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  The Truth, Higher Education

  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been different. I do not really have a definitive view at this point. I do although; have very defined reasons for choosing Tri-C. The price of tuition, lack of government aid, and need for higher education, to stand out in the employment market. I feel tuition has become astronomical for most four year colleges and universities. Community colleges provide a great opportunity ...more »

  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been different. I do not really have a definitive view at this point. I do although; have very defined reasons for choosing Tri-C. The price of tuition, lack of government aid, and need for higher education, to stand out in the employment market.

  I feel tuition has become astronomical for most four year colleges and universities. Community colleges provide a great opportunity at a reasonable price. The tuition at Tri-C is equal to only about a third of that of Akron University’s, the college I initially planned on attending. It would be nice if there were more Community colleges around. I have to travel nearly 45 minutes to class to receive the discounted education.

  I do have an issue with the governments stringent standards placed on students trying to better themselves. The dependency status for individuals under the age of 24 receiving Federal aid is ridiculous. I have been independent from my parents since the age of 18, but under current policy my government aid is limited due to my parents being liable for a nearly half the cost of my education, based on what their income is. This has been a huge set back, while personally trying to tackle college debt on my own at the age of 21. I feel aid should be based on performance of students; not circumstances beyond ones control.

  We bail out banks! We bail out auto makers! What about our education? I feel some of those billions could be used toward college and higher learning through increased financial aid. Let’s face it college is the new high school. The status of our country is proof of that. Though grades k-12 are important, they do little to prepare kids for the world we live into today. To apply for a job beyond your average low income labor, with only a high school diploma is pointless waste of time. A degree has become the status quote like a High school diploma 25 years ago.

  If you want our economy to prosper again, attack the problem at the source. Money is only a result of a good system; a good system is a result of higher education.

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  My Tri-C experience

  I suggest you...My experience at Tri-C has so far been great. This is my first semester. I love my professor Debra Willis. She has been the nicest and understanding professor that I have ever had. I haven’t had any other interaction with Tri-C. I come here on Tuesdays and Thursdays after work and then I leave. I’m not receiving financial aid so I haven’t had any experience with the financial aid office. Most schools ...more »

  I suggest you...My experience at Tri-C has so far been great. This is my first semester. I love my professor Debra Willis. She has been the nicest and understanding professor that I have ever had. I haven’t had any other interaction with Tri-C. I come here on Tuesdays and Thursdays after work and then I leave. I’m not receiving financial aid so I haven’t had any experience with the financial aid office. Most schools their aid offices are crazy. I don’t do any extracurricular activities. I came here because my job demanded that I take classes to receive my CDA for Early Childhood Education. If my job hadn’t demanded this I still would have come to further my education. Suggestions that I may have to make this a better experience for other students is to utilize the facility. Maybe on the weekends use the recreational center to work out in or use the library for books that they might want to read.

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  Lucky Experience

  As a student I have had some really good experiences at the college I attend. My major is Interior Designer, I can say so far I have had some really nice teachers, as well as meeting many friendly students of all races. My learning experience has been really good. I have a lot more appreciation for life, and not to take life for granite as I was. Now that I’m in a visual design it has really brought my talent out. ...more »

  As a student I have had some really good experiences at the college I attend. My major is Interior Designer, I can say so far I have had some really nice teachers, as well as meeting many friendly students of all races. My learning experience has been really good. I have a lot more appreciation for life, and not to take life for granite as I was. Now that I’m in a visual design it has really brought my talent out. I look at everything in the world as beauty in it’s natural state. All of my professors I have had so far have been a tremendous to help to me. I now have a lot to share with my family. There are a few suggestions I do have that are a concern to me, with the everything being so expensive, It would be nice to have free parking, also to have the dining room open a little later in the evening for students that have late classes in the evening, some students leave from work and come directly to class, and by the time you get home it is eleven o’clock at night. Just think of the health cost for people eating that late at night. I really feel that the books at the books are too expensive, the used books are also too expensive, when you return a used book in good condition, we are not given the same price for the book as the book store sells it for.

  Also some of the professors here don’t speak clear English, and I don’t feel as though I’m learning anything. I would also like to say that we are asked to read three chapters at a time and test for all three chapters in one day. It is hard to absorb over sixty pages or more and test for it in one day, and the whole class fails. What that means that you have to take the class over, and pay, and you are on academic probation. I don’t have money to waste like that. Also as a student, some classes I need to take I have to wait until the following year sometimes, which means that it will take me longer to finish college than I plain to. It would also be nice that all college credits are transferable to another college if a student plans on going out of town to college. It would also be very nice for the college to offer more classes, and to give us informative information on seeking a job.

