Community College 

Community college will really have you doing group projects with classmates your dads age…highly recommend

"Nothing is gonna raw dog you like community college" ...Everyone clap for Aisha's beautiful way with words

I teach at a community college, and I fully endorse this message. A recent class of 25 students represented 23 different countries of origin. Have I put 17-year-olds and grandmas on the same project? Yes. Have some students had to miss class to give birth? Yes. Have my students been doctors, chefs, and engineers in their home countries? Yes, but they choose to start anew with us. Do the classrooms have cinderblock walls and no windows? Sometimes. But the people alone are worth checking out the community college option.

I got a 2.52 GPA in high school. As soon as I entered community college, it jumped to 3.54... I invertedly found my passion through the college advisors and wound up where I am in content creation. Community college was both a joke and a blessing to me. Make sure you keep your distance to avoid what highschoolers did, but also don't turn down opportunities.

I LOVE Community College. You will meet a mother of 36 and a 4 year old with a GED in the same class!

im in community college and I always feel weird that I genuinely enjoy it as much as I do. part of me feels like I should be envious of my peers who are drinking and partying at their fancy universities but somehow im not. Ive made some lovely friends at cc, I love getting to live at home and save money, and have loved all my professors so much. Its rly given me time to develop myself as a person at a pace that is reasonable for me so im grateful I chose cc. the stigma needs to disappear tbh

“At community college, you can either see someone give birth, or die” the raw fucking power of that line

Community College literally saved my butt from wasting tons of money and from ending up going to a state school to study something that wasn't for me. At the brink of graduating high school, most may feel like they're gonna miss out and have nothing to relate with, but it may just be a blessing in disguise. I have countless of friends already who went to a 4 year right away after college and aren't doing anything in relation to what they studied. I can't imagine the amount of money they now owe. What I've learned from going to Community College, taking breaks from it, and returning again is that everyone's Journey is different, and its not about always rushing to keep up with those our same age, because it'll literally bite you in the bum later on. Ive had to switch careers about 3 times now, but thank God community college embraces that easily and isn't costly for it to be less of an existential crisis. Nonetheless, the only cons of CC are just being able to make long-time friends, many are just there to finish the class and leave, and that's it, unfortunately. My advice out there for those feeling like "missing out" is to make the most of CC and take advantage of that strange solitude CC gives. If used rightly, youll truly learn so much about yourself and what your purpose in life is actually meant for.

I currently go to a community college and most people have the same sentiment. "Why would someone go to a 4 year college for something you can learn at a CC for much cheaper" and I agree.

The fact that for this entire video, she has the exact same vibe as someone nervously trying to recite a presentation in front of a class. That's how you know she's a true community college student

Community College was the most welcoming educational experience I've had in my entire life. I came back to school at 26 and had these preconceived ideas about community college being lesser than a university but now having gone to university from community college I actually miss the two years I spent there. Best teachers, most entertaining students, it's a goofy experience but in a great way.

Community college was absolutely the best. I'm glad I went straight to CC right after high school bc I was able to save money and still be at home with my family for 2 years. Now I transferred to a UC, got a scholarship, and I'm pretty much going to school debt free. :) CC should def be encouraged more as there is literally nothing wrong with taking this path!! It doesn't matter where you start, it only matters where you end up!

Aisha is a real one for this vid. I literally worked my ass off in high school and am now attending a cc and at first I felt like a massive failure for going down this path but now I feel like cc is the greatest kept secret in the US. I think its actually really dumb to go straight to a state school and spend a disgusting amount of money while here I am taking the "smarter" path and saving some money.

Community college instructor here. (Some of us eschew "professor" as it's a bit pretentious.) Came here expecting to see the usual elitist cultural supremacist meme of "community college r 4 dum dum's" and was pleasantly surprised to see you give them a fair shake. They're nothing glamorous, but they're affordable and you learn quite literally the same stuff. I've attended three different colleges, including a CC, and the education quality has always been pretty comparable. In Ivy League schools, you may even get teachers who are great researchers but very, very poor teachers. CCs tend to attract people who just want to teach. I mean, really just want to teach: 85% of classes are taught by quarter-to-quarter contracted adjuncts who make about two thirds of what a high school teacher earns. That may seem like a lot when you think of famously lavish teacher salaries, but you'd be surprised at how hard it is to get by on. So those who teach at community colleges are usually making drastically less than what they could be making if they took their advanced degrees elsewhere. It tends to weed out all but the diehards. Hope you continue to have interesting experiences at college, Aisha, and remember to leave a packet of ramen noodles on your instructor's lectern from time to time to show them you care!

