<p>From a community college, it took me 3 years to transfer to UC Davis but I could have gotten to SJSU in 2 years. Is the extra year of school worth it in the long run knowing that Davis is superior because its a UC? My major is Econ. All my friends will graduate next year and I'll still be in school and it just feels awful. Heck, some even already graduated within 3 years and I'm stuck with 5 years in college. </p>
<p>I'm a pretty competitive person. In the end, if my friends who graduates from SJSU ends up getting a higher paying job than me, it will drive me crazy because I took the harder road and ended up on the short end even though I paid more for tuition, I'm smarter than them academically, and worked a lot harder as well.</p>
<p>There’s really no point in looking back now. I’m sure all of your friends would love to still be in school. As you said, ucd is superior. Don’t fret on it. Good luck OP! </p>
<p>Edit: I actually know a couple of people that are 5th years at SDSU. 5 years of college is nothing to worry about. </p>
<p>Why should your friends status matter to you? Get some self-esteem and work on yourself because blaming yourself for pointless issues is immature. (You could be in school for 20 years and then graduate from college). Its what you make out of your own life that counts. </p>
<p>Well doesn’t it bother you? If I work harder than someone, I should end up in a higher position than him. UC’s are generally harder than CSUs so I’m taking the high road and hoping for the better. But if a friend takes the easy route by going to a CSU and ends up getting the same major / job / position as me with the same salary, I feel like my effort was a waste and I would look back and feel that I should have just went the easy route as well. </p>
<p>I guess its kind of like a group project. You do all the hard work while the other 3 barely does anything. In the end, you’re all going to get the same grade even though you put in the most effort. You did most of the work yet the outcome is still the same.</p>
<p>It’s also how I felt when I was working at a minimum wage job. They put me at the toughest, most laborious position even though other few workers there knew how to do it but pretend like they didn’t know so that they could get through the day without a sweat. When I asked them to switch, they of course made excuses and eventually, I became “that guy” who had to work “that position” every time my coworkers saw me. In the end, everyone got minimum wage. Salary increase? Same for everyone. I quit after 6 months or so.</p>
<p>“If I work harder than someone, I should end up in a higher position than him.” Not true. Life isn’t fair. Your friend could believe you took the easy way out going to a JC. Not saying you did or anything. </p>
<p>You really shouldn’t be upset if your friend makes more than you. Firstly, he’s your friend. Moreover, this assumes you will have a job. There are plenty of people that would love to be employed even at min wage. Life shouldn’t be a competition over trivial things. </p>
<p>Well to be fair, JC is more of the smarter way than the easier way. Both JC and CSU/UC general education classes are pretty much the same in terms of units and credits. JCs is definitely easier but CSU/UC GE classes cost more for tuition. </p>
<p>2 year transfer is the cheaper, smarter and cost-efficient way. But you do have to do good in JCs or else you won’t be able to transfer. If you did really well in HS, its a free pass to CSU/UC but then again, if you did really well in HS, you’ll do just as well in JCs.</p>
<p>Everyone has to take their own path in life. If we constantly measure ourselves against the people around us then we’ll never be satisfied with anything that we have. Just make the most of every opportunity you have, and constantly push yourself to be the best you can be. You can’t worry about what other people are doing-that’s for them to worry about.</p>
Aren’t we the master of rationalization? If a comparison says you had it easier than someone else you quickly explain it away, but are resentful at the thought those you think took an easier path than you might enjoy equal success. </p>
<p>Also you are quite mistaken about how the world works if you think all Davis grads will (or should) do better than all CSU grads. </p>
<p>You will be happier when you stop comparing your journey to others.</p>
<p>If you want to take the easy route, take it. If you want to challenge yourself, go for it. You’ll end up where you will end up. Que sera, sera :)</p>
<p>That really is a bad attitude. Guess what, there will always be more successful people than you who had an easier road. Have you thought about the lives of celebrities? But don’t bother, because it’s a lot healthier to focus on yourself. There are also a lot less successful people who have had much, much more difficult lives. Like 90% of the world. Instead of comparing yourself to others who have probably had a relatively easy life, what would it be like to compare yourself to the billions of people who are in poverty and don’t even have running water or proper medicine? A large portion of the world would literally kill to switch lives with you. And you’re fussing over whether or not you’re getting screwed over because you went to a more difficult college?</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, I think you made the right decision. Ten years from now you will be glad you took an extra year to go to a better college. A year is hardly anything in the scheme of things. Good luck.</p>