PSA for CPers: It is messed up that you like ME telling you about your own institution. Like, lets review, my credentials? None. Unless you count a really solid sarcasm streak as some secret accreditation.
This is CollegePlus
Is catching fire. Kindled by tired, trite, monopolies of education, it is growing off the old and finished. Also fueled by the chronic homeschool students.
It is connection. For student to employers. For students to knowledge. For students to themselves. For courtship. Sorry the previous word has been censored out.
It is affordable. For college student who don't want debt or handouts. It is a great deal unless you take like, ten years to finish, then not-so-much.
It is late nights. If you are social. Or studying.
It is long distance. Because it is everywhere, there your friends will be also.
It is hard work. Still school. Something can't be changed.
It is satisfaction. Of saving money, of gaining life experience and a college degree at the same time.
It is distractingly simple concept. That is exceptionally difficult to explain. Especially if YOU ARE NOT A STUDENT.
It is terrifying. Am I the only one in my town doing this?
It killing families everywhere. One hangout at a time. Okay maybe not...yet.
It is excitement. Fifty-One is your new favorite number. And plane tickets are perfect presents.
It is exceeding already excessive data limits. The streaming educational videos did it, during school time, with the student in the basement.
It is innovative. Something that is new, right now. You better keep it that way. No pressure.
It is shortsighted. CPers your life is more than CP, don't use all your extra time, being a college student. Do what you planned to do and change the world.
It is evolving. You are always changing, growing. At least I hope you are.
It is creative. With so many diverse needs it flexes to fit them all.
It is community. With the world, thanks to the intelligence of the internet at your fingertips. The hours though..
It is old. Dependable. Even when you aren't.
It is crazy. And yes, you are too. Because...
It is YOU.
And this is CollegePlus
Because the students are what make it more than another school. They are what make it wonderful weird.
<3 Lissa
P.S. Confession time. "Tell the world." I used this phrase at the beginning of this post to make a point, and although it did fit really well, that wasn't my only motivation. Recently I have been rereading Rose Under Fire (Sequel to Code Name Verity) by Elizabeth Wien and it tells the terrible true stories (in fiction form) of holocaust events. In related news today is International Holocaust Remembrance day. So remember and tell the world.
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