Should I drop out of college or finish?

As a rising junior with almost 60 credits, there’s not really much point in community college anymore - you’ve probably met all or most of your lower-division requirements by now, and CC’s don’t offer upper-division classes.

Do you like your major? Have you met with an advisor and mapped out what you still have left to do?

One possibility to explore would be studying abroad. CPP has exchange agreements with several overseas universities. For example, you could take classes in your major at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, for a semester or a full year, although it’s too late to apply for this coming fall. If that appeals, you could look into how much of your remaining coursework you would have to take in residence at CPP, vs. how much you could do abroad. This would at least gain you a whole new experience, without significant additional costs or having to transfer altogether.

If you do think you want to transfer, ucbalumnus has summed up your options well. Chico is known for its lively social scene, so maybe that would appeal.

There are various ways to combine all of these options. For example, you could take the fall semester off, get some work experience (possibly taking one remote class to get to 60 credits)… apply to study abroad for the spring through CPP, and also apply to other CSU’s (and maybe UCR - not sure what GPA a non-CCC transfer needs there) to start as a junior transfer in the fall.

Whatever you do, it makes sense to finish your degree one way or another. Figure out what will best sweeten the deal, so that you can push through and get that done!

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