What is your thoughts or opinions of a person who has spent the last 15 years in community college?

Question

I mean she keeps constantly saying help me and support me. Her major keeps changing as her girlfriends change. First dentist, then an archaeologist , then anthropologist, then an interior designer, then an ecologist, now she has finally decided to "seriously" try to be an accountant. How much weight would you put in this person, her decision or her success?

Answer 1

Someone who constantly changes her major depending on the current group of friends usually is unsure about what they want to do with their life. This is a somewhat costly way of finding yourself but if after 15 years she has found her focus I think it would be best to support it in anyway. Most of the time life decisions are difficult, especially those that effect a huge portion of your life. My sister, for instance, spent five years in a community college, three of which she spent changing her major. I understand that five is not nearly as long as 15 but she finally became interrested in mathematics and excelled and is now finishing her degree at a four year university. I think patience is the key in situations like these because you really want to be comfortable in a subject and be in a position to do well before comitting completely.

Answer 2

Maybe, she just likes learning and likes the academic environment. She can't have been doing full time for 15 years at a community college because that'd be 450 semester hours and at some point, she'd be out of classes to take and would have a major in everything there. So, she's a part time, professional student.

If she's over 60 hours, and I suspect she is, then I'd encourage her to get out of the community college and go to a 4-year a while. She'll get more out of those classes now.

There's nothing wrong with being a lifelong student as long as being a student is not all she does. Sometimes, people learn just because they like to - think of it as a hobby. Some people bowl or play softball, I go to school. ☺

Answer 3

Hi

Either she doesn't know what she wants to do, or she's trying to prolong her stay in college to keep from supporting herself. She doesn't have her priorities straight, and she needs to think about what she really wants to do, instead of wasting her time in college. I don't think she really has an interest in college; I think she's just going so someone else can support her. I wouldn't have much weight on a person like that at all.

Answer 4

at least she is trying. at some point i would stop believing that she is actually going to finish any of them, but you should still support her decisions. probably shouldn't support her financially though. unless she is your family and you can afford it.