I Need Some Advice Please 😖

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Jeff 🍆 Newton Jan 10, 2012

I know a lot of you (mostly vets) on here are older and some even are settled into there lives right now. I just want your honest advice on my situation.

I currently attend a junior college (1 Semester in) and have been getting a lot of pressure from school councilers and parents.

They all are saying that I should be taking only general education classes and be off to a bigger college. That I need to take more classes per semester or else I will stay longer than the recommended time.
Jeff 🍆 Newton Jan 10, 2012

I want to take the classes that interest me along side my GE (I know I will be their longer and I think it's worth it). I also only want up to 4 classes at once. In high school I was barely a C student and wanted to change my ways once I went off to college. By taking 4 classes that helps me get better grades and stay on top of things. I need that buffer.

My real question is, do you all think it's a waste of my time to take what interests me and take school at a steady, reliable pace? I currently have a job also and have to ride the bus or ride my bike from work/school. This junior college is the top one in all of Califorina, I should add. It's a really nice school with good teachers. I also nly have to pay 31 dollars each semester because my tuition fees are waived by some grant I got (this will last all of my time at school).

I'm 18 and struggling to find out what will be best and really could use the advice from anyone I can get it from. It's been stressing me out all break 😞
🔫 Jan 10, 2012

I currently attend college and I've been in your position. To be honest pretty muh every college students that I know have been through the same situation as you did.
And the answer all depends to you. It's nice to finish up all your GE classes as fast as possible if you want to transfer to a university, and there's no harm with adding a few classes that interest you. Either just have a full load 12 units or go all out with 21 units, as long as you know you could handle it and you're comfortable with the classes you're taking, you're good.
GreenManXphile Jan 10, 2012

I don't even know you! The people who gave you life, raised you, and have known you your whole life, as well as trained, and educated professionals, have given you advice already. How is anything anyone here replies with going to trump their suggestions?
Jeff 🍆 Newton Jan 10, 2012

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I don't even know you! The people who gave you life, raised you, and have known you your whole life, as well as trained, and educated professionals, have given you advice already. How is anything anyone here replies with going to trump their suggestions?

The school doesn't want people Their too long because it's crowded and my parents didn't even go to college. And I know some people here have gone and hopefully have experience in this situation!
GreenManXphile Jan 10, 2012

Have you tried making a list of pros and cons?
Jeff 🍆 Newton Jan 10, 2012

Pros
- Less stress
- More learning what actually interests me
- Expanded learning outside of English and Math only
- Better grades in classes
- Saving money (less classes to take at a bigger university)
- Get to try whatever interests and maybe find something that sticks as a career.

Cons
- Slow
- More time at school instead of getting into the real world and a career
- Too much different information to take in?

I don't know.
Ieatlittleboys Jan 10, 2012

Keep doing what you've been doing. slow and steady is what works for you apparently.
PHawk9455 Jan 10, 2012

Follow yourself. Doing what counselors told me too made me a college drop out... Joining the military and taking it one class at a time... Longer yes, but I have two associates, a bachelors, and almost completed my MBA. Only you know how you learn. IMHO.
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Jan 10, 2012

dr. seuss wrote:
Keep doing what you've been doing. slow and steady is what works for you apparently.
Thor Jan 10, 2012

I agree with Seuss & TW. What works for you is what works for you. However (1) graduating from a better university at a reasonable age (ie close to normal grad age) is VERY worthwhile. You'll get paid more later on. And (2) part of the skill you develop is juggling classes & life. Very useful later on.

My couple pennies...
c e /b/ro Jan 10, 2012

As long as the classes that interest you are career related go for it otherwise you really are wasting time. If it doesn't bother you keep at it. You have to also remember some community/junior colleges classes are not equivalent to the university classes and the university will not accept it. If it falls in the GE and you have your associates though, they will overlook the fact that it is not equivalent. I have both my associates and bachelors degree. My two years at the community college I only took about 3 classes that truly interested me, but when I got to the university I may have had one class a semester that didn't interest me and I had fewer classes and it was honestly easier that the community college. Also remember you need a certain number of credit hours at the university to get your degree, so you would end up taking the same either way. You can't just walk in, take 5 classes and get their bachelors.