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  My Experience At Tri-C

  I suggest you...Community College Experience Jerry Robinson 10/04/10 My experience at tri-c has been great. This is my second year here and right now I’m taking two classes at night. I’m taking EET1001 which is a computer class that focuses on learning hardware and I’m also taking English 1010 which is a college English course. The reason why I decide to come back to school and finish my degree is because it would ...more »

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  10/04/10

  My experience at tri-c has been great. This is my second year here and right now I’m taking two classes at night. I’m taking EET1001 which is a computer class that focuses on learning hardware and I’m also taking English 1010 which is a college English course.

  The reason why I decide to come back to school and finish my degree is because it would be a major accomplishment academically that would reflect on my job resume and provided better employment opportunities. The Employment area of my resume has always changed from one job to the next, which has looked good for seventeen years of work experience but my resume lacks a sold college education. With a degree I would be less likely to be unemployed. Another reason is that by upgrading my educational status to an associate or bachelor degree will enable me to increase my earning potential as well as excel professionally. With seventy years of work experience and a degree would put me at the top of the list of potential candidate to hire. With a degree in, I would be able to break away from the jobs that pay an average of $30,000 a year to jobs that pay $60,000 a year or better. In my case, a degree will supplement my work experience and will enable me to break into the Information Technology Career.

  I really like coming to Tri-C but when it time for registering for classes for the semester, the class fill up really quick. So students have to take other classes they may not be ready for. However, I think that Tri-c can make some improvements for those types of situations. My suggestion is that if someone drops their class tri-c should alert other potential students that they can register within 24 hours or they will lose their spot to register for that class.

  Coming to Tri-C is the best move I could have ever made. It is the missing element on my job resume as far as educational credentials. It also completes the missing element for getting a job promotion, as well as enables me to be a better provider as a parent. I would recommend anyone to come to Tri-C as a start to better their-selves.

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  My College Experience

  Shelia A Majied College English 1010 10-05-10 I am Shelia and I am out of work. Tri-C gave me a chance to choose from a variety of programs. The president passes a bill for free health care, which opens up a lot of jobs. This will help the employment problem in the job market .The auto market and factory jobs are disappearing in Ohio. I decided to go to school to get a career that will last a life time. Unemployment ...more »

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  I am Shelia and I am out of work. Tri-C gave me a chance to choose from a variety of programs.

  The president passes a bill for free health care, which opens up a lot of jobs. This will help the employment problem in the job market .The auto market and factory jobs are disappearing in Ohio. I decided to go to school to get a career that will last a life time.

  Unemployment is at it heights and there are no jobs. The government is paying people to go to school for teachers and in the field of healthcare.

  The cafeteria is not open after 2pm. I take night classes, and when I get here I am starving for some healthy food. I have to go to the snack machine, please open the cafeteria at night.

  Thanks.

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  Community College Makes Sense

  My name is Michelle Kochis, and I am starting my second year at Cuyahoga Community College. I have attended classes at both the east and west campuses and have had a positive experience thus far. I am a student that is returning after ten years of being in the work force and out of school. Being a single mother my options were limited after high school and I needed to work fulltime to provide for my son. Although ...more »

  My name is Michelle Kochis, and I am starting my second year at Cuyahoga Community College. I have attended classes at both the east and west campuses and have had a positive experience thus far. I am a student that is returning after ten years of being in the work force and out of school. Being a single mother my options were limited after high school and I needed to work fulltime to provide for my son. Although I have been at the same company for over ten years now, I know that it is not my dream job and need more of a challenge. Cuyahoga Community College has allowed me to pursue my dreams of being a nurse and to do what I feel passionate about, helping other people. Although my son is older now and it is easier for me to attend classes I still need to work. Cuyahoga Community college provides opportunities for students like me by offering the night and weekend classes especially in the nursing program which allows me to move closer to my dream.

  The faculty and staff have been very supportive, I have to admit most of my teachers seem to go out of their way to make sure we (the students) succeed and reach our goals. I think that being a community college and especially for the night students the teachers are very understanding that the majority of people that are attending at that time work during the day. I also feel that they take the time to listen and understand the students and their unique needs, something that I think can be easily overlooked at a larger college.

