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No, dear, and try not to be offended by what people are suggesting here. First of all, don’t think that a Community College might not be challenging, necessarily. That depends on the school. I attended one myself for the first 2 years, because it was the only available option in my rural area, then transferred to a 4 year school to finish. The courses at the 2 year school were every bit as difficult as those at the U. </p>
<p>At a large University, there is no one to watch out for you but the other students, especially the first 2 years. The professors often have such large classes that they can barely recognize most of their students. The TA’s just want to get their own work done. It is easy for troubled students to fall through the cracks, literally and figuratively. One of my students recently showed up to my office for tutoring rather discombobulated. He said he had been up all night because he had to take his roommate to the hospital for self-inflicted injuries. You don’t want that to be you. </p>
<p>At a smaller school or at many community colleges, the classes are smaller, and the faculty and/or staff is more likely to notice if someone is troubled, and maybe provide some guidance so that they get appropriate help. There is more of a sense of community, so students don’t end up feeling like a number. At our U, I swear to God you could lay face down in a snowbank for a week and people wouldn’t even bother to step OVER you.</p>