As a 21 year old about to graduate from a certain Community College located in the deep wet south of the U.S, I've researched CC's extensively. Here's what to expect: 1. Teachers are gonna be super-diverse. Young, old, black, white, asian, hispanic, tall, short, fat, slim, male, female, etc. Etc., but they usually have one thing in common: They are really laid-back and accomodating. 2. You're not gonna have frat/sorority parties. Greek culture doesn't really exist, in it's authentic form, at these institutions. Hey, I used to dream of being a booksmart, frat king fuckboy when I was 14 as well, but that shit don't fly out here. Unless you going to another school's parties, you'll have to do with non-school-sponsered events. Which might even be better come to think of it 3. *GROUP PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS....oh wait, there's sumn else...GROUPPP PROJECTSSSS* 4. You are gonna have to come out of your shell to make friends if ur shy or introverted. Networking is important at this stage in your life and you need to make friends as they can not only benefit you emotionally but also in a vocational way . Alot of the most successfull companies in the world started with a bunch of college kids hanging out on campus and exhanging ideas. Luckily, CC students are really friendly in my experience. 5. Tuition is comparitively low. This is the most obvious one on the list because that's what attracted most high school grads (like me) to CC's in the first place. You'll more than likely leave school with no debt and that's a huge flex. 6. Super-flexible schedule. You can also do a 2+2, where you do an associates in your major at the CC for two years and then transfer ur credits to a baccalaureate program at a university. You'll do 4 years split in two schools and it will be more convenient and less costly. I'm transferring my credits soon and pursuing a Bachelor's in Business administration. 7. Classes tend to be small, even for the big courses like STEM, so expect a more intimate setting and some class activities reminiscent of high school. You might even be asked to stand up and introduce yourself online or IRL. It's...comfy, actually. 8. Discussion posts will be the bane of your existence. 9. Lots of perks, at My college, we have free therapy sessions for about a month, seminars to meet famous ppl, the gym is free (😁) and there's a lyft program too. Who knows what yours has in store ? 10. Ur gonna have alot of fun and meet alot of people and you should never underestimate community colleges, they exist to give everybody, regardless of age, race, class or sex, a leg up in today's business world and they have achieved greatness that rivals evem the big name UNIs. They are literally a cooler and less stressful version of state college/Uni and i highly recommend it. You're gonma have a blast. Coming to community college has been one of the best decisions I've ever made and hundreds of other people in this comment section seem to love it too. Says all you need to know about it, really.

Community college was the best thing that ever happened to me. I’ve connected with professors that I’ll be friends with the rest of my life. I met my fiancé there too. I transferred, finished my degree, and now I’m in dental school. I still owe most of my education to get me here to the amazing professors I had in community college

I really do hate how I had NO ONE around me when I was 17 to tell me that community college is fine. Parents, teachers, even other students held 4 year universities to such high degrees. Even just going straight into the work force after high school was less shameful than attending community college. Now (2022) im a senior in university and 90k in debt. Not going to community college and not being mature enough to think for myself at 17 is my biggest regret to this date.

as someone who just transferred from a community college to a state school, this video brought me actual enjoyment, and happiness. I’ve been lacking in the enjoyment and happiness department these days. thanks aisha.

I was doing really bad at university mentally and emotionally and transferred to community college. I thought it was really embarrassing at first but the students at community college are literally from every type of background you can imagine so you know…nobody’s judging shit and also the vibe is generally more chill

That comparison to an anime convention damn near killed me lol

bro the amount of judgement people get when they say they go to community college (and even a “non-prestigious” four-year university). just because someone goes to community college does not mean they are not as smart as the other people who attend four-year universities. there are so many factors that play into why someone decides to go to community college or a four-year etc. heck if i didn’t get the aid to help cover for university, then i would definitely be going to a community college.

I went to community college right after high school. I wasn't expecting much as my high school years were pretty crappy, but after my first week, I was in awe as the experience far exceeded my expectations and now I can confidently say it was hands down the best schooling experience I have ever experienced. No one really cared where you came from, what you were wearing, what you were there for, everyone was chill with each other, professors were super lenient with their students (you can miss a week of class and still be enrolled in most cases), and classes were way cheaper than traditional university classes. I also made a few friends during my short time there who I still talk to and hang out with to this day. I'm currently at a college that costed $40K for one year. Compare that to my community college where I only spent around $1K for a year, CC is definitely something you should consider if you're not exactly sure what you want to do in life after high school or if you need credit for another school.

Since I was very young, I had planned on going to college immediately after high school. It had been indoctrinated in me from as young as 10 or 11 years old. Well, after I graduated high school, I started to have some doubts: I had intense driving and social anxiety, was extremely depressed and suicidal, and was generally in a terrible place in every possible way. But my friends were going to this college, and I was already admitted, so I thought how bad could it really be? I went to this big state school and felt incredibly alienated. I was deeply lonely, and I missed my my dad, my girlfriend, my cat…but mostly, I missed my home. My Podunk country town that I so desperately wanted to escape suddenly became a fond memory. I didn’t even finish my second semester. I dropped out a week before midterms and took a gap year to figure my life the fuck out. A lot of change and growth happened this past year, and I can honestly say that I’m proud of myself for being in a better place than I was last year-or really ever. I enrolled in a community college for literally just 300 dollars for 6 hours of classes, and I’m easing back into a daily routine. Whoever looks down on you for going to community college is blinded by their bigotry. Community college is for just that-the community. It shouldn’t be shameful or looked down upon to pursue more accessible education. My whole point of telling this story is that if you are having doubts about college or even if you just don’t think you are ready, please, please don’t go. Don’t submit to any pressure anyone gives you. It doesn’t matter if you are a year behind your peers, a year ahead, or whatever. You take your own time to figure out what you want to make out of life, and don’t let anyone tell you you are less worthy for taking things slow. One day you will look back and realize how different life has become, how much stronger the person you grew into. Take care of yourself, and just remember that it often takes time for your life to come together the way you want it to. But if you just keep going, keep taking it one day at a time, I promise things will make more sense one day

Having attended community college for 2 years before transferring to a university, I can confidently say that the only "benefit" to attending a state institution is having the name of the school on your degree. My first year at a community college was free and my second year was around $300 with all materials included. Being an older student (I'm in my late 20's), it was a more comfortable setting because the student population was more diverse. Compare that university life where each semester was $5000+ and almost everyone was out of high school. I wish there was less stigma surrounding community college because it's possibly one of the better things US education has to offer.