  There are a variety of programs that are offered however there is generally a long wait to get into them. Excited to finish I am sometimes discouraged knowing that I have to wait another year to get into the program I have choosen. It would be nice if they could offer more classes in specific areas especially when the enrollment is high for that area such as nursing. However, due to the low cost of the classes here as compared to other local colleges it is in my best interest financially to wait for the program here. Comparatively what I pay for one class here is what I would pay for one credit hour at other universities.

  All and all my experience has been positive, and being such has given me the confidence I needed to know that I made the right decision in returning to school.

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  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been a great. I decided to attend Tri-C about two years ago. My first thought of going to college was that it was not for me. Being twenty seven years old, I convinced myself that I was too old to start. My girlfriend gave me a slap of reality, “Do you want to do what you now for the rest of your life,” she said. The obvious answer was no. I am a machinist; I don’t peculiarly ...more »

  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been a great. I decided to attend Tri-C about two years ago. My first thought of going to college was that it was not for me. Being twenty seven years old, I convinced myself that I was too old to start. My girlfriend gave me a slap of reality, “Do you want to do what you now for the rest of your life,” she said. The obvious answer was no. I am a machinist; I don’t peculiarly like what I do, but I enjoy working in a factory. So after that discussion I applied for Tri-C.

  Taking the placement test was a little nerve racking. My worry was that I would do poorly and convince myself that this truly was not for me. The test went better than expected. “Awesome,” I said to myself laughing, “I am not an idiot.” I placed better in English than I did in Math; which came as a surprise to me. I was placed in 990 English and 950 Math. Choosing a major was easy; as soon looked at the majors I saw it; manufacturing engineer.

  The first class I took was Algebra 950. My teacher was great; he explained things in great detail. This made it easy to learn, in my opinion. He had a class of people the first day that looked like deer in the headlights. Within weeks he had algebra wizards. After this class I realized that I can do this. College is something I can achieve.

  My second class I took was Advanced Algebra 960. This teacher was also a good teacher. He was very enthusiastic about math; which I could not say about the rest of the class. He would always say in class that he would make us find our inner algebra lover. I do not think this happened for everyone, but I started to like it by the end. I did fairly well in this class and decided after that I would tackle English.

  My first English class was 0990 English Fundamentals. The teacher I had was very strict. As crazy as it sounds, I actually was happy they were tough. This teacher got me to be serious about English. I excelled in this class, and enjoyed it as well. Being proud of what I was doing was a good feeling, and I thank them for that. I was surprised that I did very well in this class. I always considered myself to be better at Math then English, but I guess I was wrong.

  I would strongly suggest anyone to return to school. Not only for the education, but also for the sense of pride you can have in yourself. If anyone asked me what I thought about returning to school and attending Tri-C I would tell them, absolutely go back and for heaven’s sake go to Tri-C.

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  Community College Disadvantages and Advantages

  My name is Erika Smith and being a student a Cuyahoga Community College has been a great experience for me thus far. There are amazing professors and administration here that are willing to do almost anything in order for their students to succeed. They have expanded the Learning Center and also for the 2010 fall semester, they have added S.I. instructors to help the professors teach the students in our growing community. ...more »

  My name is Erika Smith and being a student a Cuyahoga Community College has been a great experience for me thus far. There are amazing professors and administration here that are willing to do almost anything in order for their students to succeed. They have expanded the Learning Center and also for the 2010 fall semester, they have added S.I. instructors to help the professors teach the students in our growing community. They also have student feedback papers that they give out for classes at the end of the semester for the administration to know how well the professors are doing.

  Even with all of the good things going on, there are some disadvantages of this community college. This semester alone, there was a thirty-eight percent increase in enrollment which causes our class sizes to increase and the professors to student ratio to decrease. This causes students to not be able to get the individual attention he or she may need to move further in the course. Even though Financial Aid is available, I am not a recipient because of my mother’s high income; I cannot even get work study. The main challenge for me is to be able to work and go to school full-time just so that I can get through it. I am unable to receive any help from anyone which has caused me to not be able to get the needed materials I need for class such as books and I am in the sixth week of class. Sometimes I feel as if work is more important than school because I have to work so hard just to be able to afford the tuition and books. Overall, Cuyahoga Community College has been a great school for me. The professors I had so far have made this experience even better. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone else.

