It saved me a bunch of money!

Everyone likes money.

Let's face it- college ain't cheap, especially at a university. I mean, there is a reason why broke college kids eat instant noodles every single night. But the good news? Going to community college has allowed me to stay debt-free. Right now, I am entering my fourth semester and haven't had to sacrifice a single goat and give my entire life away. Oh. Sorry. I mean, I haven't had to take out a single loan.

As a senior in high school, I didn't give five craps about money (or the lack thereof in this case). But now, it feels really nice to have a little bit of cash to my name.

It gave me more time to figure stuff out (soul-searching works, man).

Sometimes, going headfirst into university isn't the most ideal plan, especially when you're unsure of what you want to do. I never faced this issue, thankfully, but I know plenty of people of have. And guess what? That's perfectly normal.

Starting out at a community college can allow one to find what subjects really interest them, or if college is even the right course for them. It's better to spend a couple grand and realize college isn't for you, rather than going into debt and realizing it isn't for you.

It taught me how to slowly gain Independence, rather than going completely crazy right away.

College is notorious for wild parties, casual hookups and anything in-between. After all, it is a new start. There are tons of new people, new options and only a few people know your name. Sounds fun, really.

But as someone who was a little sheltered from such things, I am deathly afraid that I would've taken those few steps of independence and thrown it away like a wild pig.

The funny thing is, at community college, this is nearly impossible. Sure, there are still parties, drinking and other collegey things, but there are little chances to go absolutely crazy. After all, my college was in my county. People knew me. Heck, sometimes even my professors knew me. I wasn't about to lose my dignity there.

Now, I have learned how to balance this great independence, and I still have a little dignity left.