Opinion about Glendale Community. what's yours?

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Glendale Community gets a bad rap. Maybe it's the overabundance of Chanel-toting, Armani-flossing students. Maybe it's because the campus always reeks of cigarette smoke. Maybe it's because it doesn't nearly have the amenities, the quality of education, or the high regard as other nearby community colleges, namely the nearby Pasadena City College. But dammit, it's convenient, especially if you live in the La Canada-Glendale-Eagle Rock area. I went here for two years and I had my ups and downs. Classes are relatively easy to register, even if you don't have prime priority registration. The campus is on a hill; very pretty but a true btch to get around, so you're going to have to walk up heinous numbers of stairs which I'm sure sounds truly exciting. There is nothing nutritionally sustainable to eat on campus, but there is a Coffee Bean, a Quizno's, and an Armenian BBQ Chicken place right across the street on Verdugo Rd. If that doesn't tantalize you, you can always take your car and drive a few minutes to central Glendale. Going to community college is one of the smartest things you can do right out of high school, especially if you weren't too smart in high school. Here, you can pay a fabulous price of $20 a unit (there is financial aid available as well), and get your lower division units done at a fraction of the cost. Plus, there is something nifty called Transfer Admission Guarantee, where if you fulfill certain class requirements and keep your GPA at a steady level, you are guaranteed acceptance to some UC's and Cal States. Sweet deal. It's not as bad as some people make it out to be. There is no social life here, so you can spend your time in the library studying diligently to get good grades. Then two years later, you can go to UCLA! Ha! Good luck with that! After all, maybe all is depends on the people itself who is a collegers.