Why I'm Never Going Back to Community College
When I graduated High School, I was 17. At that point in my life I thought Community College would be a good step to help me save some money so eventually I could actually do something with my education. Lo and behold I'm 21 now, and have very little to show for it.
The Fall 2003 semester at Massasoit Community College went by rather slowly. At that point in my life, I could have cared less about anyone or anything. Back then it was about the "here and now" rather than what would potentially be. So, like many college freshmen, I skipped classes and slept past noon most of the time, usually only waking up to either go to my shitty movie theater job or waste the money I earned from said job. As a result, it was no surprise that my grades were below mediocre at the semester's end.
Midway through my winter break I developed a hardcore case of insomnia which really fucked me up with school. By the time March had rolled around, I had officially had it, and just up and stopped going to class. My grades came in shortly afterwards earning me a record-breaking 0.0 GPA for the semester. I was prevented from registering for class for a while, until I finally decided to go back for the Fall 2005 semester.
After the semester, when my old grades were factored in, it seemed that 2005 had left me with a 2.57GPA. Unfortunately, given the number of attempted credits, 2.75 is what I needed to be in good academic standing. So, I was kicked out of community college.
Summer of 2006 rolled around, and I was on a mission to get back in good academic standing, so I took 1 course which I recieved an A- in; boosting my GPA well over 3.0.
I figured since I didn't want to rely on the Financial Aid department for my schooling, I'd pay my way this semester unless I adsolutely couldn't.
Once the semester ended, it was the same scene of a familiar story; I was sub-par in some way, therefore negating me eligability for Financial Aid in the Massasoit Community College system. So much for saving it for times of need... So even though my cumulative GPA is 3.o, the ratio of completed credits to the number attempted is slightly more than half.
Given my current grades and academic status, I've been left with only one real option; Get the fuck outta Dodge. It's official, I'm packing my shit and leaving Community College for good, in pursuit of bigger and better things. I'm considering throwing my trascripts around to a bunch of schools to see if I'm eligable at anywhere other than Bridgewater. But for now, I'm going to reflect on my time spent at Massasoit... or not. Glad to be out of that hell-hole.
The Fall 2003 semester at Massasoit Community College went by rather slowly. At that point in my life, I could have cared less about anyone or anything. Back then it was about the "here and now" rather than what would potentially be. So, like many college freshmen, I skipped classes and slept past noon most of the time, usually only waking up to either go to my shitty movie theater job or waste the money I earned from said job. As a result, it was no surprise that my grades were below mediocre at the semester's end.
Midway through my winter break I developed a hardcore case of insomnia which really fucked me up with school. By the time March had rolled around, I had officially had it, and just up and stopped going to class. My grades came in shortly afterwards earning me a record-breaking 0.0 GPA for the semester. I was prevented from registering for class for a while, until I finally decided to go back for the Fall 2005 semester.
After the semester, when my old grades were factored in, it seemed that 2005 had left me with a 2.57GPA. Unfortunately, given the number of attempted credits, 2.75 is what I needed to be in good academic standing. So, I was kicked out of community college.
Summer of 2006 rolled around, and I was on a mission to get back in good academic standing, so I took 1 course which I recieved an A- in; boosting my GPA well over 3.0.
I figured since I didn't want to rely on the Financial Aid department for my schooling, I'd pay my way this semester unless I adsolutely couldn't.
Once the semester ended, it was the same scene of a familiar story; I was sub-par in some way, therefore negating me eligability for Financial Aid in the Massasoit Community College system. So much for saving it for times of need... So even though my cumulative GPA is 3.o, the ratio of completed credits to the number attempted is slightly more than half.
Given my current grades and academic status, I've been left with only one real option; Get the fuck outta Dodge. It's official, I'm packing my shit and leaving Community College for good, in pursuit of bigger and better things. I'm considering throwing my trascripts around to a bunch of schools to see if I'm eligable at anywhere other than Bridgewater. But for now, I'm going to reflect on my time spent at Massasoit... or not. Glad to be out of that hell-hole.
posted by Tom, Not Jesus at 10:25 PM
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