Should I take community college classes while in high school?

Question

I have the opportunity to do my senior year at a community college and get both college & high school credits tuition free. Obviously it's a good idea but it's my senior year and I'm worried I would be way too cut off from my high school and friends and that I would get very depressed being isolated. I'm not necessarily bad at making new friends, just not very good. I know community college is usually not as friendly as university since the people are in and out just trying to get their credits to transfer to a real university. So would it be a bad idea to do this? I really hate high school so a change in environment is good, and I figured I could always stop by my school in my time off and eat lunch with friends every now and then since I will still be enrolled in my high school as well. Has anyone made new friends at community college or been successful with this specific program?People won't not want to associate with me since im still in high school right??

Answer 1

Do it! Do it! Do it! It will be a super smart choice. And to tell you the truth, 9 times out of 10, you will never see high school ppl/friends ever again. Well maybe at reunions and here and there. But most ppl make friends in college. Friends that mean something. Your main goal shouldn't be concerned about friends, it needs to be abt your future. And that needs to be education.

Answer 2

I took a lot of those in high school. (to the point that the councilors considered me a guini pig for their rules on concurrent enrolment.) so did many of my friends.



They can be very helpful, and they are better than ap classes (which for anyone reading this: UNLESS YOU ARE SURE YOU CAN MAKE AN A IN THE CLASS DONT TAKE AP, IT WILL HURT YOUR GPA AND HURT YOU IN THE LONG RUN)



The general consensus, among my friends was that the concurrent classes made you... Resent your high school. It made the rules they have, the students, the faculty, the classes and the course work look rather stupid or pointless.



Even though it's just a community college when you start taking college classes you become a college student. It can be really really helpful to help you make the jump to a University. Just be sure you stick to gen ed classes. Many people change degrees or even universities a couple times before they settle on something.



So concurrent enrolment is good. Your high school social life will probably take a hit, as will your opinion of your high school





Something ells you might look into is doing a tech class if you can. Looking back I wish I had done that.

Answer 3

It seems you have a few misconceptions about life in community college.



First off, community college can be just as friendly, if not friendlier, than any other university. Community colleges are typically smaller, which makes class sizes smaller, which then makes a classroom setting more personal. The teachers themselves teach the class, not the TA's. You're not really "one face in the crowd" in community college.



If a community college allows high school seniors to attend, chances are you won't be the only high school student at the college. You can keep your old friends while making new friends (just because you say you're bad at it doesn't mean you can't do it). I've made a lot of friends at community college, and I still keep in touch with my high school friends. I'm currently a senior at a university, and I still keep in touch with everyone I've met.



It's definitely a good experience, especially if you're getting both high school and college credits for free. Do take advantage of this, because student loans will stack very quickly as you continue to drag on with your college career.



Don't get into the mindset that just because you're not "officially" a college student, doesn't mean you'll be an outcast. You'll be the one not associating with others if you think this way, not the other way around. Keep a positive attitude, and you'll make new friends while keeping old friends, earning high school and college credit, and keeping money in your pocket!

Answer 4

I take college courses in high school (called Dual Enrollment in my school) Benefits -Looks great when applying for colleges (taking advanced classes) -Graduate early from college -Free books+free classes=FREE (Save A LOT of money) -My older sister is in college and she took some in high school and when she signed up for classes, her choices were of higher priority than other freshmans. So she got an advantage when she signed up for classes. I would talk to a counselor, if you want specifics, or look up the credits you need to graduate. But to me, they didn't really help, so my parents and I planned it together I took (or know someone who took it): 1) American History 2) English Composition (English) 1 & 2 (STRONGLY RECOMMEND) 3) Psychology 4) Humanities 5) Sociology 6) Public Speaking 7) Biology 8) Human A. (cannot spell to save my life) 9) Economics 10) College Algebra Take the boring elective classes that freshman are required to take, those classes are very easy and it's great to get them done early!

Answer 5

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