<p>What struck me most was the “she doesn’t really have any ambition for school.” One of the best ambition makers is to work a really boring entry-level job. She also needs some serious guidance to reassess her goals. Maybe then in the spring semester she can take classes at the CC. Most do have articulation agreements with 4-year colleges. I spent a summer purging mortgage files for a bank. After that, I was quite motivated to do well and go on to graduate school. </p>