<p>Well I have decided to go to our local community college. Its not like I had a choice because I have a very low high school GPA 1.6 to be exact. Im Asian so i go against the stereotypical saying that "Asians are smart". Filipino. I feel like a shame to all filipinos in our school because each of them are going to a respectable UC. I have been on the lazy side for almost my whole high school life. Towards the end of junior year of high school I realized that its time turn my life around. I started to take alot of evening classes senior year so im ahead of the game by one year. The problem is that my major requires 3 years at a community college because it has a lot of perquisites. Luckily for me I finished most of IGETC during my senior year so it will only take me 2 years instead of 3. It may not seem much to you guys since the average is 2 years anyways. </p>
<p>The classes I took at my local college seems dull. Don't get me wrong the teachers are actually wonderful but the social life sucks. I have made a few friends in class but there gone after the semester. Will it be different for science related classes since i have to finish a sequence of classes? (ex chem 1&2 bio 1&2). </p>
<p>Do any UCs accept sophomore transfers? I researched it and it wasn't consistent with the UC webpage and the UC school's webpage. Or do i have to suck it up for 1 more year so i can transfer my 3rd year for sure? I want to transfer to UCLA, UCB and UCSD. If I stay for my second year I'll have all my perquisites done. the problem is I'll have no life for 2 years. </p>
<p>Community college means you’re saving money for your family, and you’re getting into colleges you didn’t even stand a shot at during high school.
Seems pretty win-win to me. Suck up your social life for another year, focus on your studies.</p>
<p>imo, don’t expect to find any long term friends at a cc because the “majority” of the student population there already have a close nit group of friends from high school, and unless you have above average social skills, it’ll be pretty hard to infiltrate their cliques. </p>
<p>i suggest joining the honors program and maybe a few clubs. in addition to supplementing your UC app, you’ll make some friends with the same intellectual drive as you and people who share the same interests as you</p>
<p>+'s about going to cc:</p>
<p>cheap classes
priority over other applicants when transferring to a UC</p>
<p>hey… lol i said i wanted to turn my life around. no more being lazy. time to make a difference.</p>
<p>about the honors program thing. my cc doesnt have a honors programs. D:… nuuuuuuuuuuuu no life… anti social… D: what are you guys’s experience at a CC?</p>
<p>No life for 2 years? If you have such an attitude now, what will change once you’re at a UC? Like any college, CC is what you make of it. I do agree that it is harder to have a “typical” college social life since most people are commuter students, but still being friendly and social will go a long way. If you’re truly lonely and joining clubs thing isn’t for you, try volunteering or working on campus. Since you’re taking courses in the sciences, go to your professor’s office hours (if they’re there) and see if there are any research opportunities. Usually, there are summer internships specifically for CC students which you should look at as well. Again, if you’re the type of student that just goes to class and goes home, then will things really change once you get to a UC? Take advantage of this second chance!</p>
<p>My personal experience: outcast for about two semesters. Type of student that just went to class and went home. Didn’t feel like socializing, felt CC was a joke and people were stupid. Before class small talk was about the highlight of my social life at CC. </p>
<p>Second year, found people to be nice and actively participated in academic chit-chat. Made a few friends. Being in science classes, it became very easy to socialize with people, especially in lab periods. </p>
<p>Third year, learned about campus jobs from people in class. Found tutoring very easy job to get. Established good relations with professors (good to have especially if you need recommendation letters). Started smiling more and more. Actually wished I could have spent a fourth year to save money and do some research. </p>
<p>My advice: speak up in class and try to form some sort of relationship with your professors. Talk to other students, ask them for their numbers just in case you miss class or something. Something as simple as that can be a good ice breaker. If all above fails, get a job.</p>
<p>I regretted not going immediately to college from high school for a while. A few of my “close” friends went to San Jose State or Chico State, and I was upset for not applying there from high school, as my GPA was not that bad. I wanted the college experience they had, and the independence they were living.</p>
