SIU isn’t a bad school. I went there and graduated in 2004 and work at a fortune 500 company in downtown Chicago. All my friends who graduated from there seem to be doing fine. I felt I got a good education there. I agree they have some crappy departments but if you are in one of there better Majors its a fine school. My accountant has an undergrad from SIU and MBA from Notre Dame!
No it’s not worse than Colleges and Universities. It’s just cheaper and more convenient for some people. Yea it has less fancy things like cool supplies and stuff. CC is interesting and nice you still get a nice college experience and you shouldn’t be afraid to say your a CC student. Be proud to be a CC student because at least your trying to go out to get your education. It’s a good way to get a Associates degree in what you want then if you want transfer to a 4 year college or university.
Ever since enrolling at my local community college I have been very proud to say I attend there. I hope to accomplish two things with my community college pride:
(1) Denounce community college stereotypes - show that the kids attending community college are not inherently worse, and most of the time have just been underprivileged most of their lives.
(2) Make others consider community college as an option instead of a sub-par 4-year school. Often I find students who are better off because they were able to successfully transfer to the universities of their dreams after two years at community college.
My community college might be unique in that we send a few kids to elite schools (top 30 US) every year, but that shouldn’t detract from the fact that community college is a great springboard for young adults. It provides them with opportunities they may not find at 4-year institution because of their financial limitations.
I was wearing a Northwestern sweatshirt a few months ago and a woman enthusiastically asked “How is Northwestern?”
I replied “I am not a student at Northwestern. I attend Mesa (Community) College.”
At that very moment, I could sense and feel that she formed distasteful judgments as to who I was based on where I went to school. The conversation ended there.
I was slightly irritated by her response. Not on my behalf, I am stronger than that. But I was irritated on the behalf of many of my peers, underprivileged and in financial dismay, who are simply trying to make it in this world. And community college is often there only choice to start.
No one should judge who you are fundamentally based on where you attend school.
No I am not embarrassed to say I attend community college, and you shouldn’t be either.