Should I go to Humboldt, SF State or just go to community college and eventually transfer?
I am an aspiring English teacher. There are numerous pros and cons to each, and I am desperately hoping that someone will be able to tip the scale. I also want to have some social life- if I go to Humboldt I will live in a dorm, and if I go to SF State or community college I will just live in my own apartment.
3 Responses
Libraryanna
16 Feb 2010
pj
16 Feb 2010
Normally, I’m a big proponent of the community college route. At this time, however, the community college system has been hit hard by our state budget crisis. Many community colleges are scaling back their course offerings and at the same time have a growing population of people wanting to enroll. So that can set you back if you don’t get into the classes you want/need in your first year.
Either Humboldt or San Fran will serve you well as an English Education major. It looks like SF offers more options for emphasis in education, creative writing, literature, etc. They both offer graduate programs for English and Educaiton.
I’ve been to the CSU Humboldt campus and thought it was beautiful. I like the idea of being around lots of environmentally conscious people and they also have a nice juggling community – probably not your top priority 🙂 I’d recommend visiting the campus if you haven’t already – both campuses. Then look through the course catalogs, paying special attention to the upper division electives in English/Literature. Then go with your gut feeling about which you would like better.
You can be social anywhere you go – every college has a variety of social "scenes".
http://www.humboldt.edu/humboldt/programs/descriptions/841/
http://www.sfsu.edu/#cat2
Tony
16 Feb 2010
Go to community college first.
Here’s tipping. A lot of the CSU and UCs are not accepting transfer students. You risk not being able to get into a four year college if you go to a CC.
I love Arcata, it’s a very unique place, so I’m biased. But living in a dorm has the advantage of being around a lot of students, so it makes it easier to make friends. You also don’t have to worry about cooking and buying food. Dorms are good for the first year or two, while you spread your wings and learn to be independent. It’s also easier to find social activities in the dorms.