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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip
Because of all the AP classes I've taken, and AP tests I've passed I'll be able to by-pass a lot of the general ed classes. My friend at Berkeley who is in her second year there, enrolled as a sophomore because she was able to get so many classes out of the way in high school.
Also, you really failed to address what !@#$% said. Being around other people that were "smart enough" (though grades aren't the only/best indicator of intelligence) to be accepted into Cal can open me to new ideas, reinforce my own, change my perspective, and foster my education to a far greater extent than being in community college can.
Edit: And I've worked too fucking hard. I worked my ass off intending to get into a University. I'm not going to allow all that time and energy to have been in vain.
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the only thing I failed to notice was the AP thing, which means as you explained, you already have a portion of your general education completed for college credit, and you are essentially transferring into the university.
but let me warn you, if you expect to find a bunch of people like yourself you are in for a surprise, the universities are equally full of dumb asses with no ambition as everywhere else in the world. do it for yourself, not the people you might meet. Meet people for fun, get an education to learn.
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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip
No thanks. I've come to realize how much the "mainstream" students (or "non-AP" students, which sounds condescending anyway you put it) really hate me and my fellow classmates. They really think we're all nerds and total losers (which isn't true, damn it!). During the disaster drill my Calculus teacher had us take out our assignment on the field because she thought it was a waste of time, and I overheard a bunch of other kids mocking us. "OH! We gotta study!" "Hey guys, let's bring our homework with us because math is F-U-N!" As pretentious or snotty as it may sound, I don't mix well with those who go to community college.
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the university will be full of these people my friend, you can not avoid the world, I took those nerdy classes in highschool to, but I liked to help the nerds break out of their social awkwardness. I say, break out of your shell, don't just look for another one.
