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In Liz Addison’s “two years are better than four,” she describes how a community college is a good way to start for everyone that wants to be part of a new chapter in their life, especially for those students whose parents have never went to a college before or those people who are still undecided of were to go. She expresses about her experiences as a student in a community college and also how she would love everyone to follow their dreams they way she did and that college does matter to everyone. Also, she wants to demonstrate the reader that by only taking one test it can change their life and their thinking about their future. I think that Liz Addison’s point is understandable because she thinks that a good way to start is in a community college and based on my personal experiences as a college student I agree with her. I think that Liz Addison’s point is understandable because she thinks that a good way to start is in a community college and based on my personal experiences as a …show more content…

The classes in a community college are small compare to others, is easier to understand the professor’s, and you get to work and socialize with other students. Of course is way different than high school you have to care about your own work and is your responsibility to get done with all your assessment. In a community college you meet with people you already know because they have gone to high school with you or with those people who live in your area depending on the campus you decide to go. Liz Addison’s essay said, “Everybody should have an education proportional to their life.” This means for those who have an education proportional to their life as a community college can help you for a new step in your own education especially if the student is

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