I have 2 associate's but I never officially applied to get them because I don't plan on stopping there. I would get

a general associates of arts or something basic so that it will go towards any other major degree you would want in the long run.

most community colleges only have a few associate's choices. and if you have a community college nearby, i would strongly recommend going

there for cheap and saving money. i have been going to one for most of my college career and i'm about to transfer to a college next

semester that costs five times more than at my community college. it sucks but i have to because i have to get my bachelor's somehow.

yeah there is a good suny comm. college close. I think your right about going further than aas or something like that.

It just seems like if you get an associates your kind of limited to like one or two jobs you could do.

Every counselor I've talked to says that an Associate's is basically pointless. I mean they say it's good in that you feel a sense of

completion, but you basically have to have a Bachelor's to get a job or a high school diploma. One or the other.

The other good thing about an Associate's is that some college automatically admit you if you have an Associate's but you can also get

automatically admitted with a decent GPA, like 2.5 and higher or something.

in my opinion, if you are wanting to college, just aim for the bachelor's, you know what I mean?

damn I wish I could edit those stinking sentences. lol I skipped words and typoed because I was typing fast.

yes. thanks, no you basically just shut it down

At my community college, you have to officially choose an Associate's plan to go for that they put in the system. And there is only, like, 3

choices.

Some community colleges are only two choices.

Mine has 5 campuses and only 3 of them offer the third associate's plan, which is in teaching. the other two are Associate of Arts and

Associates in Applied Science.

I think one of them has learning a foreign language or something.

most people do the AART if they aren't sure what they want to do.

go to your community college website, ours is pretty good about listing the degree plans and stuff.

www.sunywcc.edu/academic...

the only thing ive actually gotten kind of excited about would be teaching.

That's what I'm going for right now and I'm finally to the point of transferring to a four year next semester.

Once I started doing my observation hours in the classroom, it solidified the fact that that is what I want to do.

The other cool thing is that if you finish all the "core curriculum" at suny, then you don't have to do the core curriculum courses at the

college you transfer to, even if it has classes you haven't taken.

What grade are you thinking of teaching?

Im thinking of doing special ed or elementary. My mom is special ed teacher

So you would look around the early childhood stuff, probably ec-6th. Our core requires a class devoted to special ed, too.

some of those kids are fucking crazy though. DMX went to her school, he still goes there on christmas

You can also take a look at the Bachelor's plan for teaching at the college you would end up transferring to and compare it to the Associate

he gives them presents with a santa hat on then is like now get the fuck out of my face dog

's plans to see which would get you finished quicker.

Seems to me that this one would be a good place to start

www.sunywcc.edu/academic...

and just focus on your basic stuff first so that if you change your mind, you didn't waste your time on the HSERV classes

which look like they are the teaching classes.

The only reason why I replied is because this was so effing confusing for me and I went to college for 8 years without ever seeing a light

at the end of the tunnel, so I know how confusing and overwhelming it can be.

According to that website, you can do 27 hours of core work before you have to decide for sure what degree plan you want to pursue.

Seriously, thank you. What grades are you going to be teaching?

I really want 2nd grade, but normally teachers don't really get to pick. I'll be certified for K-6 when I graduate, but I'm hoping to wiggle

my way into teaching 2-4

2nd would be the youngest I would want to teach, for sure.

that would seem like the most enjoyable to me. They dont eat glue but dont have the attitude yet

I also wanted to deal with the gifted/talented group that they usually stick together in one class (which gifted/talented is considered

Special Ed, too)... but I'm not sure if I'll get that.

do they have magnet schools where you live?

like an accelerated school

OHH-- and fill out your FAFSA now! I didn't do my FAFSA for 5 years, like a ding dong, and then finally started doing it and I got grant

money every semester to pay for classes and books. I got it automatically, all I did was fill out my FAFSA. Some TX grant for educators or

something. You can do it online and you need your last tax returns and stuff.

scratch that other degree plan, this is the one for you www.sunywcc.edu/academic...

that other was one was for zero to second, I didn't realize that at first.

to kiss you. Thank you so much. I need to get in gear. Is this your last year?

Not quite. I have about a year and a half. I had a hard time getting in gear, too. I took a couple of years off and went part time for

most of my college days. I hardly even went my first two years and basically was intoxicated the whole time.

it's taking me longer to finish school than Tommy Boy.

lmfao. at least you got the end in sight now.

Yes, now my new anxiety is coming up with 4200 dollars a semester... eek.

god damn. is that including everything? (books and stuff)

no, that's tuition for a full time student.

I will have to get a loan or some sort of financial aid. I have no choice.

thats insane

I go to the Art Institute; They have a 3-year Bachelor.