It was hard to make that connection when I was at that age because a lot of companies at the time offered on-the-job training. What someone should have told me was that you get paid more when you have a degree.

This was my life

I observed that when people to a break, it usually was a very long hiatus or not attending at all. People get comfortable, get full-time/demanding jobs, life simply takes them elsewhere.

Completely agree that it is the same at ANY college. One will hit harder on the pocket when not committed.

This is what I could afford! True, I didn't have the grades to get accepted into a 4-year nor could I afford it.

I've seen this reference at Oakland schools.

This is another point I made with my daughters to not waste their time and my money at a University if they are not committed. Go to a JC or CC.

I enrolled my daughter into Mission College in her senior year to get extra credit to graduate and to get a jumpstart on general ed courses. But didn't think of it as an extension of high school.

I enrolled my daughter to Mission College during her Senior year to make up credit and to get ahead with general ed courses. I didn't think of it as a continuation of high school. There was actually a CONTINUATION SCHOOL in Santa Clara that was/is meant for misfits that had issues in high school.

I don't know why this sentence confuses me. Or is it that I'm confused by what local and state context refers to? I would think that local and city demographics would make it easier description.

This is actually exciting. I have been a lazy thinker prior to ENGL C1000. College is definitely expanding the mind and how we think.