<p>However, now that they have graduated or are going to in 2010, I am actually thankful for the path I chose. If I went directly to college from high school, I would end up at a State school like San Jose State, or Chico State and receive a mediocre Degree, and probably be Job searching as we speak competing with people who have a better College Ranked Degree than me.</p>
<p>Long story short, I got into UC Berkeley and the rest is history. I am happy I went the Junior College route, and not the High school to “OK” college route. I feel I made the right choice, and did my best as a Transfer Student.</p>
<p>^That was definitely the right decision edugeek1. Whatever “social life” for those first 2 years pales in comparison to the ease of finding a great job after graduation. Do you get a degree for hangin out and beerpong? No. (i wish)</p>
<p>With a 1.66gpa just be proud that you turned it around, and you’re making up the fun in those two years, since you dicked around in HS. You’ll be happy in the end. =)</p>
<p>I’m not gonna lie, if you go to a CC you won’t have much of a social life unless you actually put a ton of effort. People at school don’t seem to want to socialize with anyone they don’t need to and just go home immediately after classes. It sucks. I’ve gotten pretty sick of living at home with my parents and missing the real college experience but not really my choice since i don’t make anywhere near enough money to pay for college on my own lol. I honestly wouldn’t mind it that much if I had a group of friends who I could chill with all the time but most of my friends are school are just guys that I can talk to on facebook and at school but none that i could call and get drunk with hahaha.</p>
<p>im majoring in physiology. well what I mean by social life is not having sex or drinking. i mean i just wasted my life living with my parents, since they dont let me out much. Im sick of seeing my parents. your all probably thinking “oh you wouldnt be where you are without them” well i hate it when people say that. its so cliche its not even funny. yes its true but that wont change my opinion about them. i dont know if its a problem with you guys but I want to get out when im still youthful… not when im 20 </p>
<p>im just wondering if its harder to make friends at a uc after transferring ;O</p>
<p>You don’t need friends bro.
Friends don’t help you get into grad schools.
Friends don’t help you study and they seldomly keep you in check.
Having friends will screw you over specially because you’ve been sheltered by your parents. Look at all the millionaire entrepreneurs - I don’t think they had much of a social life before they got big. You shouldn’t expect much from your attending CCC. You’re gonna ruin your college life if you try catching up on social life you’ve missed.</p>
<p>it just seems really boring. does the money you saved really worth the boredom? when i hear people say “use what you have” it just tells me they dont have the capacity to do more. for the ones that attended CC did you hate it?</p>
<p>college experience? im never too sure what that means? are we talking about going to parties at night and going to class with a hang over? or driving around at night when you got the munchies?</p>
<p>and asians are smart???.. don’t let stereotypes rule your life. and quite frankly based on my time at UCI and from the courses ive sat through for UCLA and UCSD, the UC system has the same quality of education as any community college, only difference is your piers.</p>
<p>I try to help this guy out and all my posts get deleted. wt.f
anyways I know cc from experience</p>
<p>And dont listen to the guy that said “You don’t need friends bro.”
That is honestly the worst advice I’ve heard ever. wow.</p>
<p>You need to make friends and have social interaction with other people.
You need to use this time as an opportunity to build up your social skills and study skills so when you transfer to a big school you can be successful there and enjoy it there.</p>
<p>If you mope around and act like a loser while you’re at cc, what makes you think everything is going to change when you leave?
You need to change yourself instead of waiting for circumstances to change.</p>
<p>And cc is not as fun as moving away, but thats not an excuse to have a loser mentality.</p>
<p>community college is actually a good idea, it helps people grow up, sort their priorities, and allows for a second chance, you also get to meet all sorts of people from different age groups. </p>
<pre><code>I hope you pick a UC you feel comfortable at and not one thats just a top tier, My friend transfered from berkeley to harvey mudd college because he did not like feel of the school.
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<p>He also made the argument that a school should not determine your success, and now he is doing research for boeing in long beach. How cool is that.</p>