The loans can not cover all the costs now (not sure when you went to school) anyways I think parents should pay what they can but students should be willing to take loans to understand why they are in college.
Am I the only one that thought Community College was hard? Just kidding. It was harder than high school, however. I wouldn't exactly say it was a cakewalk. You still had to do the work...unless you knew the secret password ("pencil") and went to the campus main office to change your grades. Shhhh. I am one who did all his basics at community college and transferred the credit to UT @ Austin. Of course, after a year, I ended up transferring all my credits to SFA and graduating from there. SFA was a glorified community college. Shhh. lol Then, the real world came...and college can go to hell.
Early to mid 90's, but that's besides the point (yes, I'm older) ... my point was to go the CC route first thus lessening the burden for the last two years, of course depending on where you choose to go...If we're talking an Ivy league school, you're right...but even then, if you have a chance to go, you should...
That's some real talk right there. I was beginning to wonder what is wrong with everybody? They probably didn't go to a CC or in your case, ever taught at a CC. There are very good reasons to go to CCs, and they shouldn't be discounted as 13th grade, or easy, or for lazy students. I have had some of the best professors in my life at the CC I graduated from. Now the university I'm getting my Bachelor's (and masters and possibly doctorate if I'm still sane by then) from is a top level school, in the field I chose. I think that is what is really important, the end result. I dunno, maybe it's me, but I never got into the hype about top schools or the right frat, but then again, where I am from a high school diploma is a big deal, let alone a college degree.
All of this is valid. I am in no way denouncing the faculty at a community college. The three teachers I had were all very smart, answered questions well, and really cared about what they were doing. I think the problem is the curriculum. I really felt like the teacher was dumbing it down. I don't think the teacher has anything to do with this.
I absolutely hated those lecture hall classes. Then, you usually were subdivided into smaller groups where you had to meet in little groups outside of the main lecture class with a TA. Forget about communicating with the teacher. I would be lucky if I knew his damn name. I was so glad to get most of my core courses out of the way when I got a whiff of those big lecture hall classes....just because it was a regular class size. And, the classes I took at San Jacinto...I thought they were pretty decent. I'll tell you I took more away from those classes than any big lecture hall class BS.
I think a kid going to community college needs to be more focused because of the crap culture there (stoners, losers, etc) compared to a university, but they will hurt when the resume says CC. You will also be screwed if you take Cal or physics there and you have to know that crap later.
