A few years ago, I attended an adult education school. It was great. I had tried a community college program before and thought I like it, until I tried this center. The classes at the adult school were concise and didn't contain any filler classes.

The community college I had previously attended was 3 years long and consisted of many classes that seemed to be filler classes. While there, I seemed to be wasting my time with breaks in between classes, which were sometimes 3 hours long.

Flexibility is not something found in community colleges. The start dates are as rigid as the class times. There were only two start dates, September or January. The class times were set and that's were you went. Think about it. I was paying them to control my life for three years. How much sense does that make?

Some days, we would begin early, and some days not till noon. Other days, we would work late or finish early. Keeping a part time job and going to school was stressful and confusing. It was difficult to keep classes, exams, assignments, and work hours all in order.

I decided to go back to school after I was unable to get a job in my field. I was a little wiser this time around. I had decided to go to and adult school for the main reason it took only 8 months to complete and still came out with a diploma. If I had chosen to go back to community college it would take 2 years.

This school was amazing. Classes began at 8 and ended at 1 everyday. We had 15 minutes breaks during the classes in which we were able to leave and come back. The programs were structured and organized.

I really liked the way the adult school organized the courses. It was one subject at a time. We would work on that subject for usually two weeks straight and then on to another. I didn't have to worry about conflicting assignments or tests. I really enjoyed that.

The adult school provided an employment specialist. She would help us write resumes and prepare for interviews. She gave us an inside scoop on what employers were looking for and some interesting techniques to get the job.

Also as I side note, I also attended university for one year prior to the community college. I hated it. The teachers did not know your name or even if you attended class. It was the worst educational experience I had.

Between the three of them, I rank university the worst. Second would be the community college because its class size was smaller and I was able to get to know my teachers and classmates. Finally, the adult school ranks first because of the class size, flexibility, and schedule and was completed in the shortest amount of time.