Junior College Squeeze

The community college choice is a fine idea for every student right out of high school. Now and days it seems that the four year university is not only a educational choice but also a lifestyle choice. Larger universisties relish hanging their hat on the fact that they are able to provide the finest education this country has to offer. Consequently, they also provide a means for students to drain their parent's bank accounts, pratice the fine art of binge drinking, and avoiding the transition to adulthood. Community college students deserve far more credit than they get. The stigma of community college students lacking in acidemic achievement is rotten and unfair. These students learn far more life lessons than the four year university student. Most community college students have jobs as wellas go to school, teaching the valuable lesson of time and money managment. Students that go to community colleges are considerate of their parent's bank accounts and of their own as well. To say that community college may not be a fit for all students is to say that all students have money to burn and that they are at the age of 18 are able to be a responsiable abult while living away from home. The human brain in not fully developed until the age of 25, what makes people believe that a teenager has the mental, social, and physical capabilities to live on their own sucessfully? Community college is not just a money saver but also a warm up, allowing the student to "ripen" so to speak before being released into the larger university atmosphere. Choosing a community college is one of the smartest and most mature decision a student could make.

The community college choice is a fine idea for every student right out of high school. Now and days it seems that the four year university is not only a educational choice but also a lifestyle choice. Larger universisties relish hanging their hat on the fact that they are able to provide the finest education this country has to offer. Consequently, they also provide a means for students to drain their parent's bank accounts, pratice the fine art of binge drinking, and avoiding the transition to adulthood. Community college students deserve far more credit than they get. The stigma of community college students lacking in acidemic achievement is rotten and unfair. These students learn far more life lessons than the four year university student. Most community college students have jobs as wellas go to school, teaching the valuable lesson of time and money managment. Students that go to community colleges are considerate of their parent's bank accounts and of their own as well. To say that community college may not be a fit for all students is to say that all students have money to burn and that they are at the age of 18 are able to be a responsiable abult while living away from home. The human brain in not fully developed until the age of 25, what makes people believe that a teenager has the mental, social, and physical capabilities to live on their own sucessfully? Community college is not just a money saver but also a warm up, allowing the student to "ripen" so to speak before being released into the larger university atmosphere. Choosing a community college is one of the smartest and most mature decision a student could make.

Community Colleges are the best. I'm a "returning student" who is 50 years old.I probably would not have tried to further my education if the cost had been prohibitive.
I live in California which is probably the least expensive place in the US to get a community college education and,I believe,that I am getting a world class education.
The instructors have told me that community colleges are probably harder to get good grades at because an instructor at this level has no reservations about flunking a person who isn't giving it their all. I pay $20.00 a unit and my books usually cost anywhere betwwen $500.00 and $700.00 for a semester,so the total cost for 15 units is around $1000.00. A bargain at twice the price.
The real nice thing about community colleges is that a person can achieve more than one educational goal at a time.
For instance,I'm working on getting my certification to be a drug and alcohol counselor,getting my associates degree,and getting enough credits to transfer to a 4 year to work towards my goal of a masters in psychology.
Can't do all those things at a 4 year,the cost would be to prohibitive.

All right, money to start an endless war worldwide was there,nothing else seemed more important than that! Now lack
of money for schools is jeopardizing a legitimate right to education for poorer students. This way America risks to be
no longer a country of great opportunity for well aiming and well determined people. Look at those persons who have been working at the White House during last eight years: do they seem education and culture loving fellows?

For a more advanced student to enroll in a two year college is selfish. They should consider the well being of the people who are non traditional college students. There should be different set of guidelines for students of that nature especially if they receive scholarships to four year universities. As far as the community colleges not being advanced enough, I don't think that's the issue. The ral issue is the instuctors who pacify their students. At the beginning of the semester they say do things one way and by the mid term section a lot of student come up with excuses on why this wasn't done and why their papers are done a certain way and then the instructor accepts them. With a small exception to high school students that's taking course, the remainder of us are adults. We are cheating ourselves out of knowledge because we are to lazy to read this article and get the assignment done correctly. The world needs to grow up and accept responsiblity for their own actions.

Some career paths that are primarily available at two-year institutions appeal to "comfortably middle-class students" who don't see enrolling in a two-year program as "selilng themselves" short. These programs often lead to high-wage jobs with good benefits, including radiation therapists, nuclear technicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists (and the list goes on). Community colleges are uniquely positioned to address the demands for skilled labor in many industries throughout the nation. Furthermore, the US Department of Education estimates that 80 percent of the fastest-growing job categories will require some postsecondary training but NOT a bachelor's degree. Many times people have a higher rate of return on an investment in a two-year institution than on one from a four-year university--that's just good business.

The last line is what really touches me. I'm a teacher at well, though a temporary one.