Focusing the Lasers

Some people may come to Chabot due to the location. Smack dab in the middle of suburbia it's location offers a variety of unnoticed advantages. Grocery stores, the city mall, and even a hospital are all among the same street. Some people may come here just because it was closest community college to their High School. I would most likely be grouped with these people. When I first enrolled in Chabot, I had no real goal I was working towards. I had no intentions of graduating with a certain degree or what even my major would be. I just knew it was close and I could save money getting the same thing my friends would be getting from their state schools at a lower cost and at an advantage of how close it was to anywhere I usually am. From my house to Chabot with the ninety two freeway working in my favor I can get to campus in literally four minutes. Due to the fact that I had no real purpose when I enrolled at Chabot, I would consider myself a wanderer/seeker. Not knowing where I want to go with my education may sound like a negative thing to an older generation, but coming here I've seen it's actually better for my situation. With the ability of taking general ed classes, I can also take classes I've had an interest in or always wanted to learn more about. That way if anything did spark a fire of passion in me, I can go forward and continue taking classes on that. At this point in my life, as a working 20 year old, I have the ability to dabble in things I have interests in now before I get into my adult years and have commitments I'm not passionate about.

A lot of people go straight into working right after graduating from High School. With no plans for furthering their education, they're only focused on gaining money and not knowledge or skills. They are placed straight into the adulthood that comes with having a full time job. As a seeker/wanderer, I am very confident about my status as a student. I may not be taking many classes at once, but I am more positive about my grade outcomes that way. With fewer classes I don't stress over things as often, and also having time to work and still have time for personal hobbies. Even though I may be moving a bit slower than most students at Chabot go, I see it as a positive thing that will benefit me in the long run. With taking fewer classes, along with classes I don't need but have an interest in, I'm buying myself time of what I want to commit myself to for sure in life.

I don't have any problem with the pace I'm going at with Chabot. As long as I continue taking general ed classes along with a class I personally want to take, I'm extremely satisfied with my pace. I may not have as much on my plate as other students, but with this approach I can actually like and enjoy what I do in life when I'm sure of what I decide on dedicating my life to. I may be privileged with the fact that my mother doesn't mind me freeloading off of her since I'm her one and only child, so that definitely is a factor in my situation as a Chabot student. Many students are forced to pay rent and other bills even if they are staying with their parents, but I do acknowledge how lucky I am to be able to explore my options at this early stage in my life without having any obligations.