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  My Community College Experience

  My Community College Experience Gwendolyn Wilson S00285213 Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus October 5, 2010 I am a 57 year old unemployed grandmother who decided to take classes at CCC to better my chances at finding a job. My experience has been pretty satisfactory. I feel that if it were not for the web-based classes, I would have a lot more difficulty getting to my classes and completing scheduled assignments ...more »

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  Gwendolyn Wilson

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  October 5, 2010

  I am a 57 year old unemployed grandmother who decided to take classes at CCC to better my chances at finding a job. My experience has been pretty satisfactory. I feel that if it were not for the web-based classes, I would have a lot more difficulty getting to my classes and completing scheduled assignments because of the cuts in transportation in the area that I live in.

  I also enrolled in college because I needed something positive to fulfill my days and I felt that I was slipping into a depressed mode and wanted to prove to myself that there is something that I can in the meantime. I haven’t been in college since 1986 and I had not been to CCC since 1975 where I was enrolled in the Medical Assisting Program. Upon enrolling, I had to speak with a counselor to assist me with what classes I needed to take but even after explaining to my counselors that I was unemployed, I found that they had not advised me correctly to obtain the amount of credits so that I would be able to obtain a grant to pay for them. I was supposed to start in Summer 2010 but things in my life got more hectic with my needing to find a job and to keep my apartment.

  The only suggestion that I have for returning students who have not been to college in a long time is to have them go through orientation to find out where certain things are on campus. I had never been to the Eastern Campus and I was lost as to how to go about getting my books and getting my CCC Card.

  I am hoping to get into the medical field either as a medical secretary or either a billing and coding clerk. After enrolling in college, I find that I may need to work part time to be able to keep up with my classes.

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  My Concerns

  I enrolled at Tri-C a year and half ago, I really enjoy all of my classes and the professors as well. It has really been a challenge for me this fall especially trying to park, and with the bookstore with limited hours. On certain nights I have to walk from one end of the school to get to the other side. Which concerns me in regards to the time changing and getting darker quicker, and winter is coming soon. How will ...more »

  I enrolled at Tri-C a year and half ago, I really enjoy all of my classes and the professors as well. It has really been a challenge for me this fall especially trying to park, and with the bookstore with limited hours. On certain nights I have to walk from one end of the school to get to the other side. Which concerns me in regards to the time changing and getting darker quicker, and winter is coming soon. How will I survive the winter months when it is a blizzard outside or the temperature is below zero? I think a new service around the campus should be put in place, like a shuttle bus for students. So, if you park by the education building you can catch a ride back to the Eastern Student Service building. I also attend evening classes at the ESS building, if I choose to take the stairs up to the second floor; I have observe the lighting which is not very good after dark. I would feel safer knowing it was in place.

  It would really be convenient if the admissions office would extend their hours one day out of the week. So the working students would be able to come in after 6:00pm and take care of their situations as well.

  I would like to thank you for letting me take the time to express my concerns about Cuyahoga Community College.

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  community college

  I suggest you...Victoria Philpotts Community College Experience Cuyahoga Community College, Tri-C as we in Cleveland call it is much like a regular four year college. I am Victoria Philpotts. I am a transfer student from Cleveland State University, which is a four year university. I like the smaller class sizes that are easier to have one on one with the teacher. Cleveland State University has a much larger class to ...more »

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  Community College Experience

  Cuyahoga Community College, Tri-C as we in Cleveland call it is much like a regular four year college. I am Victoria Philpotts. I am a transfer student from Cleveland State University, which is a four year university. I like the smaller class sizes that are easier to have one on one with the teacher. Cleveland State University has a much larger class to teacher ratio, for me this was not helpful academically. I was admitted to the Health Sciences College in which I was planning to graduate from their Physical therapy program. I would have finished that program, if I was accepted to the doctorate program, all together in six or seven years. My reason for leaving Cleveland State was to join the Physical Therapy Assistants program at Tri-C which is a two year associate’s degree. Graduating from this program will give me an upper hand on starting my career and getting into the work force before I have my doctorate of physical therapy. Tri-C also has many options for scheduling class throughout the week this gives younger and older people an easier way to go to school and work. One thing that I would change though would be the scoring system for placement I think it would be easier to look at a student’s pass dropped or withdrawn classes and placement at their last college or university. This college personally gives me many opportunities to pick between majors and I like the large assortment of degree programs that are available to choose from. Over all Tri-C was the answer for me it gives me the needed attention and better tutoring than I have experienced.

