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I looked through your past posts, and you are legit! I liked to that you went to a community college. I too screwed up in high school. I didn't even know why
by marincounty 11y ago
I looked through your past posts, and you are legit!
I liked to that you went to a community college. I too screwed up in high school. I didn't even know why people were taking another test--the SAT. That said, I cleaned up my act in my senior year, but it was too late.
Everything, and a lot more, that I missed in high school, I made up for in two semesters at community college.
If anyone in high school is reading this, and thinking, "I wish I could do it over?". You can! I had a great time at my community college. I saved a lot of money, and met some really wonderful people. The teachers really seemed to care. I didn't find that at the four year school, or even my professional school.
Just make sure to transfer, and get that four year degree. So many people don't transfer to a four year university, or even get the associate degree. Yes, so much of college is absolute bull shit, but degrees are still valued in a lot of professions. It's changing though, and I couldn't be happier. British companies are taking the lead. I know at Penguin books; HR isn't even allowed to know if you went to college, or not. You are hired on your experience, and maybe a test? The way it should be.
- dang 11y agoWe detached this comment from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10956322 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10956322 and marked it off-topic.
- nitrogen 11y agoI'm just a random reader of HN, but I'm curious here: was that comment edited after it was moved? As it reads now it doesn't seem far outside the tone of the rest of the thread. As always when I ask such things, I ask because I want to know what I'm missing, so I can see it in the future and/or avoid making similar mistakes myself.