Oh yeah, and they might some day have the extra benefit of transferring those credits and wouldn’t have to waste a semester of time or spend money on another class, right?

The point of my original post was to encourage high schoolers who can, to take a college class or two now while they’re still in high school – even if it’s just for something to do with their time – and they might someday have the extra benefit of tranferring those credits.

Under most circumstances, I’d agree that taking general requirements classes isn’t a waste.

My circumstances at the time weren’t like most – I was about to finish my Air Force enlistment, and I had only a limited time to complete all the requirements for my degree.

As an enlistee, not officer, I also had a pretty limited income. I preferred to focus my education budget on classes in my major.

Under different circumstances, I’d probably have stayed in college most of my life. I have at least two or three more degrees I’d like to pursue – someday.

I recall a scene from an old movie wherein a young lady who recently completed her Masters Thesis is asked by a noted scientist if it (the Thesis) did her any good? She responds, “Well yes, I got the degree!”

There’s real satisfaction in knowing your time and money weren’t wasted and you straddled (accomplished) more than just another academic hurdle. Give it you’re best and you won’t feel your time and money were wasted on another class, I promise.

I have enrolled for a Merritt class in the fall, however. Intermediate conversational Spanish. I’m excited about it though, because it will be a new experience and environment for me.

This year was a perfect storm of new counselors, new administrators, overenrollment, understaffing, etc.