In his article titled “I Am a Community College Student,” Terry O’Banion tells his own educational story and explains how he feels he is a community college student because of the great opportunities a community college can give students. They are affordable, close to home and Community oriented. Like Terry O’Banion I too am a community college student because without this opportunity, I would not be able to receive a college education. Community college is affordable it’s giving me the opportunity to attend college without stressing over the cost. I plan to become a lawyer and the length of time it take to do so is 7 years of college. If I had to pay full cost of college for 7 years it would be very hard and very stressful. Community college is giving me the opportunity to attend my first 2 years of college for free because of the new scholarships. And if I didn’t have a scholarship the price difference between a community college and a university is a big difference. Like Terry O’Banion I did not come from a wealthy family so community college is a great opportunity. Being close to home while attending college is very efficient with school, work and …show more content…
They are affordable, close to home and Community oriented. Terry O’Banion tells his story of why he believes he is a community college student and states the benefits of a community college in his article “I Am a Community College Student,”. Community college is affordable and is a great opportunity for the middle class to get an education. They’re also close to home allowing students to keep their job and still have parental support. The benefit of being community oriented makes you feel comfortable with being at your school and makes socializing easy. Community college is a great opportunity that I am taking advantage and hope many more will see the benefits in