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  Cuyahoga Community College

  Why am I at Cuyahoga Community College? I was originally living in Florida, and going to college at North West Florida State college, until the gulf coast oil spill hit, leaving me without a job, and with no income, I had to move back home with my parents. I decide I wanted to join the carpenters union, and in order to get college credit, I enrolled through Cuyahoga Community College in the carpentry program. But since ...more »

  Why am I at Cuyahoga Community College? I was originally living in Florida, and going to college at North West Florida State college, until the gulf coast oil spill hit, leaving me without a job, and with no income, I had to move back home with my parents. I decide I wanted to join the carpenters union, and in order to get college credit, I enrolled through Cuyahoga Community College in the carpentry program. But since I have enrolled here I have found myself changing directions and going back to the field I originally desired to be in, so now I am perusing my associate’s degree in business, and business management.

  I do enjoy going to Cuyahoga Community College, the campus is small, the classes are small, and that’s how I work best in a school environment. Though I do have a few suggestions for the school, I would like to not have to walk out to my car to find parking tickets, at my last college we paid for a one time parking pass and did not have to keep renewing it. Another suggestion is to have tutoring open till a later hour, I have work early in the morning, then I drive straight to my first class, and go till 9 at night, and I can’t make it to tutoring between classes. And that we go to night classes but the kitchen isn’t open late, and eating out of a vending machine isn’t ideal, it would help a lot if the cafeteria could stay open later.

  Overall I think Cuyahoga Community College is a great school, it’s a good working environment, very student oriented, and focused on the students and their schedule in and outside of school. The teachers are very good and always willing to help, very understanding, and all are very sociable with students. It’s a big change from the teachers at North West Florida State College, it was ridiculous how many times I had been rejected for help from teachers, and how many were not willing to give up their time to give some extra help. So thank you for the great quality of teachers you have provided us with, it makes a world of difference in my education.

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  I suggest you... Community college experience The biggest problem when I was discharged from the military was finding directions in my career goals. From leaving an entire lifestyle faster than a New York minute to back into the life I had before was not an easy task. I went from job to job not satisfied and bitter. I knew I had to sit-down and figure something out. I am a single father who needed to get ...more »

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  The biggest problem when I was discharged from the military was finding directions in my career goals. From leaving an entire lifestyle faster than a New York minute to back into the life I had before was not an easy task. I went from job to job not satisfied and bitter. I knew I had to sit-down and figure something out. I am a single father who needed to get myself and my daughter in a better position, and give myself a piece of mind. After the deployments I realized that I rather help people than to police them or become a legendary war fighter. After a few first aid and combat medic classes I was intrigued by the rush of someone life in my hands that I had to save. Instead of taking a life I was more rewarded with the fact of saving one.

  My experience with community college experience is a very interesting one. I didn’t want to jump into a four university with a 5 year break before school. I had a lot of catching up to do with math but now it’s coming back to me, sort of like riding a bike. My problem was mapping out my school career and picking a major. I wanted to go into the paramedic program but it was not funded by financial aid as I was told but then again I was told it was. I knew my ultimate goal was to work in the medical field as an ER trauma surgeon, knowing that the road to my ultimate goal is a long but rewarding one. I decided to get into the nuclear medicine field as a start. Once I figured out the classes and prerequisites I needed my journey began. In the summer of 2010 it felt like I was in high school again accept this time school was the most important thing to me at this point.

  It was pretty tough trying to grasps the fact that school was like a job and it required so much dedication and effort. I was juggling time and didn’t realize how much I had to force myself to study and keep up with everyday life. The biggest challenge thus far was checking up with deadlines for classes and registering for classes before they become filled. The online coarse are not bad but I had to remind myself so much how I had to get on the computer even when I’m exhausted with everyday life. The great thing about community colleges is the cost of everything I can knock out a lot of classes that I need and graduate with a degree before I transfer. I wish that at night the bookstore and food court was still open.

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  Community College Experience As a student at Cuyahoga Community College my experience for the two years I have been here has been a very good one. The reason I attended Tri-C is mainly because of the affordability, I would much rather pay around a hundred dollars per credit hour than upwards of three hundred dollars. I also wanted to attend Tri-C so that I wasn’t wasting my money with my pre-requisite classes as well ...more »

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  As a student at Cuyahoga Community College my experience for the two years I have been here has been a very good one. The reason I attended Tri-C is mainly because of the affordability, I would much rather pay around a hundred dollars per credit hour than upwards of three hundred dollars. I also wanted to attend Tri-C so that I wasn’t wasting my money with my pre-requisite classes as well as wasting money on a major I am unsure about. I enjoy taking evening classes at Tri-C for the simple fact, I can find a parking spot, the college isn’t very crowded, and I can also work a full time job.

