyers and the obsession of going to the best schools and how studies have shown that there is almost no correlation between how prestigious a school is and success. He had a clip of Antonin Scalia talking about how he wouldn't even consider hiring someone for a supreme court clerk position unless they went to one of the best universities, yet in the same breath said his best clerk came from Ohio State which is completely unknown for its Law School.
After graduating hs I attended a private college for a semester before transferring to a community college. I agree that the vibe at private schools sucks, for lack of a better word. The students are convinced that they're all so different from everyone else that they're all the same. You don't get that at cc. The professors are genuinely invested in your academic success and wellbeing, and many of them have jobs in their area of study. One year later, I'm the happiest and most myself I've been in recent memory. I'm so glad I transferred.
Your description of college is so on point
went to cc to save money, did save money and in fact gained some through grants and aid. BUT, throughout my 2 years, I made ZERO friends, only short-term ones, barely connected with the professors, never truly explored the campus. it felt kinda like purgatory before you transfer to a 4-yr uni.
This is the one big downside. It's not "the college experience." I graduated with a high school degree and AA at the same time, then went to a cheap state school, so I got to skip some of the drudgery of high school and also get the socialization of a four-year. Transferring highly recommended.
Yeah I’m in cc right now and I can’t wait to transfer. I’m done with my two years next semester. The campus environment just isn’t doing it for me. During high school I really wanted to go straight to a 4 year for the college experience. Right now I’m just doing classes and working part time. I don’t feel like I have a life.
@@janellelives5158 this right here!, like I’m doing the same thing but everytime I bring it up it’s like “well at least your saving money” uhm no shit😭
If you don't live on campus, a regular College is basically the same thing
@@janellelives5158 me too! My cc didn't host an orientation b/c the pandemic, being on campus was just miserable, i just go to class, and then home. no detours. i already finished my 2-years but i'm taking a semester off before I transfer to a four year, i don't know if i want to try going out of country or stay near my hometown. i work part-time too but life feels so icky rn.
community college was where i was asked for the first time for my facebook by a soundcloud rapper in their early 30's.
rare to get that anywhere else. valuable.
@@takeoats you may be right. i was a little taken aback since snapchat and phone numbers are the go-to nowadays lol
I never truly realized the world I was living in when I was in community college. A very cool and very hip retro Y2K college! 😮💨
You’ve convinced me, I dropped out of my local state school at the start of Covid online schooling. I’ve been doing nothing with my life since! Community college sounds perfect for me thank you so much for the much needed enlightenment :)
As someone who went to school at a community college for an art degree……….
This is so accurate and I’ve literally only been gone for a year
Literally same
I almost went to a community college for art too. Thank god I didn’t
@@JPdraws_ what changed your mind?
@@JPdraws_ yes please tell. I’m worried about my future choices lol
@@Godsbelovedkid for where I live OCC, Lemoyne and SU are literally right next to each other so every teacher who worked at occ worked at su or lemoyne
I did some part time extra classes at a community college when i was around 16, and being the youngest person in the class and hearing the other considerably older students talking about menopause and the various woman sauces associated with it scarred me for life
I've taught at a community college for 24 years - the faculty are as qualified as any state school (they have to be, or they don't get accredited) - the difference is cc faculty don't work under a "publish or perish" rule that takes them out of the classroom and leaves students with inexperienced T.A.'s (though some are truly great) - I would suggest that the bad rep. is encouraged by state schools themselves! 😃
That's really interesting. My main career focus is to eventually teach at a university level. I'd rather focus more on teaching rather than research if possible, and from what I've observed CCs make things more convenient for professors like they do for students.
In a single semester of Community College so far ive been in classes where half the class is still in their PJ's, had a creative writing professor who called the fact she was required to put a grade to our works "bullshit" on official papers, and had at least 2 classmates older than my parents. It's wild there for all the best reasons. I myself am only going there to basically stall for time as I sort my life out, and the fact that you get so many people from so many walks of life really helps with that.
One thing i didn't consider is the financial aspect of transferring to a state school when I graduate from CC. My dad actually showed it to me, but the fact I'm transferring to an in-state school, have an older sibling in a (very) expense out of state school allegedly leaves my prospective tuition to be practically nonexistent on my part
Also as a 20 year old that attends community College you are exactly right. I swear I tell people I go to community College and it's only the university snobs that will tell you shit like "yeah... that's a uh... that's a really good option for you! It's a financially smarter decision and it has a lot of benefits to it!" Like damn that's crazy cause I already knew that. I swear next time someone says some shit like that I'm just gonna say to them "yeah cause I wanna actually enjoy my life y'know?"
I went to one and then transferred to a state school. It was so raw and I was only 19. A life changing experience. I do miss it sometimes. Truly raw dogging it.
I transferred to a state school, but my time at CC was awesome. Professors were more reflex and seem down to earth, while being knowledgeable. Your peers comes from all walks of life. Fresh faces trying to figure out what to do in life, older folk giving school a second chance, that one person who already has a career but wants to learn a new skill. I really do miss the CC vibe, but you can easily get distracted if you're not good at managing your schedule.
I think it depends on major.
I went to a community college (for engineering), and the professors were all very stressed and strict with everything.
Then I transferred to a full university, switched my major to physics, and these professors are much more relaxed. Usually media portrays physicists as being extremely pretentious about their intelligence, but I've found it's basically the opposite. Physics professors have been way more open to saying when they don't know something, and much more flexible.
@@shipwreck9146 Science professors at universities tend to be pretty well-situated. They generally have decades of experience and are tenured. Science professors at CCs on the other hand generally seem to still be at the phase where they're trying to move up in their career status. A lot of less experienced professors are more like contractors than full-time faculty members, so their status is a lot more volatile.
There is this guy in my history class, 30 yrs old with a history degree and a career... Curiously and somewhat skeptical, I asked him why he is here. He told me "just for fun, I was bored". You truly find the most interesting people at good old community college.
This feels like on of those random commercials that only comes on after 3am
Dropped out of university after 1 year, already 10,000 in debt. Just graduated community college debt free in May
I’m starting community college in a month, and any time someone starts patronizing me for going- I’m sending them this video
i will riot no one should look down on you just because your gojng to cc i’m in cc rn and i feel ppl will look at me in that way to
i will riot no one should look down on you just because your gojng to cc i’m in cc rn and i feel ppl will look at me in that way too
I'm from Germany, and in Germany education is generally (almost) free. My tuition is around 300 Euros per year. I wrote a research paper on tuitions / student debt in the US 2 years ago and I was baffled how many people are still $100k in debt in their 50s because of having attended University. Right now I'm studying in the US and I took a course on Community Colleges this semester. It's still the beginning of the semester and I don't know that much about CCs yeet, but this video and this comment section have been an enlightening and very postive find!