Ever think college is just too hard?Ever hear a little voice before an exam telling you, “Just make a cheat sheet?”Ever think there’s no use, you can’t pass your class?Think again.Forget taking your hard classes during the year. Put them off until summer and take them at your local community college.Community college is a great place to take hard classes, because these credits are easily acquired at a community college through dedication to making cheat sheets. That’s right, cheat sheets.Rather than having to study, read a text book or take notes, you will be able to make a cheat sheet for your quizzes, midterms AND finals!So where does this method of teaching come from? Who started it?Who cares? The friendly teachers at community colleges know what’s best for a learning student, and what’s best is doing as little work as possible so the students have a solid grasp of the material the class covers.These cheat sheets come in different shapes and sizes. There’s the standard 4-by-6 note card, usually known as the formula sheet kept in the cover of your calculator. There’s even the liberal 8.5-by-11 sheet of computer paper, best known for being the largest of all sheets prohibited in testing environments.Feel free to write whatever you want on these sheets. You would not believe the amount of information one can read in size 4 font.Unbelievable!Just do a cheat sheet’s amount of work and the answers will be at your fingertips. You will more than likely get an A.(Side note: if your teacher doesn’t allow cheat sheets, don’t fret. You’ll be treated like a fifth grader and challenged just as much.)So the big question is this: Can these credits really transfer?Well, the answer is yes!As long as the University can match the class from your community college of choice, the credit will transfer.But what if my credit isn’t in the system?Easy! Just get an approval sheet from an adviser and get the your college to approve it. Then it’s free sailing from there. You’ll be a legal cheater.This community college method is the University’s biggest loophole, and students have been exploiting it for years.But how much of your degree can be earned through community college cheating?A student can take up to 60 hours at a community college and then transfer them. That’s two whole years of cheating. Think of the ease in acquiring those previously unatainable credits.While this offer is enticing, there is one small downfall. Upon re-entering LSU, cheat sheets are frowned upon and classes require actual work.But really, with all the knowledge you gained at community college, will you ever have trouble learning again?Success will be relatively easy. And if it’s tough, you will be a master in the art of constructing the cheat sheet.Now we have established the way the University allows its students to cheat, and we have ascertained the way to transfer these cheated credits. What’s left is to decide on your summer cheating institute.Delgado Community College in New Orleans offers a wide array classes which will transfer, such as micro- and macroeconomics, basic English courses, history courses and even business calculus.Another place of interest one may seek for easy cheating would be Baton Rouge Community College, where many prospective LSU students diligently construct their own cheat sheets.So next time you’re worried about taking a class, drop it and register for the class at a community institution during the summer.Your academic needs will be met, and you’ll be better prepared for the big challenge they call life. Take it from me, a legal cheater and community college graduate.Chris Grillot is a 19-year-old mass communication and English sophomore from New Orleans. Follow him on twitter at TDR_CGrillot.-Contact Chris Grillot at [email protected]
The C-Section: Community colleges offer alternative to studying
August 21, 2010