yeah its amazing how much the mood of the conversation changes when you tell someone you're going to community college lol

I actually transferred from a state school to a community college because I switched my major and the state school didn’t have that major. I felt a little rough about it because all of my friends went on the traditional path of state school. But after studying here for a few years, I actually love my CC. Most of the professors Ive had really care about my education and its opened a lot of opportunities for me. This is also very accurate, three people in my study group have kids and work schedules we plan around. And yeah usually people try to convince me why going to a CC is great like I need reminding - straight up I don’t need consoling I’m doing great

I feel that community college is such a shock to younger people because for once they have to interact with average people outside their peer group from high school. However, me personally CC was a lot better experience for me because their has been an increase in more younger people going to CC so i really didn't have to interact with older people. The professors were a lot more lenient with you. No one cared about where you were from or who you hung out with and the classes were cheap enough to retake if you failed them lol. Hands down the best decision I made.

I went to community college. I barely graduated from high school so it was a great transition for me. It was the cheaper option for me. I felt like I was missing the “college experience” which sucked, but I got that when I transferred. I ended up graduating with honors in both undergrad and grad school. No regrets!💕

Went to a community college at 18, got my nursing degree two and a half years later. Now at 22 make $115k a year travel nursing. Community college is the way to go if your major leads to an actual job. Zero dollars in debt btw as well.

As someone who has gone through a lot of school. Community college was one of the best decisions I've made. The credits transfered so it all counted the same, and graduating without debt is such a head start in life.

Community College saved my life, post-high school. What also saved my time, was that i knew what i wanted to do - despite me falling into my "plan b" and got an AA in liberal arts first because i was scared to pursue my dream lol. But, i was ecstatic when i found out that most of the credits from my liberal arts degree were allotted to most of the pre-requisites as i pursued my musical career at another CC institution. I was enrolled into a program that offered Music Business, and Audio Engineering; and I was able to take mainly core classes pertaining to both majors within a two-years time - AND with that, I was able to find a lot of like-minded people who shared a larger dream at being more than something in the industry. This is what I've come to love about CCs. They open your mind to a larger picture than the one(s) grade school have ingrained 10+ years into you and the seeming scenario of what "your life after high school 'should' look like". You find a lot of passionate instructors who just love to teach what they know to those who are willing. I personally feel that community colleges bring people who are curious enough to expand their knowledge in something without feeling obligated (also subconsciously networking, and finding kindred spirits who you may take on your journey to greatness [p.s. obligation is subjective lol). A lot of things happened while I was in CC after HS. I ended up staying in school SIX more YEARS after HS (I never thought this would happen due to the thought of 'more school' was initially dreading). I was so curious, yet wondering if this was even all worth it; but the true worth through it all, was finding life-long friends who have similar aspirations and goals, as you can lean on each other as you continue your life.... and THEN 2020 happened and I couldn't take the last class that i needed (accounting 😵‍💫) to fulfill my music degree because of cobid. I'm still debating whether if i should lmao. But i think i could just take the experiences I got and take them with me. Thank you for the experiences CC; without having to worry about reputation and whether your success rate was up to par, or whatever state colleges/"higherer" institutions try to uphold these days lol. Basically, what i'm saying is that, a degree from a CC institution is just as viable as a degree your opp got from a state school. It may be a BA but do they actually have your experience(s)? NO! Everyone is different and excel at various things. Now go out into the world and ****** them with your knowledge and experience. __________ Btw if you've read this far, i really appreciate you reading the synopsized version of my recent years and taking it in a form of my rambling run-on sentences that my 8th grade English teacher told me it wouldn't serve me well. WELL, MY ENGLISH 200 INSTRUCTOR DIDN'T MIND, BECAUSE I EASILY FULFILLED THE WORD REQUIREMENTS - or at least i think my English 200 instructor didn't mind because they didn't mention it (...right? lmao. Also, punctuation saves lives). Although, this 'all caps' moment is against essay etiquette; please excuse my behavior and its grammatical errors. Not me also just noticing that i basically wrote an essay as a youtube comment, bruuuuuuuh. my life is so different after HS lmao. ANYWAYS, thanks again for reading. You're awesome. ****** - insert whatever four-letter word that fit the asterisks. I was thinking 'beat', but whichever floats your boat. lol okay bye too much rambling for like 20 mins already 💀💀

As someone who attended (and loved) community college and then transferred to a small liberal arts school, be aware sometime transferring can be really difficult! Even though I was a junior, I felt and related to more of the first year students at my transfer school, and the small student population made it difficult to break into the pre-established friend group of people with the same major. The school did a great transfer orientation, so I did have a great friend group of other transfer students my first semester. Academically, it was stressful getting to know all the department professors and then having to decided which one I wanted as my major advisor in just a single semester. I also had to adjust to a whole new online academic platform and other systems (Blackboard to Moodle, learning how to choose classes, etc.) This might seem like a non-issue to some, but it was something that left me feeling overwhelmed, especially as someone who love structure and routine. Learning to adjust to that new routine at a new college was hard. I don't regret choosing the community college route at all, but I want others to know that adjusting to a new school can be a struggle at first, but once you adjust, everything becomes easier!

ugh this is so real. the words “i mean it’s just community college” coming from someone i thought respected me is a great feeling. personally i love not being in hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt.

