Is attending community college and transferring considered an acceptable option?

<p>I guess the perennial question is - how does it affect the kid who is trying to save a few bucks and transfer to a good 4 year (let’s make it a state flagship) if his classmates are the middle-aged mother who wants to take a photography class or the car-rental guy whose boss wants him to take a class in marketing or whatever. I don’t know the answer. That might be dependent on the actual kid and to what extent his learning and motivation is impacted by his peers.</p>