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For me community college was the pathway to the middle class. I went to several community colleges in the Los Angeles area (due to affordability, proximity, ava
by arenaninja 9y ago
For me community college was the pathway to the middle class. I went to several community colleges in the Los Angeles area (due to affordability, proximity, availability of classes) and then transferred to the UC system. I had 0 support besides the Cal Grant/Pell grant and my part time job
My kids will be strongly urged to go to community college, and I recommend it to everyone I'm close to. I may have missed out on college friendships, but I moved away after college anyway. I had about $13k loan debt at the end of 4 years, and I paid that off 2 years later even though it took me 9 months to land a job (because I didn't study CS and went for web development)
- nikhizzle 9y agoSo for me, the college friendships that have persevered the most in to my late 30s were those made in community college. This is from 2 years spent in community college, 2 years at a 4-year, and then 2 1/2 years in an unfinished doctorate.
- arenaninja 9y agoI can see that happening if you live at home. For me, between a job and commuting to 2 different colleges during the week and sometimes doing the Saturday classes I don't think I spent the amount of time it takes me to get close to people with anyone.
- bogomipz 9y ago>"I had about $13k loan debt at the end of 4 years, and I paid that off 2 years later even though it took me 9 months to land a job (because I didn't study CS and went for web development)" That's not too bad at all. Can I ask how long ago was this?
- arenaninja 9y agoI graduated in 2012. I have acquaintances with over $60k loan debt for a bachelor's degree who graduated years before me from the UC system as well.