The stigma of going to a community college should cease. Thank you for stating facts about how the community college experience can be better than a regular college experience. Even though you still had critiques you made a great case

wow, the writer's revealing that she goes to community college truly bumps the Aisha Saga into the upper echelon of character writing. The quirkiness, the relatability, the undertone of some creepy guy pursuing her as a love interest -- it all fits her character so well. Well done I say, well done.

This is so accurate. I spent my first year after high school at community college. Funnily enough I hated it at first, mainly because I hated how people would react when I told them, and I felt like I wasn't reaching my full potential. I was jealous of people my age getting to attend these prestigious universities away from their parents, hearing all about their crazy parties and fun adventures on facebook. I applied to bigger and fancier colleges and got into one the following year. When I got to the fancy 4 year university, I thought it was going to be amazing, I thought it was going to be way better than where I just came from. But every day, I wished I was back in my small little community college, 5 minutes from my house. I started to really miss that relaxed, easy-going, non-judgmental attitude. I started to miss the normal, friendly, everyday people who were more like me. I missed those mornings where I'd get done class super early and have the whole rest of the day to just chill at my house or hang out with my high school friends. Life was simple. At the 4 year college, I was super stressed about fitting in, everybody seemed so incredibly fake and phony. The guys were all the same, the girls were all the same, the culture looked straight out of one of those dramatic "coming of age" high school movies, only it was college instead. The actual education wasn't any more valuable either. Honestly, I had so many amazing professors at community college, some of whom I remember to this day...yet I had plenty of terrible and forgettable professors at university. I wish I had stayed in community college longer than I did, I wish I gave it more of a chance.

“there’s nothing wrong with going to community college!” well i didn’t think there was anything wrong before but now you’ve got me questioning everything

babe wake up a new aisha rae vid dropped

I took a public speaking class in community college, and someone's speech was about blowing up a Porta potty with fireworks. Another class I took was a dance fitness class. Lots of technical moves but were graded entirely on attendance. The teacher was very passionate and easygoing. After that I started work study and have basically been getting paid to hangout with my friends. It's been a great ride so far

Community College is one of the best things I have ever experienced, I had all this pressure to go to a 4 year university, but the relief I feel for having gone to a community college instead is monumental. I love all the comments here as they all speak so many truths and it's heartening to see the same sentiments from so many people.

my local Italian restaurant is owned by mexicans for some reason, and the italian flag has an eagle for some reason 🤷‍♂

If you're at a state university, make sure to take summer classes at the local community college and get yourself some world experience.

I was pretty mad when I was gonna go to cc but my mom encouraged me saying that it would be a more gradual transition from hs and save tons of money, I was envious of my sister and friends who were out in the fancy schools but tbh I really like it now, I am getting all my work done, living with my parents who supported me and I even saw for myself that school names do not define your worth. I had a friend who had all A's in Hs and she went to an ivy league rubbing it in everyones faces, but one year later she came back kicked out due to grade suspension, unfortunately she was very depressed away from home and now she transferred to the community college I go to. So it really all depends on you and how hard you work for your future wherever you go and cc is nothing shameful if anything I think its a great pathway to save money, make friends and stay local, study at your own pace and get to know yourself. Though I really wish schools would talk about community college more stop and downgrading it, making you think it is shameful to go or apply to one when it can benefit so many students.

In a single semester of Community College so far ive been in classes where half the class is still in their PJ's, had a creative writing professor who called the fact she was required to put a grade to our works "bullshit" on official papers, and had at least 2 classmates older than my parents. It's wild there for all the best reasons. I myself am only going there to basically stall for time as I sort my life out, and the fact that you get so many people from so many walks of life really helps with that. One thing i didn't consider is the financial aspect of transferring to a state school when I graduate from CC. My dad actually showed it to me, but the fact I'm transferring to an in-state school, have an older sibling in a (very) expense out of state school allegedly leaves my prospective tuition to be practically nonexistent on my part

As a community college student i’m #blessed to live in an area where community college is very normalized and no one has (so far) made me feel bad about going lol

I felt this on a spiritual level. When my family asked what college I got a scholarship to, I told them it was a community college. All tuition paid and stuff. But they were like "oh. we thought you had potential." Meanwhile the one relative of mine who also graduated high school somehow got into student debt before they even started college.

This is amazing. I went to CC for a year after HS and transferred to a university. The conversation you described with people who ask what school you go to and you tell them "CC" WAS PERFECT! I have had that exact conversation at least 100 times.

I'm from Germany, and in Germany education is generally (almost) free. My tuition is around 300 Euros per year. I wrote a research paper on tuitions / student debt in the US 2 years ago and I was baffled how many people are still $100k in debt in their 50s because of having attended University. Right now I'm studying in the US and I took a course on Community Colleges this semester. It's still the beginning of the semester and I don't know that much about CCs yeet, but this video and this comment section have been an enlightening and very postive find!

im in community college and everyday feels like a fever dream lmao i question if whether or not i should be there

CC really is a well kept secret. I live in a state where all high schoolers get to go to CC/trade school absolutely free for five semesters, and at that point it really seems stupid NOT to go. The CC I'm a sophomore at really feels like a typical four year state school (minus the dorms I guess), and the professors really care about their students, most of the time teaching because they genuinely want to and love to teach. To anyone out there considering CC, the only downside I can say about it is that if you choose to go, making friends is pretty hard, and expect some degree of loneliness. I'm in my second year of CC and still don't know anyone, since almost everyone commutes to CC and college isn't their only priority in their lives.

