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I loved my classes. People would come from different backgrounds and ages. And there were nice and relaxed. During one of the classes taught by Dr. Rios we sat down to talk about diversity. I said that it was obvious from my accent that I was foreign. "Oh, don't worry. We all have accent" responded one of the students. That was the thing about community colleges - some would just come here to finish a two year degree. Some, like me, wanted to transfer to university. And some would attend classes just to refresh their memory or learn something new. It was also relatively cheap for local residents. Unfortunately for international students it was much more expensive but it was still more affordable option than four year university. To get a bachelor's degree you had to earn in total one hundred and twenty units with each class giving you 3-4 units. Hence, the strategy for people like Kamil, or me, would be attend community college for first two years and then apply to transfer to a 'normal' university and continue education there. Opportunities were endless as long as you had good grades and, of course, enough money.