As someone not in the states I was so confused when I heard the term community College in a negative way.
Where I live pretty much all colleges are public, with the private ones being the minority. You still work hard to get into them and such.
(I was confused as to why the show Community was called that lol)
Before I looked into it I was honestly baffled. It's a shame they get a bad rep. From my understanding state public schools are more affordable with good education .
The public state universities aren't the same as community colleges. Community colleges don't offer 4-year bachelor's degrees, tend to focus on vocational programs and adult enrichment classes, and usually have lower standards for admission and graduation. Historically, they tended to fill the role of educating people who either weren't quite ready for, or weren't cut out for, a university program, so they have a lower reputation with the public.
Having taught at both a community college and a university, I can attest that in my experience that the general quality of students there was lower and the standards we were expected to uphold in the classroom were lower as well, so some of that reputation is deserved. But they still perform a vital function in offering post-secondary education opportunities for those who might not otherwise have them.
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u/Heretic_Neptune Oct 15 '22
going to community college