There is this guy in my history class, 30 yrs old with a history degree and a career... Curiously and somewhat skeptical, I asked him why he is here. He told me "just for fun, I was bored". You truly find the most interesting people at good old community college.

I went to a CUNY as a ny resident and honestly it was the best choice financially and academically. My professors were amazing and it was such a great experience with small class sizes. I also got to meet classmates from all different races and places in life. My best friend from class ended up being a 50 year old single mom who went back to school even lol.

I get this. I was Home-schooled from 3rd grade to 8th and then I got my GED. And then I went to Miami Dade community college. The amount of people that would consistently talk down to me like I wasn’t smart enough or accomplished enough was absurd. I got the “that’s finically a smart decision” convo like I needed pity or something. The pretentiousness is insane.

As a transfer student graduate, I can say that my 2 years at community college were a way better experience than the 2 years at a state school were. The insane part is that my major’s program at the state school prided itself on being “top 25 in the country” but i learned 10x more at the community college when it came to my major. Put myself in debt for very little to come out of it but i’m glad I saved myself a liiiiitle bit by starting out in community college. In hindsight, I wish I took advantage of my school instead of aiming to transfer the whole time! Great video!

You’ve convinced me, I dropped out of my local state school at the start of Covid online schooling. I’ve been doing nothing with my life since! Community college sounds perfect for me thank you so much for the much needed enlightenment :)

I’m like three semesters deep, never spoke to a professor, never went on campus, interacted with a classmate (aside from AI generated responses to their discussion post) and I could not be happier. I can work full time, run my dog everyday, be with family, eat a healthy amount, train for boxing, and play video games.

as an asian who transferred from university to community college, i have to keep it a secret from my relatives or else my doctor/engineering cousins will look down on me

Yes actually, I do question if my local italian resturant is an actual, authentic establishment

Community college gave me a second chance

The school system is very adamant on telling kids that a university after high school is just the best path or even the "only way," I was going insane trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and felt like if I didn't go to a 4-year I was a failure. My grandpa went to a CC years and years ago, so he was very supportive when I told him I wanted to go to a CC and transfer, and I love it! This made me feel better about the whole thing, and I love community college when I started, I mean it when I say it's criminally underrated.

transfer student here. i loved this and i loved community college, i won’t even lie. my grades were so bad in high school that i wouldn’t even be able to go to a state school without it. waiting until i was an adult with my mental illnesses mostly in check and a clear idea of what i wanted to do meant i picked the right major, gave enough of a shit about my classes to pull A’s, and i got a fat two-year transfer scholarship at the end of my associate’s as a nice little cherry on top. i feel like an alien as an almost-30 surrounded by 18-20 year olds, but i had exactly $600 in student debt going into junior year. the only people coming out more on top of their finances than me are the kids pulling full rides off daddy’s credit card. 🤟🥴

After finishing community college, I will say I think I survived one of the most depressing times in my life and I saved money doing so

I'm impressed this 12 year old boy made it into any college.

I just turned 30 years old, and started back at school last January, which is a community college. The classes I've had so far have been 8 weeks long, a few I wish were 16 weeks like nutrition, and critical thinking. I'll be transferring over to a University in Jan 2023. I grew up sorta weird, move around lot, didn't reach any emotional maturity because my father is an alcoholic and wasn't around much until I was 7 years old. I see the late bloomer meme alot, and people talk mad shit about it but that's sorta me. I'm coming into my own at 30, and school is a big plus for me, and I finally understand why I need it. I'll hopefully have my B.A. in Strategic Communications in the next 26 months.

i’m genuinely so glad i’m going to community college. i’m literally getting paid to be there. all my friends who went to UCs or 4 years are heavy in debt and are genuinely struggling so much with rent and food and gas expenses. meanwhile i went to outside lands twice and have a built myself a home recording studio…4 year uni is a brand name scam. community college is how we break the cycle of student debt. learn on the internet.

I went to a four year university right out of high school to study engineering but dropped out my third year and came back to my home town to enroll in the local community college. I had gotten into engineering for all the wrong reasons and wanted to take my time and enroll in different sorts of classes to see what genuinely interested me and not make the same mistake. I ended up getting an Associates in emergency medical sciences and am starting the fire academy soon and couldn’t be happier with my choice. I highly recommend community college for those who aren’t completely certain about what career they want to go into, an absurd thing to expect from a 17-18 year old. After experiencing both, the curriculum is largely the same and the professors seem far more involved in the community colleges and aren’t just there as a stipulation of conducting their research. So to anybody in a similar place, take your time and explore different fields and good luck!

as someone whos in 10th grade i think this video has sold me on community college. from the looks of things it looks like state college is like that one AAA game that was the most hyped thing up until release then turned out to be insanely boring and buggy. then it looks like community college is that one hidden indie gem that is way better than any AAA game out there

I love this video. I went to community college then to a university and this just brings back so many memories. I hope that one day people will stop sleeping on it. Some places are even implementing tuition free community college which is an absolute game changer! Thanks for spreading the awareness!

