Community college

In a time where traditional college is becoming more and more expensive Community College offers a more approachable alternative to those seeking to escape their cave and reach enlightenment. According to Moneycrashers.com students are expected to save at least twelve thousand dollars when attending Community College over the course of a two year degree (Eneriz). Everybody receives essentially the same high school education however what people chose to do to further their education can be a…

to aid in college. After my year off, I would like to attend a community college for two years and then transfer over to a university for the rest of my necessary education. For community college, I would like to enroll in Copper Mountain College. I would like to attend Copper Mountain College rather than College of the Desert because it is cheaper, and many students in the valley will more than likely be rushing to go to College of the Desert. If everyone is fighting to go to College of the…

When I first started Richland Community College, I thought it was going to be a breeze because of it being a community college. From the first week of it though, I realized this is not going to be a walk in the park. I realized I will have to put in extra time to study for tests and writing expansive papers. After being in Professor Trickel’s class for one semester, I have learned to study beforehand and not leave anything till the last minute, his class has taught me that time management is…

First of all if you go to a community college you should not take a student loan out. Most community colleges are $5000 or less, so just go work for your schooling if that’s the case it is very affordable. Now, if you go to school for a high paying job, if you are smart enough to attend then you may be in luck. Say you…

university look down upon students who go to a community college. In the article “The Community College/‘Real College’ Divide” by Kristin O'Keefe, she explains how community college is looked down upon and argues that community colleges are as just as great as universities. O’Keefe writes, “they had heard the message that community college was not a real college, and they listened”. Even though O’Keefe didn’t get to experience the community college as a student, she has experienced it as a…

Free Community College “The pathway for a better future?” Community college has always been a great option for many people who would like to continue going to school after graduating high school or after a long break from not going to school only to pursue a secondary education. Even though college education has been around for a great amount of time there was to be a great amount of people that have never come to mind why college education is something very important to have some experience to…

minimum when it came to grades. As an only child my mother was simply grateful I was able to pass a course and excel into the following middle school and high session. I’m embarrassed to say that those ideals led into my first few semesters of Community College; I was at a point in my life where school and receiving an education just wasn’t for me which led to me dropping all of my courses and entering the work force. I quickly learned that the life I was living, being a full time employee for…

be able to have. Knowledge is not something that should be for sale. Everyone should be able to have equal opportunity. This is why there should be no cost for receiving a college education. The general argument made by Carol Roth in the article “Free Community College Isn’t Free...and it’s a Bad Idea” is that saying that college will be free when it really won’t, and it will cause more problems and evidently not solve any current problems. She states that nothing is really ever free because…

the definite way to become successful in life. The most obvious fact is that the only jobs available without a college education don 't pay a wage enough to live. But, people still hold the stereotype of community college being the last option. I believe that going to community college outweighs attending a regular university. In the 50s and the 60s many Americans made going to college their dream. Soldiers coming back from the war were able to use benefits from the GI Bill to pay for school.…

P1) The present day community college used to be known as junior college, and anytime I hear this defining term, I cringe. There is nothing junior about community college these days. Just about anything I can do during my first two years at a four-year college or university, I can also do at my local community college. Many of my friends who went straight to a university after high school. Think I am missing out on the college experience, since I chose to go to Maple Woods for my first two years…