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Community College versus Private Institutions?
They say you can get the same education at a community college as you can at a big name university.
When I went to Cape Fear Community College several years ago for culinary arts, I studied under people who attended the likes of Le Cordon Bleu, Culinary Institute of America, Pennsylvania Culinary Institute , etc. I felt my education was suitable for the work goals I had at that time.
I later took classes in Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte and I have no doubt I could not receive the same level of education in a community college... in that field.
Now... I am fulfilling a dream I have had for more than 10 years, but the only opportunity I have at this point is a community college.
As far as the computer programming and game design industries go, am I wasting my time/money at a community college, or am I going to be able to get a decent (programming) education?
When I went to Cape Fear Community College several years ago for culinary arts, I studied under people who attended the likes of Le Cordon Bleu, Culinary Institute of America, Pennsylvania Culinary Institute , etc. I felt my education was suitable for the work goals I had at that time.
I later took classes in Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte and I have no doubt I could not receive the same level of education in a community college... in that field.
Now... I am fulfilling a dream I have had for more than 10 years, but the only opportunity I have at this point is a community college.
As far as the computer programming and game design industries go, am I wasting my time/money at a community college, or am I going to be able to get a decent (programming) education?
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Permalink Reply by iSLa Planet on
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That is a touchy subject ... I would say that your commitment, passion and effort is a more important factor in your professional success than the reputation of the school you attend. There are plenty of successful people that did not attend college and there are some failures that went to Yale. Do what makes you happy ... the rest will follow.
Unfortunately there are people that only look at the "paper" .. well, you are better of not working for them anyway .. :-) That's just my opinion.
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Permalink Reply by Frankie Frazer on -
Thank you!
I do believe that is my biggest fear... only finding employers more concerned with where my degree is from rather than what I am capable of accomplishing.
I have a little time left (1 year) so we shall see.
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