I went to a community college as a dual enrollment student and now I'm at a prestigious state university, and omg the students here are so different. It's wild how their experiences as super high achieving IB and AP students from high incomes has drastically changed their experiences. It also makes me see how incredibly valuable my cc was for me. These students were taught things like trying to use as many big words as possible to get their word counts, whereas my professors emphasized the importance of making your point clear and NOT using such elitist academic language because the most important thing is to get your message across. Just yesterday I had to teach some of my classmates the dangers of elitist linguistics in academia, and I'm just appalled that this isn't common knowledge, and it truly scares me. Edit: A clarification; the idea behind stretching out phrases in order to reach word count is bad was that it's just a waste of words and distracts from your message. You need to be clear and concise, that way yes, you *do* have a lot more words left to write, but you have to use that to further develop your thought/message. For example: DONT say "For this reason the conclusion can be drawn that there must be a direct and obvious connection between the two ideas, so..." Just say "therefore" As I'm writing this I can't remember some of the exact things my professor wrote in my essays, but if i remember i might come back and show them here.

while going to community college, every conversation i had with an adult consisted of them convincing themselves out loud that community college is a great idea.

I loved my community college experience I legitimately don’t know why people judge it so hard

I went to community college then transferred over to one of the biggest 4 year uni in America and i preferred community college. Everyone there was so down to earth and it the same professor quality for a fraction of the price. If i could take my major there I would have lol.

this is a great video. i went from community college to a 4 year to now a medical school for my MD. honestly was amazing how people react (and still do) when I tell them I did so much of my learning at a community college. so underrated !

i just finished community college 4 months ago and right now i am starting at a university as a transfer student. and yes the reaction i get when i tell people i go to this university is amazing and everyone is astonished and so proud buuuuuttttttt…. i loved community college so so so much and now that i have transferred it just reinforces that more and more. i had the best classes and the best teachers. it wasn’t too hard, i had a mix of online and in person classes. i just miss it. if i could’ve finished my bachelors at my community college i would.

Lmao this vid is funny af im glad i found this channel.

CC saved my life. fucked around in HS went to a T10 public university right after. thx CC

As someone who’s never been the “academic type” I’ve always felt really lost when talking about college. But just yesterday I registered for my second semester after a 2 year pause, and all these people in the comments are making me realize I’m not the only one in this situation. GET THAT CC DEGREE

I can’t even lie, when I was deciding what to do for school I was already leaning towards going to community college but after watching Community I was fully set on going 😭

Just got my A.A. for winter graduation I must say it was great going to my CC and meeting some really kind people who really want you to learn and be more efficient I loved being with the locals and meeting some people I knew from High School and catching up with them. A computer literacy course here helped me understand everything I needed to know about docs, word, excel, and other projects without being so reliant on the usage of YT tutorials and etc. Still very fortunate to have taken this route along with the experience with tools I need in life.

I wasn't a fan of community college, but that is only because I felt like mine needed to be improved in the social aspect. There were clubs on campus, but I actually repeatedly made attempts to reach out to find out the days to attend meetings, and nobody ever got back to me. It also seemed like everyone my age was already friends because they had previously gone to high school together,. It didn't help that my mom was also driving me at the time, so it was literally me just going to class and coming home. Looking back, I wish I would have done things differently, like maybe directly reaching out to my campus's student life and asking if maybe their page for organizations were out of date, which could be why no one ever responded or maybe made a bigger effort to drive myself to campus. But oh well, what happens happens. Personally, I wish I had directly gone to a four-year university instead of a community college.

So when you said “you can watch someone give birth or watch someone die” I lived that experience and had ambulance show up to my class to take a 60 year old student to the hospital. I was just blown away by how spot on you were. Also the guy was ok he came back to class and finished the semester

Yes, defiinitely! I'm so glad this video was recommended to me. I'm a community college instructor and my students are brilliant and hard working and care so much. My favorites are the non traditional students, whether they're the adults returning to school, newly arrived immigrant students who are getting their citizenship in order, and the dual enrollment kids from the local high schools. One of my students actually has the same job as my side gig, and I'm looking forward to getting a moment to comiserate on the oddities that substitute teaching can bring. My traditionally aged students are also great and have a stronger work ethic than I've encountered in 4 years. I've taught at two more traditional colleges, and the students tended to have so much more of an attitude of entitlement and were the students who didn't bother showing up if they deemed class material unimportant. I've actually gotten texts and emails asking if we were "doing anything important" in class. The students at my current school have never done this, perhaps because they're usually financing themselves. I've met so many students who are going to go so far in their lives no matter what they end up doing afterwards, and so many that I think fondly of. They're real,and genuine and brilliant and whenever I hear the phrase "just a community college", I tend to get angry (I don't think it's irrational). I do this job for THEM, after all. The cliche is that your students teach you, of course, and while this is true with many things I learn from them in discussions and papers, I feel like I've learned a better way of being a person in general, just from being around them. They have definitely changed me and it's for the better. I've had family members question why I chose my school over a four year, when a health crisis last fall prompted me to need to choose one of two schools to stay on with (mutliple chronic pain conditions and autoimmune disorders are so much fun for things like working a full schedule at two schools) and it's definitely our student body, and the other instructors in the field that informed my choice. My department head is brilliant and my dean is the best I've ever worked with. He's becoming our provost this semester and I'm glad to have someone in the position who loves our students and staff as much as he does. I hope I get to stay at my school long term, even though I have some minor nitpicks. It's such a wonderful environment to be a part of! ...And of course I've stayed up too late to write this comment when I have class in the morning, so I'd better be off!

