r/communitycollege

I wish someone had told me that there is no perfect timeline.

When I first started college, I thought everyone else had it figured out. I saw people graduating on time, getting internships, landing jobs, and moving forward while I felt stuck. Life happened. Financial struggles happened. Family responsibilities happened. Unexpected setbacks happened.

What I didn't realize was that so many college students are carrying invisible burdens.

If you're taking longer than expected to finish your degree, that's okay.

If you had to take a break from school, that's okay.

If you're working, raising kids, caring for family, or dealing with things that make school harder, that's okay.

Progress is still progress, even when it doesn't look like everyone else's.

The biggest lesson I've learned is that completing your degree is not a race. It doesn't matter if it takes you 4 years, 6 years, or longer. The finish line is still there.

Keep showing up. Complete the assignment. Take the next class. Ask for help when you need it. Small steps add up.

One day you'll look back and realize that all those moments when you felt behind were actually moments when you were building resilience, determination, and perseverance.

I wish someone had told me that success isn't about how quickly you get there. It's about refusing to quit.

If you're struggling right now, keep going. You're probably doing better than you think.

Hello, I’m going to a cc in California and wanting to transfer to a state college, my first semester I wasn’t sure what I wanted to major in and was late for signing up and only took 6 credits, so I will have took longer than two years (one more semester) to get the credits I need now taking full time courses. Do colleges care how long it took you to obtain the needed credits to transfer?

I had a statistical psychology exam today. It involved completing the entire exam on paper (day 1), and then submitting your written answers online through canvas on day 2 (multiple choice). I was thankful for the multiple choice as I didn’t have to type out my answers (saved me time to actually solve the problems)
2 students next to me were typing the WHOLE TIME, and the main reason i’m confused is because i didn’t have to type anything in order to submit the exam. I only needed the mouse (just clicking through the questions)

*Not once did I need to use a keyboard to solve ‘x=u+zm’
The point is, is that they were typing as if they were writing an essay and were done within 15-20mins (the first ones to complete)
I absolutely hate to assume cheating, but genuinely, WHY were 2 students, specifically the 2 students that are friends, crazily typing on an exam you don’t use the keyboard on?
(we’re allowed computer access because of certain data/ a z-score chart we follow)

What are your guys’ opinions as a professional?
I’m so genuinely just confused (i’m very nosy and just want to know what typing did)

Just curious when did everyone start their community college and when did you graduate. I started in 2011 and graduated in 2026 with 3 Associates Degrees.

First, I went to this one community college that was 30 minutes away from me because its programs were really good. I’m doing a music major, and I really wanted to pursue music in a way where I was doing music production, music notation, performance , and business while also doing gen ed courses.
Recently, I found out that because I was going to an out-of-county college, I was paying twice as much as I would have if I had just gone to my original county’s college. My original county’s college does have a music program that has the basics of music in a traditional way, with classes in voice, ensembles, and overall regular music classes. However, it does not have some of the classes that the out-of-county college has in terms of music business classes, Music in the Marketplace, advanced production classes, and other music production courses. The out-of-county school also has much better music facilities.
I don’t know. I just found this out, and it wasn’t really shown on my bill that I was paying twice as much because I was an out-of-county student. Do you think I made a huge mistake? The classes were really good, and I learned a lot, but at the same time, I could’ve gotten a music education for about half the price at my county’s college, just with different classes.