  I decided to come to college to better my knowledge as well as to earn a degree in the medical field. I think without a college degree it is very difficult to find a good, well paying job in today’s society. All the teachers and staff at Tri-C are very friendly and nice, without having big lecture halls it is much easier for the student and teacher to interact, and be sure that the students are retaining the information being taught. I feel the front office of the school could do a better job with the scheduling, payments, and financial aid part. At Tri-C when one is ready to signing up for classes, they can be standing in line for a long time waiting to talk to someone. As well as leaving the book store open a little later than 6 o’clock. My classes start at 6:00 and 7:30; I have yet to get any books for my classes because I don’t have time at all during the day to come up to the school and buy them.

  After I complete my second year at Tri-C I should have all of my pre-requisite classes completed, and I would like to transfer to a state school like Kent or Akron. I feel transferring to a better known school will help me to succeed and find a great job in the medical field.

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  October 5, 2010 My Community College Experience As a student at Cuyahoga Community College there are many likes and just one or two things I think they could work on to enhance my overall experience here. I think Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is a great community college, although I would love to go to a state school for a four year degree, the price is unbeatable here. It’s a good stepping stone to make the transfer ...more »

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  My Community College Experience

  As a student at Cuyahoga Community College there are many likes and just one or two things I think they could work on to enhance my overall experience here. I think Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is a great community college, although I would love to go to a state school for a four year degree, the price is unbeatable here. It’s a good stepping stone to make the transfer to a bigger college. The main reason I am going here is to get all of my basic classes out of the way. As a 19 year old I have many responsibilities and paying for my own college education is one of them. This I s why I chose Tri-C, I can get all of my core classes out of the way for more than half the price of any other school. This is my second semester here and I absolutely love it. From what I hear from my other friends at other schools I believe I am receiving the same exact education as them, and they are attending bigger schools. I think I benefit very much from the smaller class sizes than my other friends, granite the lecture halls consist of about 60 people but that’s about three times less than a bigger school. The small class sizes really make it easy for me to make a connection with my teacher, and receive more thorough explanations, and just all-around easier to obtain information and receive help. I think the school is great, it really gives everyone a good chance to succeed. Tri-C offers many extras to helping you pass with the grade you desire. They offer study tables, group tutoring, and one on one tutoring. For me I work full time so for me to take morning classes are out of the question. Tri-C offers a great variety of times and schedules, to suite just about anyone’s work schedule or work around anyones obstacle.

  There are only a couple of things that I think Tri-C could try to work on that would make me enjoy my experience even more. First off I think paying for parking at a community school is a little ridiculous, especially because they have their own parking lots. In a 4 year college I can understand because other people own these parking spots, and most schools use parking garages and lots for other activities other than school. And my other complaint if you will is the fact that me going in the evening limits my access to do a couple of things that I would be able to do if I went in the morning and early afternoons. The book store being closed, this is not good, cause then I have to try to find some way out of my busy schedule to run up here and grab the books I need, which most times is impossible. And also tutoring and study tables, seems to end right around the time I show up, limiting my options of help, that I think should be there for me at any necessary time. Other than that I have no real big complaints.

  I think Tri-C is a great school it fits all ages, young and old. It leaves plenty of opportunity for people that are seeking a quality education and to find success in the field of there choice. The variance in scheduling helps everyone, there is always a time that you can take a class. Not to mention the branches off of Tri-C too, like West, and Metro. I like this school very much, and I think that I deffinately made the right decision in coming here first before anywhere else.

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  Charleesiama Mckenzie English 1010 D. Willis My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been very good. I am a forty-two year old mother of three. I am returning to school after twenty-five years, in hopes to become an elementary school teacher. The opportunity to return to school is a blessing for me and my family. There are a few minor things I would like to see added to the campus for evening students: longer ...more »

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  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been very good. I am a forty-two year old mother of three. I am returning to school after twenty-five years, in hopes to become an elementary school teacher. The opportunity to return to school is a blessing for me and my family. There are a few minor things I would like to see added to the campus for evening students: longer tutoring hours for evening students, open computer labs for Sunday students, evening cafeteria hours (while campus is open), and campus child care run by students in the early child care education department would be greatly appreciated by students with small children. Tri-C is a wonderful campus with excellent professors and staff. I would like to thank you President Obama, for standing in the gap for mothers who wanted to return to college.

