Regardless of previous career path, preemptive circumstances, academic background or lack of self-confidence, these colleges provide the tools for everyone to pursue their studies. Ordinary students in these institutions understand the importance of education because they have experienced the beast of life. One could argue that this understanding is perhaps a little deeper than that of someone working at a four-year institution. Any way you slice it, community colleges offer everyone the opportunity to arrive at common ground academically. This should be a triumph, not a