Question about community college?

Question

Ok so i'm 19 and my mom is really insisting I countinue my education, now before I wait to long and dont do it at all, which I agree I should and I'm thinking of going to a community college first...but I had a few question, one if you go to a community college does it have to be in your area?...and 2 I'm still not sure on what it is I want to do for a career so how would I know what classes to sign up for...thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

I don't believe it has to be in your area...it's just like any other college...

If you're unsure, I would talk with an admissions counselor at the school you want to go to and see waht the "core" classes are. Most schools have core classes that everyone takes no matter what major (i.e. english, math, science, etc.). This will give you a little bit more time to decide waht it is you want to do, plus you won't be wasting your time not taking any classes at all and not taking classes that won't count!

Good luck to you!

Answer 2

I would really suggest that if you start out in a Community College that you take a Liberal Arts curriculum if you have no idea what you would like to do. I'd recommend that you get your bachelor's degree right after those first 2 years and don't wait. Really the best thing that I wish I did - that I see others I know do and look back and go - they are really on track in life is......To go for the four year degree right off the bat - just go to a four year school right off. Those 4 years are going to fly by and you don't want to end up in your late twenties without a higher level degree wondering what happened to your life and why you're barely surviving financially. If you don't know what to do then get a general degree that leaves you open for many opportunities such as a business, liberal arts or even nursing. There are so many different things you can do with a nursing degree that it's unbelievable - there are so many different jobs you can do and so many different specialties you can go for. The pay is great and nurses are always needed everywhere. They never have too many. My experience was that I ended up with my bachelor degree by age 26 because I wasn't very focused on anything in life - then I missed the opportunity to go to grad school because of getting married and having kids - sure I could do this now - but not for a few more years - okay now I'm nearly 40. Life can totally get away from you if you don't focus NOW. Looking back, I only wish I just went for the four year degree and then on to grad school right off because I wouldn't have so many challenges as I do now with finding the right job that I can really enjoy and actually getting paid a decent salary and benefits to do the work! Think long term.

Answer 3

Many people go to community colleges, for a ton of reasons. It is the same as going to a junior college. You can go to any community college anywhere. In most all cases the price of classes will be the same. You simply list your residential address. It is best if young adults can go away to college but not everyone can afford this. Your first two years of such a college are important because you want to be able to transfer credits to another school for another 2 years in order to obtain a degree. So it's somewhat important to concentrate or have some idea what field of study you like.
If you have been reading these boards you have seen many people with 4 year degree's that can't even get a job in their chosen field. It's crazy to take 4 years of college to end up working for the GAP, or Sears, so I would concentrate on area's that we know will be desirable in the future.
Such positions as accounting, nursing, IT, Computer science, finance. You can't go wrong in these fields.

Answer 4

Most Community Colleges don't have dorm housing so wherever you attend you would have to have a place to live, if it is not where you are now living. You can register for classes as a transfer student, and take required courses that you'd have to take no matter what you decide to major in (like Math, English, etc.) You would go there for 1-2 years and then transfer to a university of your choice and where you apply and are accepted of course, just go to the local community college and ask for a handbook and ask to speak to an admissions councelor they can tell you all about it. Good luck.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

If you go to a community college you can just get your general requirements out of the way...your english, humanities, basic math...that would be required for most degrees. You can save a lot of money that way also, since most community colleges are less expensive than 4 year colleges and universities.

You can go to a school outside your area, but most schools give discounts for residents, so it might be more expensive.

Good luck.

Answer 7

No you don't have to go to a community college in your area if you don't want. However, be advised that most community colleges don't have on campus housing and if you plan to go to one outside your area, you may have to commute (gas prices may continue to rise). As far as the classes to sign up for...once you begin to look at enrolling, you can talk with an advisor about your major and what set of classes would be best to get you there. Hope that helps!

Answer 8

If you're not sure what it is that you want to do, don't waste your time going to college. You need to either decide on a definite path for a career that justifies your going, or start some sort of work, in my humble opinion. Why not get into dental hygiene, or something like that? Programs such as these are taught at community colleges.

"Liberal arts" is an especially dumb curriculum, and is for students who don't have a clue and are basically wasting time and delaying starting their lives (again, IMHO).

Answer 9

Get an associates (2 yr. degree) from a Community College in Liberal Arts (if you can't decide what to do). This is a good starting place and will transfer to a 4 year school easily.