Show 1 a 1 Transfer Students are rare i Er Erika J. J Schuster Contributing Writer Where were you before you came to Salt Lake Community College Colleg 1 Were you in high school Did you come from a time full job you were no longer interested in Perhaps you were a homemaker looking to get back into the workforce Chances are you we were e not at a year Jour university simply because most students transfer transfer transfer trans trans- fer up But what if you were Then you are rare rare for few students move from year four-year universities universities universities to two- two year colleges However this group of transfer students is is' is not only unique but they provide an interesting commentary on the differences between classes professors professor facilities and students s There are a variety of reasons for transferring down For Matt Bradshaw an industrial technology technology technology tech tech- student of Utah State University it was wasa a matter of finances He came home for the summer found a job working at the Salt Lake Airport and then had difficulty returning to right away He came to because It is a lot nicer to earn credits here than the University of Utah Its It's more convenient and I dont don't have to compete compete compete com com- pete for parking or class size Becky Crockett from the University of Utah attends to earn additional general education education education tion credits is convenient has lower tuition and provides ease in getting th the classes I want At the U of U you often cant can't get the classes you want or you have them at the wrong time On the other hand Crockett complained a that does not offer as many cl classes simply because of the size of the and there are no fine arts at all According to Bradshaw and Crockett classes classes classes' are smaller and more personalized at At larger universities it ranges from an average students in lecture hall GE classes to about 35 in others Bradshaw enjoys the smaller cl class ss sizes at and says The professors are more stu stu- related dent-related here At a larger school they just just I. I teach the class iOn i- i On the same subject Crockett said Professors sors at are a lot more committed to teaching The U of U is a big research school Professors Professors' there feel like its it's an insult when they have to teach classes Here they enjoy teaching Basically she said the teachers are just better better bet bet- ter although you can get flakes no no matter where you go As for the bookstore she said Books are more expensive at and the store doesn't even carry typewriter ribbon Bradshaw said You can wander into the library and still wonder where it is He believes that the homework load is a bit heavier at and that there is less of a social social social so so- cial atmosphere People from all over the valley valley valley val val- val val- ley attend Most are working full time and have families At JAt Utah State there are students with lot in p mainly single a more com mon a |