<p>I did the CC thing 'cause I was hella poor. I got into UCs out of HS, and just couldn’t afford to not work full time. Life happens, and I think that the bad rap CC students get is somewhat undeserved. Sure, there are plenty of slackers at CC, but there’s slackers everywhere, man. I’ve also met some pretty brilliant kids who I’m sure will go on to do great things. I think it’s great that the UC system allows them the chance to do it.</p>