I did all my 200 level courses at community and went into the university with zero debt. Going to graduate with my engineering degree this upcoming May with about 20k in debt. Comparative to some people who started at the university, now 80-100k in the hole. Plus all my friends who I started with since the beginning, are the people I’ve become close with and we all get to walk together. Edit: also went to community in AZ (literally have taken classes in that thumbnail photo)

As a former Arizona resident and former Fry's employee, I was pleasantly surprised to hear you mention the local Fry's grocery store. It reminded me of some nice pre-pandemic memories. Life used to feel much simpler then for me. Great video!

If you're unsure on what you wanna do in life, you're better off going to community college than taking a loan to get into a university

I had a counselor in high school who always tried persuading me to apply to all these UC/CSU schools even after I told her countless times that I didn't want to and id rather go to CC first, not necessarily due to financial issues but more so because I still wasn't completely sure what I wanted to do and i just wanted to work for my AA to start out. Eventually she gave up but it was always so annoying because it felt like she was judging me as if I was in the wrong for turning down a big opportunity to go to a prestigeous school for college meant for high school rejects with bad grades(my grades were pretty average for the most part between A's, B's, and C's). I just started CC a few weeks ago and so far I love it, i found a major that i want to take classes for, and i feel much more comfortable knowing that im taking classes that in case I fail im only paying around $200 for rather than $1400 or more at university.

As someone who has no prior concept of what community college is you really sold it to me. maybe ill go to america for a bit just to see the community college culture first hand

Community College was the best school years I had. I then went to a four year and it just wasn't the same energy. I liked it as well but cc was just a vibe. The people at my cc we're very hygienic:)

SD CC student here! I graduated top of my class but was unable to get into schools that were affordable for me, so I opted for a local community college to save money and explore my options. Here are some things that make me incredibly thankful I went to City College instead of a state/private school: -Saving $ (ofc it's at the top) -Meeting diverse populations and learning to communicate and collaborate with them. My school admits a large number of immigrants and refugees, so not only do I experience insight into economic lifestyle differences, I get to learn about foreign countries and cultural differences, too! I wanted to put this one close to the top of the list because my experiences have actually assisted me with getting a job! I've met people from every continent except for Oceania at this point, and meeting so many people from around the world has honed my communication skills to adapt to my audience. -Exploration. This ties in with saving $$--it's just not as stressful to change your major or try out courses outside of your streamlined transfer/career path. CCs encourage students to experiment, which is invaluable. I changed my major three times just because I would take a new class and get so excited about the topic, I couldn't help but learn more. -Tailoring your schedule and path: CCs allow students to create schedules that work for them, since many attendees have children, work, or other conflicting obligations. In addition, there is not a lot of pressure to complete something by a specific age. There's a lot of pressure in the university setting to be the coolest, hottest, most accomplished person ASAP or else you may be forgotten or somehow "run out of time". CCs show you that pacing is really a varied and individualized thing. It took a lot of pressure off of me as a high-achieving student to discover that many people--much older than me who survived things I could never imagine--were going to the school for the first time and were just as terrified as I was. It's also nice to take all your classes on one day or in the evenings only because you get to pick. -Community Outreach. Maybe this one should be higher on the list, but CCs are a great place to learn actual life skills. I learned a great deal about my community resources and SD's history once I started taking classes. Even outside of the academic setting, CCs have a variety of Student Services to help students from disenfranchised backgrounds learn life skills they were never taught. In my location, for example, there is a high population of homeless students who can receive a lot of financial and counseling support to assist them with building a better life. Many people do not realize that people get trapped in homelessness or poverty because they come from backgrounds where they were not taught how to vote, how to participate in groups, how to emotionally self-regulate, how to access computers and research, and so much more. My college does its best to assist students from special populations like houselessness to ensure more equity and sustainable development in our community. Something my CC has taught me is that we are only as strong as our most oppressed neighbor, and many of my classes take on a perspective that challenges the status quo and its students to become more empathetic, active, and interested. City College makes citizens, not students or workers the way universities tend to. -Smaller class sizes. For two reasons: 1) better feedback and more one-on-one instruction, 2) professors remember you and connect you to jobs, internships, or will provide recommendations and referrals. I have multiple professors I keep in touch with that support me when I need it. Many of my university peers do not. I'm sure there's more, but this is long enough. Great video, loved the humor! It was so on-brand for the dry, sarcastic humor you usually find on community college campuses. Keep up the amazing work!

I went to community college with friends and it was great. I got good grades, hung out with friends between classes, and literally nobody there judges you. Nobody cares what anyone looks like or are wearing. I had people of all walks of life befriending me. It was great. I forgot to mention, my best friend there was named Aisha!

im from AZ too i cant wait til the weather starts to cool off next year in january

