tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post8208372675092067549..comments2023-11-03T06:32:28.410-04:00Comments on Staring At Empty Pages: Prepared for college?Barry Leibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-73313635656236784842007-10-22T20:46:00.000-04:002007-10-22T20:46:00.000-04:00I agree that community college standards are often...I agree that community college standards are often not up to par with the courseload and expectations of many four-year colleges and universities. <BR/><BR/>However, I wish that my high school had recommended community college to its students. During high school, I had a decent GPA and high SAT test scores. As a result, I was often encouraged to apply to my "reach" schools. It was inferred that my "safety" schools- the easier four-year colleges- should be a last resort. Community college was never mentioned or considered.<BR/><BR/>After a miserable year at an "honors" college, I left to attend a community college in my hometown. My GPA and morale rose significantly.<BR/><BR/>As a student who plans on getting a BA, MS, and doctoral degree, I have to ask- didn't anyone consider that community colleges are just the more responsible choice for the first two years of school? Academics may not be ivy-level, but community colleges are a great step into college life. <BR/><BR/>Not to mention they're affordable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-63089269582912515772006-09-06T07:46:00.000-04:002006-09-06T07:46:00.000-04:00Evan and x-gemini, thanks for the comments and the...Evan and x-gemini, thanks for the comments and the perspective.<br /><br />Evan: I knew kids in my high school who did that as well, merging their last year or two of high school with the community college classes. It's a great opportunity.<br /><br />x-gemini: What you say should be put in a handout and distributed to every high school student who's applying to colleges! Thanks for posting it here and adding to the discussion.<br /><br />And as I said in the main post, this isn't really about community colleges — there's a perception about them that can use some fixing, but the real issue here is how well the el-hi system is preparing students for college and for their futures.Barry Leibahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-1265372128270364002006-09-05T13:20:00.000-04:002006-09-05T13:20:00.000-04:00I actually went to a community college (Dutchess C...I actually went to a community college (Dutchess Community College), and though I used it to collapse the last 2 years of high school and the first 2 years of college into 2 an 1/2 years, I do agree that many are there for 13th and 14th grade.<br /><br />Regarding math being emotional I think I may have some insight. I believe students may find it emotional because first, they know they are in a remedial course (hence negative emotions - I'm not good, etc), and secondly, when you are wrong in math there is no wiggle room like you may have in english, art, psycology, etc. If the answer is 12 and you got 13 then you are wrong. Shocking isn't it? Yet, with all this "its all relative", "feel good about yourself", and "thats true for her, but not for me" junk that permeates society I would not be supprised if some students find confrontation with an absolute uncomfortable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com