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.
I feel like I have wasted those three years at the community college. Some of the classes were not necessary and wasted my time. There were breaks in between classes that were sometimes three hours long.
The community college was not very flexible with beginning dates as well. There was either September or January. They only offered specific classes in each semester. I had no choice at to when I could attend class. I kind of felt like this school was in control of my life 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 decided to go back to school after I was unable to get a job in my field. I was a little wiser this time around. I had decided to go to and adult school for the main reason it took only 8 months to complete and still came out with a diploma. If I had chosen to go back to community college it would take 2 years.
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 way the adult school organized the courses. It was one subject at a time. We would work on that subject for usually two weeks straight and then on to another. I didn't have to worry about conflicting assignments or tests. I really enjoyed that.
At the adult education center there was an employment specialist who would work with us. She would show us how to write a resume and even performed mock interviews. It was great. She showed the perspective of the employer to help us get an edge over the competition.
Before community college, I did attend university for one year. I did not like it at all. My teachers did not even know I existed. There were 300 people in my class and it was basically learn on your own. I did not like that experience at all.
Between the three of them, I rank university the worst. Second would be the community college because its class size was smaller and I was able to get to know my teachers and classmates. Finally, the adult school ranks first because of the class size, flexibility, and schedule and was completed in the shortest amount of time.
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