A few years ago, I attended an adult education school. It was great. I had tried a community college program before and thought I like it, until I tried this center. The classes at the adult school were concise and didn\’t contain any filler classes.
The community college I had previously attended was 3 years long and consisted of many classes that seemed to be filler classes. While there, I seemed to be wasting my time with breaks in between classes, which were sometimes 3 hours long.
Flexibility is not something found in community colleges. The start dates are as rigid as the class times. There were only two start dates, September or January. The class times were set and that\’s were you went. Think about it. I was paying them to control my life for three years. How much sense does that make?
Classes began anywhere from 8:30 and on and ended sometime before 6:30. Some days would be long and some short. It was almost impossible to get a part-time job with this kind of schedule. It was also very exhausting. We usually had to keep track of at least 5 different classes each week and worry about when exams were and when assignments were due.
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.
This school was amazing. Classes began at 8 and ended at 1 everyday. We had 15 minutes breaks during the classes in which we were able to leave and come back. The programs were structured and organized.
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.
Also as I side note, I also attended university for one year prior to the community college. I hated it. The teachers did not know your name or even if you attended class. It was the worst educational experience I had.
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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