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  Employers need to be engaged as partners. A Health Care Employers Council has been formed in our area to work collaboratively with the postsecondary institutions in our region. The concil members have identified key needs and communicated those needs via a position paper and public discussion meetings. Colleges need to be stongly encouraged to work with groups like this and embrace their needs as "voice of the customer." ...more »

  Employers need to be engaged as partners. A Health Care Employers Council has been formed in our area to work collaboratively with the postsecondary institutions in our region. The concil members have identified key needs and communicated those needs via a position paper and public discussion meetings. Colleges need to be stongly encouraged to work with groups like this and embrace their needs as "voice of the customer."

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  Community College Experience

  I suggest you...Austin D. Maher College Composition 1010 Oct 5th, 2010 Community College Experience My experience in community college has been limited to only a semester and a half at Cuyahoga Community College on their Eastern campus. I have never attended a state university so I don’t have anything other institution to compare my classes to. I am fortunate to be able to attend Tri-C through the Post 911 Chapter 33 ...more »

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  Community College Experience

  My experience in community college has been limited to only a semester and a half at Cuyahoga Community College on their Eastern campus. I have never attended a state university so I don’t have anything other institution to compare my classes to. I am fortunate to be able to attend Tri-C through the Post 911 Chapter 33 G.I. Bill; I had originally applied to Cleveland State University and was told that I would need to take pre-requisites at either Tri-C or Lakeland Community College in nearby Lake County. Once I finally got signed up and began attending classes in the spring semester of 2010 I realized that in hindsight I was happy to have come to this institution first. It has allowed me to begin furthering my education at a less overwhelming level, with smaller classes and one on one time with professors. The VA office here has been helpful when I have needed to contact them and have steered me in the right direction in filling out the proper paperwork to continue my benefits here.

  After half a dozen visits to the counseling office I was able to sit with someone who took the time to find out my goals and direct me down the right path, which was very reassuring. I am currently getting ready to sign up for spring semester courses in just a few weeks and intend to complete as many credits and hours as I can before transferring. My experience over all has been very rewarding and not nearly as frustrating as I might have anticipated. My decision to enroll at Tri-C is paying off now and almost certainly for the next year, I have encouraged others to take classes here or at least to research the possibility.

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  .. My experience at Tri-C has being great until I got ready to enter into my program However, I have completed all my core classes. Tri-c has some of the best professors that are willing to help me succeed. Attending Tri-C has giving me a chance to mature in a positive way and to better my home life. I have come from having a GED to completing two years of college. How wonderful. With the help of my great professors ...more »

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  My experience at Tri-C has being great until I got ready to enter into my program However, I have completed all my core classes. Tri-c has some of the best professors that are willing to help me succeed. Attending Tri-C has giving me a chance to mature in a positive way and to better my home life. I have come from having a GED to completing two years of college. How wonderful. With the help of my great professors and counselors I have managed through the hard times at Tri-C. There is no easy way through college but Tri-C and their faculty has had a lot of programs to help me get through the rough times.

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  Cuyahoga Community College

  Many people have given Cuyahoga Community College a poor reputation based upon the fact that it is a community college. When I graduated in 2009, many people were discovering that Tri-C was the way to go. It was less expensive than other colleges in the area. It offered the same type of classes, for a cheaper price. I was hesitant to go to Tri-C because of how people talked about the school. I opted to go to Kent State ...more »

  Many people have given Cuyahoga Community College a poor reputation based upon the fact that it is a community college. When I graduated in 2009, many people were discovering that Tri-C was the way to go. It was less expensive than other colleges in the area. It offered the same type of classes, for a cheaper price. I was hesitant to go to Tri-C because of how people talked about the school. I opted to go to Kent State University instead, knowing that although I would be just as close to home as I would be if I went to Tri-C. I did poorly my freshman year, and was unable to attend this fall. My only other option was to transfer to Cuyahoga Community College. I was upset at first, because I didn’t want to live at home, and commute to a college. I was worried that it was going to be just like high school, easy, and worthless. As the summer progressed, however, I began realizing that transferring to Cuyahoga Community College was the right thing to do. I knew that I would be saving a lot of money not only living at home, but with the price per credit. I will be taking almost the same classes if I went to Kent, but for a much cheaper price.

