You know, I might be generalizing here but I would have thought in the beginning that Community college advisers would be less knowledgeable and helpful than University advisers. Crap was I ever wrong.

I'm currently attending Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas and will be transferring to UT of Arlington in the spring.

So I going back and forth to both schools trying to get everything straightened out. I go to UTA to talk to them about scholarships. I go up to the clerk to ask her about any scholarships that might be availible for Psychology students. This is what I got

Me: Hello do you have any information about general or department scholarships, or can you tell me anything about them or the process of getting them.

Her: Umm.....well....I don't know

Me: What do you mean you don't know

Her: I just don't know

Me: You work in the financial aid office!

Her: I know sir, but I can't help you


After I ask to speak to someone who has a higher IQ she goes on to tell me to use the computerized data base that I have never touched to look up scholarships. Crap! "I don't know" What the hell is that! And people wonder why college students stress out, because the freakin people who work there thats why! Dang at least TCC tried to fake it, this woman flat out said "I'm stupid go look somewhere else"

I consider myself somewhat of an intelligent person, but when I don't have a clue about something I'll admit it and seek help. And what was this woman doing there if she wasn't knowledgeable of her own department?

Moral of the story: If you are beginning college or are in highschool and looking to go to college Talk to other students before going to advisers. Whether its community college or a university they all get paid too much for knowing too little.