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Najae Reynolds

Mrs. Scheutz

Service Learning

3 May, 2019

College and Career Exploration Essay

College is one of the biggest pieces of my future. I have visited community colleges and

four year universities through my time at high school. I decided that my best option was

community college, so I had the opportunity to visit both Solano Community College and Napa

Valley College. I have since chosen Solano to attend in the fall. This is because I love the

convenience and what they have to offer.

Out of all the colleges I’ve visited, Solano has become my favorite. Some of these

reasons include the costs, the programs, the commute, and the convenience. Solano’s main

campus is in Fairfield, so the commute is not bad at all. Traffic may be an issue, but the back

roads prove to be very convenient during those times. Since I want to be a music major and

transfer to four year, I was able to find many resources to help me with these subjects. One thing

I like about Solano is their tag programs, which sets a certain list of units and requirements for

guaranteed entry to California Colleges such as UC Davis. This can be very useful to me. I also

love what they have to offer for music and dance. Overall, I decided that Solano was the place

for me for two years. I met with a counselor easily who helped me with class registration and etc.

She was very kind and answered all of my questions. Currently, I am now enrolled and ready to

start in the fall!

Upon arriving to my next college, Napa Valley College, I was very pleased with the

campus. It is nice and green, though I could tell that some of the buildings were a little dated, but
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I could get used to them if I went. I didn’t like the drive too much because it was a little far for

me, especially with traffic. I also found it hard to find parking because of the high volumes of

people. Upon looking into the college further and learning more about it, I discovered that they

have an amazing psych program. They even have programs for students that involve local

wineries which I found very interesting. I also loved their new Performing Arts Center. Since I

love dance, I naturally enjoyed the buildings and the rooms for the performers. Overall, Napa

Valley seems like a decent school, but it is not for me due to the commute and what I am looking

for program wise.

Since I have chosen Solano, I am going to major in Music for Transfer. This way, I will

have music studies under my belt while also being able to transfer to any college in California

that fits my interests. Sometime soon, I also hope to visit four year universities to see which is

best fit for me when I am ready to transfer. Who knows, I might even go out of state! In

conclusion I am excited to take this next step into my future.

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