By failure - 15/10/2014 01:06 - United States - Loomis

Today, my boyfriend told me that he'd feel like a failure if he went to community college. I'm planning to go to community college next year. FML
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DestinyNiya 33

At least you're moving ahead. Don't worry, you'll be fine. :)

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hufflepuffle 13

College is expensive as hell. You'll save a ton of money by going to a community college and as long as you still get a degree from a good school you'll be fine.

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gracehi 31

Nothing wrong with going to a community college. We can't all afford to attend a university, and with good grades from a community college, you can transfer to any school that will take you and perhaps qualify for a grant or scholarship.

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

I'm not American, can someone explain me why community college is looked down upon?

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marcranger 28

Community colleges are cost effective and have an open admissions policy, meaning anyone who applies can get in. Personally, I think they're great, but I might be biased because I work for one!

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

Thanks #33. Yeah you gotta be really snobbish to look down at a place that gives an opportunity at education to anyone, regardless of their income or background.

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marcranger 28

Like I said in response to the previous comment...absolutely nothing!

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missyfiona89 28

Then you're definitely a failure in his eyes.

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iainduncan3 9

That's because you are stupid and will get nowhere in life with your poor education ;)

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InkedGamer 9

take a sharp metal object and firmly place it standing up and ram your neck into it. No one wants to hear your opinion.

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skittyskatbrat 19

Errrrmmm....as a teacher, I recommend community college to all students that don't have big scholarships to a four-year college and don't want to go to a trade school. In this day and age, you have to be pretty dumb to willingly spend several thousand dollars extra on standard math, science, economics, writing, etc. courses. Due to smaller classes and teachers that ONLY teach instead of doing research and writing with teaching as a necessary chore, the education is often BETTER than at a four-year college. If you have a scholarship and know what field you're interested in, sure, go to a 4 year. Otherwise? Don't waste your cash! Your boyfriend sounds either really smart with big scholarships and no common sense and poor social skills, or he's a moron!

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channelmonica 17

I completely agree. So many people overlook all the benefits a community college can provide.

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AnonymousAlpaca1 18

I agree with you. When I told my teachers that my plan was to go to a community college for my prerequisites and then transfer to a university they were all supportive. Most even said that if they could go back, they would do the same and save some money.

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mosquito19 14

your boyfriend is going to burger college

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superspooky 13

nothing wrong with community college. You go, OP.

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mzcupcakez 20

Community-college sometimes is just as good as any regular university. It sometimes is rumoured to be even better, due to the smaller class sizes comparatively. A professor could help a student more that way and more one-on-one time. Honestly, community college is a nice cheap way to get a decent education. I'm sure your boyfriend would understand, if you explained how it's not a failure, but actually an economic decision!

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