Adult Education Vs Community College
I recently attended an adult school in the business sector. Looking from the outside in, the program I was interested in looked like a great program. It seemed to out do the college programs I had tried in that fact that it was concise and implemented only necessary classes.
When I attended the community college, it was three years long and consisted of many unneeded classes. It was as though I was wasting my time with all these breaks between classes and weird schedules. Sometimes the breaks were as long as three hours.
The community college had beginning dates in September and January, but still only offered specific classes in each semester. It seemed I didn’t have much of a choice when and how the classes were attended. Basically, I felt like my life was being controlled by this school for three years.
Some days, we would begin early, and some days not till noon. Other days, we would work late or finish early. Keeping a part time job and going to school was stressful and confusing. It was difficult to keep classes, exams, assignments, and work hours all in order.
I was unable to obtain a job in my field and decided to go back to school. This time I weighed my options. If I choose the community college version it would take two years to complete. So I chose the adult education center which only took 8 months to complete and I would come out with a diploma in both.
I really like this adult school. Everyday had the same schedule. Classes began at 8 and ended at 1. We had 15 minutes breaks to give our minds some time to relax during classes. The courses were highly structured and to the point.
I really liked the structure. We did one subject at a time that would usually last about two weeks, rarely one and sometimes three. This allowed me to concentrate on one thing at a time. It was great because there was never more than one assignment to do or more than one test to prepare for at a time.
There was even an employment specialist who worked with me to teach me how to write a resume, prepared me for interviews, and taught how the employer looks at everything. She always posted open positions in the community on a board and helped me tailor my resume to each position.
I spent one year at university before community college and it was terrible. There was like 300 people in my class and the teacher did not even know my name. It was the worst experience I had with education.
So out of the three, I rank university the worst. Community college was better in that the class sizes were smaller and you really got to know your teachers and classmates. But above all, the Adult Education center was the best because you got to know your teachers, your classmates, it was easy to schedule a part time job around, there was no wasted time or classes, and only one subject to concentrate on at a time.
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