texas94z

I need to get the hell out of Texas for awhile. Life has kicked me in my *** over the past year and I need a change. I'm looking into moving to SoCal to attend college for a year. So here are my questions.

I'm more than likely going to attend a community college. I need some cheap credits that will transfer back to Texas. Whats a good community college in SoCal? Also, if i decide to stay in southern California, whats a good public university that is affordable?

Wheres a good place to live? I want to be within walking distance to the ocean. I'll prob look for a place on Craigslist.

How is the economy doing out there? Is it getting better?

Any opinions or suggestions?

59 camaro

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hmmmm i would say elac but its not walking distance from the ocean.

AGB1976

Well any of the colleges are going to be good if you can get any classes. Second ocean in walking distance means money. A lot of it. Your probably better off rooming with someone to help off set rent. Schools close to the ocean I know are Orange Coast College or Golden West College in Oc and Santa Monica Community College up in La County. Those are 3 I can think of off the top my head I'm sure this more.

XpEdItIoUs

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Orange coast college is not walking distance from the ocean.

rhinosarge

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if you stay in the valley its pretty cheap out here living wise.. and im only like 30min from water

san fernando valley

we have 3 community colleges out here.. valley college, pierce college, i forgot the other one lol

and i go to CSUN cal state university Northridge

Nacho SS

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Santa Barbara CC.

LS1 ACE

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To be real, the economy is not bad. You can get a job just about anywhere if you try hard enough. Just don't expect it to pay you crazy amounts (think slightly above min. wage). As far as school and close to the ocean, like people mentioned before be prepared to pay premium bucks for that perk. There are many cc's close to beach, if not walking distance then like 20 mins driving distance. Keep in mind, even if you don't plan to live close to the beach living in ca is expensive. I'm not sure what cc's will transfer credits back to texas. I do know that cc's in california are tough right now. You can get into them, but good luck getting the classes you want. Oh almost forgot, ca is out for blood right now (fiscally). Don't be surprised about being ticketed and fined for EVERYTHING, afterall we are in a deficit

With all that said, and yes it's alot...ca is pretty cool sometimes. Me, I often want to leave this state, gotta finish my military contract and school first!

Spartan7

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The cost of living in CA is a lot higher than Texas. And the economy is still hurting. Plus, you might not like the smog laws here. I'm actually moving from CA to Texas because I got a job there. And Texas has MUCH better schools.

rhinosarge

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hey hey hey!!!

ca does have good schools.. it juss depends what ur majoring in


min wage is higher in CA .. but stuffs a lot more expensive as well..

but im doing ok.. juggling full time school.. and i work full time in hollywood as a bouncer.. and i live on my own..

still building and wasting my money on my truck and other cars..

YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT HERE.. but living by the beach is gonna cost u

99 Blue Bird

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stay in texas. cali is beautiful but its a pain in the ***. a buddy of mine moved here from WA and they would not let him enroll in college classes cuz he had not lived in cali for longer than a year. so u might want to check if u can even be excepted to the schools. look into it.

Gary Wells

Let's see if I got this straight?
You want to move from Texas where they are gun, car, motorcycle, and women friendly to the Peoples Republik of Kalifornication where they hate guns, cars, (at least high performance ones), motorcycles, and there might be a few women left if you get here quickly.
Please send me some of whatever you're smoking.
And people tell me that I had my priorities mixed up.

cali_bear2003

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Actually, you need to be a Cali resident for a year, otherwise be prepared to pay huge out of state fee's. You would need to get yourself a California ID and have some form of billing statements showing your length of stay in the state. This may no longer be the case, but take the necessary time and do some research. Everything is expensive in California!!!

6spdchevy

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my sister just moved to texas last week cuz of the fact its cheaper out there

NOS LS1

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Goldenwest College in Huntington beach Calif.

Great Community College. Many classes offered. Free tuition for residents.

5 minutes to the beach.

Many Hot Rods & car clubs/shows near the beach

180ls1

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meh to each their own but 13% unemployment and the number of underemployed added to that i would say the economy is bad.

LS1 ACE

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Lol I can see what you mean, but unemployment numbers in california definitely is a case where the numbers don't speak for themselves

LS1 ACE

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Free tuition for residents? Wow, I've never heard of that. That makes it a great community college in my book!

loloone

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Move to San Luis Obispo! Man I miss that place. One of the best places in Ca, bar-none!

sandsk8erz400

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^^ slo's the place to be man. 10min drive to the beach, perfect weather, girls left and right, legit school. Only cons are it's pretty damn expensive, and the cops can be dicks at times, and I'm still smog friendly. Sorry I'm not much help OP, there is a cc here (cuesta) but don't have much experience with it.

02_ramair_ta

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I have lived in both places.. If your single and just looking to go to school, then Cali aint bad, but its not cheap at all. As mentioned before, anything close to the water is going to cost alot more.

Texas can get boring, and thats why I moved out here to start off, just make sure you have a job lined up, and some idea of where you plan to live. Id check with the school your planning on going to, and see what all you will need to get in, there are some that require you to be a resident..

Good luck.. Not to dull the idea, but after living here for 9 years, I am planning on going back to Tx once I get out the Navy. Houses/land cost ALOT less in Tx, and its more of where I relax.