With this new perspective comes a change of venue.
The college I was attending, University of the People, showed its true colors to me in my last term there. The course was psychology-based, and the discrepancies in information delivery was disparaging. The problems came with the management. My attempts to get answers were often either dismissed, ignored, or misinterpreted. I had to bring several poor source materials to light, and was told by my professor that I should approach another department at the school's main office. After writing a lengthy email containing the documented issues, I never got a response.
I began to look into local community colleges and 4-year universities. Within the 6th week of this 9-week term, I found out that the credits I had from UoPeople would not transfer to most colleges. I immediately stopped logging in and attempting to pass that class. Soon after, I filed official withdrawal from the college.
The new venue is a local community college J Sargent Reynolds. From the moment I went into the facility, I felt like I was making a good decision. Clearly there are things so extremely bipolar from a completely online university to a brick-and-mortar school, but the feeling that I was a human and my needs are both anticipated and validated is a really valuable one.
I have already seen advisors a few times, took placement testing, got a rough road map to the degree I want, and enrolled in a full load of classes. I took a few minutes to look around the campus the other day, visiting some of the extra floors and classrooms since there is not (as far as I can tell) a floor plan / map of the interior. Overall, I am having a feeling that I am behind the ball, late to do something and will be missing some kind of deadline. The reality is I am over a month ahead, and perfectly on time with enrollment and payments. I can buy textbooks starting the 3rd of Jan, as well as get my ID And vehicle parking decals. There is so much that is offered at this college for free. I feel like a kid in a candy store.
The obvious goal is to complete an associate's degree and transfer to a 4-year school for the baccalaureate's. I also recently read an article about a young engineer that is still in college who answered a 100 year old physics question, and it inspired me to do great things, even before graduating. Cheers.
The college I was attending, University of the People, showed its true colors to me in my last term there. The course was psychology-based, and the discrepancies in information delivery was disparaging. The problems came with the management. My attempts to get answers were often either dismissed, ignored, or misinterpreted. I had to bring several poor source materials to light, and was told by my professor that I should approach another department at the school's main office. After writing a lengthy email containing the documented issues, I never got a response.
I began to look into local community colleges and 4-year universities. Within the 6th week of this 9-week term, I found out that the credits I had from UoPeople would not transfer to most colleges. I immediately stopped logging in and attempting to pass that class. Soon after, I filed official withdrawal from the college.
The new venue is a local community college J Sargent Reynolds. From the moment I went into the facility, I felt like I was making a good decision. Clearly there are things so extremely bipolar from a completely online university to a brick-and-mortar school, but the feeling that I was a human and my needs are both anticipated and validated is a really valuable one.
I have already seen advisors a few times, took placement testing, got a rough road map to the degree I want, and enrolled in a full load of classes. I took a few minutes to look around the campus the other day, visiting some of the extra floors and classrooms since there is not (as far as I can tell) a floor plan / map of the interior. Overall, I am having a feeling that I am behind the ball, late to do something and will be missing some kind of deadline. The reality is I am over a month ahead, and perfectly on time with enrollment and payments. I can buy textbooks starting the 3rd of Jan, as well as get my ID And vehicle parking decals. There is so much that is offered at this college for free. I feel like a kid in a candy store.
The obvious goal is to complete an associate's degree and transfer to a 4-year school for the baccalaureate's. I also recently read an article about a young engineer that is still in college who answered a 100 year old physics question, and it inspired me to do great things, even before graduating. Cheers.
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