Comments on: Community College Does Not Equal Stupidity http://bargainjewess.com/2009/10/community-college-does-not-equal-stupidity/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Leba C. http://bargainjewess.com/2009/10/community-college-does-not-equal-stupidity/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Leba C. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:59:03 +0000 http://bargainjewess.com/?p=261#comment-273 I found the community college stigma-as well as the 2-year-sem-BA stigma, very hard to rectify with myself. If I was smart, why wasn't I in a "real college"? But attending challenging and even life changing classes in both Maalot Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore County (I'm proud of my legacy!) was one of the best experiences of my life, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. The students were helpful and kind rather than competitive, the teachers really meant it when they had open office hours. They were willing to expand their instruction beyond class hours and were incredibly supportive. The classes tended to be smaller than average, and the whole school had a real focus on bringing out everyones potential in a truly multi-generational (and multi life experience environment). Not to mention the beautiful campus, the student club activities, and the bargain basement price (one of my proffesors taught at Hopkins "on the side." Hopkins education for a fraction of the price, FTW)! Who says you can't have a "real" college experience in a community college? If anything it can be better, and I now encourage all high school students to try CCs first. Save two years of tuition and get ahead of your peers when you transfer! :) I found the community college stigma-as well as the 2-year-sem-BA stigma, very hard to rectify with myself. If I was smart, why wasn’t I in a “real college”? But attending challenging and even life changing classes in both Maalot Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore County (I’m proud of my legacy!) was one of the best experiences of my life, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The students were helpful and kind rather than competitive, the teachers really meant it when they had open office hours. They were willing to expand their instruction beyond class hours and were incredibly supportive. The classes tended to be smaller than average, and the whole school had a real focus on bringing out everyones potential in a truly multi-generational (and multi life experience environment). Not to mention the beautiful campus, the student club activities, and the bargain basement price (one of my proffesors taught at Hopkins “on the side.” Hopkins education for a fraction of the price, FTW)!

Who says you can’t have a “real” college experience in a community college? If anything it can be better, and I now encourage all high school students to try CCs first. Save two years of tuition and get ahead of your peers when you transfer! :)

]]> By: judefolly http://bargainjewess.com/2009/10/community-college-does-not-equal-stupidity/comment-page-1/#comment-272 judefolly Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:12:19 +0000 http://bargainjewess.com/?p=261#comment-272 i'll drink to that. an ex-girlfriend of mine attended several community colleges. when i accompanied her to register at one of them i smarted off something like, "so, where's the heart monitor?" she went on to complete a masters degree at nyu and i never finished graduate school. so, who's the smarty now? i’ll drink to that. an ex-girlfriend of mine attended several community colleges. when i accompanied her to register at one of them i smarted off something like, “so, where’s the heart monitor?”

she went on to complete a masters degree at nyu and i never finished graduate school. so, who’s the smarty now?

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