And honestly, my courses at the community college were much tougher but also much more rewarding than at university. It was almost as if the community college p

And honestly, my courses at the community college were much tougher but also much more rewarding than at university. It was almost as if the community college professors had a chip on their shoulder and had to prove they were "real" professors, while your university professors just cared about getting back to their research and were barely invested (most, not all). Just my observation. In a country-side suburb here in my state, we have one of the (to my surprise) largest clusters of aerospace engineering companies (I believe over 20+) -- they receive over 80% of their candidates from the regional community college nearby. If you think about it it makes sense for the employer: they get to work with the college to basically create a curriculum that will ensure their future prospects have the highest chance of being the best workers for them.