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Originally posted by PsychTau2
I think that part of the OP's observation that "everyone" in his/her classes are engaged or otherwise is because this observation is being taken at a community college.

Think about it...most people who go to community college are older students...most are people who have a spouse or kids (or are a single parent). Certainly not all comm. college students fall into this category (a surprising number of them are high school students), but I think it is enough to skew the "results".

A community college isn't a representative example of traditional college age students.

And OF COURSE 20 year old females are thinking about marriage...they are figuring out what rings they like, dresses they want, etc. etc.

PsychTau

I know you said not all community college students fit those descriptions, but for the record just wanted to say that Henry Ford CC, which is right next to UofM-Dearborn, is def not like that. It's mostly people who've graduated from high school and either can't afford a 4 year college yet, don't know what they want to do, didn't get into a 4 year, or are nursing or computer students. Actually aLOT of people who want nursing or radiology degrees go to HFCC because it is cheaper than Wayne State or Madonna U.... not to mention that HFCC is known to be really a really good college in those fields. Also pre-firemen take their classes at a few of the CC's around here.

PLUS it is possible for a 17 year old to be a freshman in college... whether 4 year of Community. Some people's birthdays are later than others.