  Now that school has been in session for over a month, I am beginning to see the many benefits of transferring to Cuyahoga Community College. Class size is the biggest change. I went from a general psychology class of 415 people, to a psychology class of only 42. It is a much more intimate setting; the professors genuinely care about each student and make it a point of knowing everyone’s name. I have done tremendous this semester so far, and enjoy coming to school. It is more challenging than high school was, but at the same time it helps with the transition to college, which can be terribly hard. Being a nursing major, I will have to transfer schools eventually, but I hope to get the best out of my experience here.

  I am grateful for the opportunity to come to Cuyahoga Community College.

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  My experience as a Community College Student My experience at Cuyahoga Community college has been a good experience. Community College has given me a second chance to advance my education. I had to take time off after High school but after 3 years I have returned and I am now a full time student. I can fit my school schedule as needed and still work a full time job which is very important to me as a single mother. ...more »

  My experience as a Community College Student

  My experience at Cuyahoga Community college has been a good experience. Community College has given me a second chance to advance my education. I had to take time off after High school but after 3 years I have returned and I am now a full time student. I can fit my school schedule as needed and still work a full time job which is very important to me as a single mother.

  The only thing I would change about Community College is to improve faculty population and the waiting process for financial aid. I look forward to completing my pre-requisite courses and transferring my credits to Cleveland State University for their RN program.

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  Tri-c is a great school

  When I first start attending this college; I was trying something new in my life. I came here not knowing what to expect. I can truly say that overall my experience here has been awesome. The financial aid department is very pleasant, and understanding. The instructors are phenomenal. I've never been any school where I felt like they want you to succeed academically. They care about the work you do and who you are as ...more »

  When I first start attending this college; I was trying something new in my life. I came here not knowing what to expect. I can truly say that overall my experience here has been awesome. The financial aid department is very pleasant, and understanding. The instructors are phenomenal. I've never been any school where I felt like they want you to succeed academically. They care about the work you do and who you are as a person. They have tutoring center if you need help with an subject. They also have a library and a computer lab that stays open to 900 pm. My goal is not just to seek a degree in my profession ,but master the craft I choose. I think Tri-C should expand and have more campuses available for people to attend. This is a very good college I would definitely recommend this school and want my children to attend.

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  After I withdrew from my former college, I came to Cuyahoga Community College looking to obtain a more affordable associates degree, and move on to another four-year school afterwards. When I first enrolled in Cuyahoga Community College, I did have some initial issues and concerns as far as getting admitted and registering for classes. Dealing with people in the offices of admissions and financial aid was not easy. There ...more »

  After I withdrew from my former college, I came to Cuyahoga Community College looking to obtain a more affordable associates degree, and move on to another four-year school afterwards. When I first enrolled in Cuyahoga Community College, I did have some initial issues and concerns as far as getting admitted and registering for classes. Dealing with people in the offices of admissions and financial aid was not easy. There was a lot for them to handle and many students to deal with, therefore, they were not always pleasant. They did, however, get the job done in the end, and in a timely fashion. It was just learning how to deal with people, and finding out who to go to so I don’t get the run-around, that was a pain.

  After being here at Cuyahoga Community College for a year and a half now, I have adapted to, and learned how to deal with people to get what I need. Overall my experience has been a lot better than when I first came here. The professors are wonderful. I have not had any problems with them. There are plenty of resources and places to go in case I need help, unlike my old school which was lacking in resources. I have one semester left here before I will receive my associates degree, and I am truly that glad I did decide to come here after all has been said and done.

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  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been great! The reason I came back to college was to further my education and get a degree in education. I have always wanted to be a teacher. I missed out on the chance to go when I graduated from high school because I had a baby and my family didn’t have enough money. Since I have been at the college I have strength my skills in English and Math, and I can’t wait until ...more »

  My experience at Cuyahoga Community College has been great!

  The reason I came back to college was to further my education and get a degree in education. I have always wanted to be a teacher. I missed out on the chance to go when I graduated from high school because I had a baby and my family didn’t have enough money.

  Since I have been at the college I have strength my skills in English and Math, and I can’t wait until I take my major courses. The financial aid is an awesome program it allows me to get my books and all the things I need for my classes. I have had some great professors who take the time to teach and explain to students like me who have been out of school for several years. I plan to continue my education at Cuyahoga Community College, and go on to a four year college.

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  I suggest you have a veterans resource and wellness center on every campus that has over 500 veterans. We can catch, tbi, ptsd, anger management, link our vets to benefits and resources. We can help them integrate back into civilian life with having recreational as well as wellness activites on campus.

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