Unsolicited advice for Zoomers (or anyone entering college for the first time) from a working class self-employed millennial who went to CC for the first 2 years and a '''real''' college for the last 2: 1. Unless your CC has some kind of particularly horrible reputation, just go to CC. You can always attend one outside your district if your local one sucks, even in other states if need be. You'll save money, plus employers and peers care less and less about the 'prestige' of traditional colleges each passing year. (If you get into an Ivy League, however, yeah. You should probably go, lol) 2. Try your absolute hardest to join one extracurricular/community thing. It can be anything. Chorus, writing club, sports, theater, weekly gaming/movie night, DnD club, whatever. Doesn't have to be associated with the school itself, but it's nice to meet people with mutual interests, Natural ice breaker. Every thing is better/easier with friends. 3. College is demanding as fuck, and very frequently people go through mental health issues and exhaustion while in school. Take time for yourself, and as long as you keep up with things properly and don't do it constantly, skipping a single class when you just CAN'T do it is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. Don't spend all your time working. 4. Some of us learn best on our own, and some of our career paths don't really need a degree. Art, Game Design, Music, Film etc. do have GREAT programs and can offer useful connections, experience, training and perspective. And there are awesome mentors out there. But if you're the self-teaching type who makes do with online tutorials and doing your own research/practice, take the time to weigh the cost vs. benefits of college. As a game designer/programmer and career journalist/critic, I personally feel like the last 2 years of my schooling was unnecessary (hindsight is a bitch lol). I taught myself about 80% of what I know about coding and design, and almost 100% of what I know about writing/video production. Just how my brain works. Some of us are like that. 5. If you're interested in dating, this is likely going to be the last time finding someone will be anywhere near easy :') Be careful, take things slow, show respect and demand respect from others. Set boundaries and respect the boundaries of others. And accept that most relationships end with a break up. Go hold hands, you deviant. 6. If you go to college, try to make it fun. Being an adult isn't as bad as a lot of people say, but it is demanding and chaotic, and time flies fast. I had my first real relationship in college, came out as bi/pan, discovered my love for making videos, and met great people, both students and teachers. Plenty of people hurt me and took advantage of me, but I came out ok. Do what you can to enjoy every phase of your life. Life is different at every stage, but all of it should have bright spots. Good luck!

I started off at CC and my experience was really good eductionally and outsode of it too. I was excited to transfer to a University which was known for having the best business schools in the west coast. I need 5 classes left to graduate and im seriously dredding every moment. The system at this university is do these notes, the midterm, the final, and final project. Which seems normal to everyone here, but it is absolutely robust and mundane and everything gets repeated in a poorly manner to the point of not having any motivation to continue school, which is rediculous to here because I literally graduate next semester. Thats how horrible it is here. I really enjoyed and loved every moment of CC it was more interactive and hands on and the feeling was a sense of community (no pun intended) and it felt extremely educational and motivated me to try and i really excelled during my time there, not only educational but motivated me to be better for myself. Knowing what I know now and seeing how jobs are moving towards, i can say confidently that a bachelors doesn’t mean anything anymore and it does not hold as much value to a job as it once did. I hope whoever reads this and feels lost on what they want to do, trust yourself and trust that CC is worth it and look for certificates and training you can do afterwards that are far more valuable than a bachelors. Wish You Good Luck!

I think this convinced me

Nice chainsaw man cosplay, you should do power next

My ONLY negative about going to cc was that there wasn’t much of a social atmosphere due to Covid, but it was better than most of my friends from 4 year universities being sent home and doing online school…which was exactly what I was doing, but they were still paying the price of a 4 year university for that experience. I hear from my friends at the same cc now that there’s a lot more social events and people now, so I guess this was mostly a pandemic related issue. Some of their friends were going to the same cc as well, so they had people to hang around and signed up for the same classes, along with meeting new people. With that out of the way, community college prepared me both mentally and academically. Mentally, I wasn’t ready to leave home and was unsure of my major. Cc provided a solid foundation while also allowing me to not feel pressure to explore other careers and majors. My counselors at cc were extremely helpful in helping me take the right classes for my major to transfer and to get an associates degree. I’m at a state school now and honestly the quality of education was just about the same. In fact, some of my community college professors taught at the state school I transferred to. We were all being given the same material, the only difference was the price of that education. My professors at cc were active in the field of my major (psychology) and extremely helpful and cared about their students, because that’s what they’re here to do: to teach. Not work on research or have the label of teaching at a prestigious university. It has also saved me a great deal of money to go to grad school, so cc is a great option if you’re considering grad school!

this made me realize that my CC is actually not bad.. like whaa we have modern classrooms, student game centers that are actually clean, an active student government, and lots of ways to engage with people as long as you get out of your bubble. but yeah some CC's will suck but honestly, free 2 yrs of college is so much fucking better than paying 30k+ a yr for a 4 yr 😭 if you can afford it than def go to 4 yr but if you cant CC is a solid option. edit: lol I've caused some confusion. not free. i generalized, that's on me. its not free for everyone but it is a fuck ton cheaper than a 4 yr. cheers 😊

community college is peak human relations...you're facing the real world head on 😂

not a community college student, im a trade school student but honestly i really do think that either options are more fulfilling (and not to mention more affordable) than an actual university. it’s insane how many uni students are unhappy with their decisions yet i’ve seen so many cc and trade school students who are more than happy with going to their respective schools and the careers they’re pursuing. not to say that university sucks or you shouldn’t attend, this is just what i’ve noticed so far. if you’re in high school considering going to either a trade school or community college, go for it. it’s honestly the best decision i’ve made so far.

this video really summarizes the conversational aspect of mentioning you go to community college really well. people genuinely switch-up tone briefly when you tell them. they give you this tone like they're sorry for your circumstances, as if a loved one had passed away, and behave like they want to 'listen' and 'let you speak out' about it. it's particularly worse if you gave the appearance of being 'well put-together' in highschool and were presumed to be going immediately to a state four-year out of it. and yet the irony of the situation is enormous; those enrolled into community colleges are taking the same courses offered at expensive colleges and universities for wwaaaayyyy less! community college students should actually be hearing out to those going to state/private schools about their circumstances rather than vice versa. like, you're paying 20,000 - 60,000 for two semesters for 4 classes a semester and have to take out a loan? i can take 6 courses each and can pay it off w/ my retail job and still have an adequate amount leftover to do buy fun stuff. woe is me, i suppose LOL