So high school is coming to a close in the next couple of months and I've been getting letters from so many colleges telling me "Oh! Pick me" and "No! Pick me!". Well, I'm not picking any of them. At least, not yet. Earlier this year, many people have come up to me and asked, "So what college are you applying to? What's going to be your major?" I finally have an answer! It's community college. It feels liberating to finally have a next course of action post high school. I was stressing out about it because I felt like I was disappointing my family by not going to the most prestigious university the world has to offer. But that's not the case. Community college is a good alternative if you want to continue your schooling but you don't know what to do as a major and probably want to take it easy to figure yourself out. I have some family members who went to Cerritos Community College and then transfer to West Coast University and graduate as a Registered Nurse. Yes, it'll take a bit longer, but at least it's going at a slower pace so you, as a student and young adult, can figure out what your passions are and make the right decision on a major you want to go for without doubting yourself and wasting money in a university. Then again there is financial aid for others which is also a good option. So whatever floats your boat, I guess. But I'm happy there's community college. It may take a bit longer, but it's at a slower pace and it won't stress me out as much than going to a university with having no idea what I want to pursue as a career. I want to take my time to figure myself out before transferring to a university to follow my dreams.
What are your thoughts? Please, I want to know. Do you think community college is a good alternative? Would you have went to community if the school of your choice didn't accept you? Is it a good option if you don't know what to pursue in life?
Hi Rhea! I'm excited that you figured out what you're going to do after you graduate! I think community college is the right direction for you to take because you can still work through your general ed requirements even if you're not sure about what exactly you want to pursue yet. I'm not quite sure what I want to do either, and that kind of scares me. I wish I could go, but my parents really want me to go straight into a four-year college. But I guess if that doesn't work out, this is definitely a viable option for me. I also like what you said about the pacing, since I'm applying to a school that uses a quarter system. It's extremely fast, and I probably won't have much time to experience my newfound adulthood if I end up going there. You'll have more time to help out around the house or maybe get a part-time job so you'll have a healthy taste of adulthood before you pursue your career, whereas I'm going to end up graduating and I'm not going to know what to do with myself. I guess I'm just going to see what happens. That's all I can do at this point.
ReplyDeleteHey Rhea! It's true that so many of us are into our senior year still undecided on what to do and there is nothing completely wrong with that all. Community college is a great option and I very much respect your decision. In my opinion it doesn't matter where you go to for college as long as you are still getting some form of higher education. Community college is looked down upon by many people, but it is just as great of an option as your other 4 year universities or colleges. As for when you mentioned how you're taking it slow, I definitely agree with you on the fact that you can eventually figure out your passions and what you want to do. And to answer your question if it came down to me having to attend community college I would definitely go there! Community can save me a good amount of money and still earn an education. Eventually you also have the option if you wanted to transfer to a university later on.
ReplyDeleteI think that community college is a good alternative, especially for those that do not know what career or major they want to have. The main reason for this is that it costs significantly less than a four-year university. Also, if you decide to eventually go to a four-year university, you usually are able to transfer the credits from the classes you took in community college, which is not always restricted to just the general education requirements. It is true that community college is at a slower pace than a four-year university, though this can take away the motivation to finish college in a timely manner for some people and prolong their search for a career or major that they like. Personally, I would go to a community college if my choice did not accept me.
ReplyDeleteWow, I feel basically the same exact way but I haven't completely decided whether I want to go to Community or a four year. I'm still weighing my options but I am really considering community. I can get my general education classes done for cheap at community and then transfer in later.
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