What are the biggest differences betweem College and Highschool?
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Coursework. The work in the classroom is faster paced and there’s more of it. You get a syllabus at the beginning of the semester with assignments and the expected due dates. No one is going to ask you what happened when you don’t turn in that term paper. You’ll see the consequences when you receive your end of semester grades.
Students. In college, your lab partner may be the same age as your father. Or, they could be as young as your little sister. In college, age is not a differentiator.
Professors. In college, you meet some of the greatest minds in the field of study who encourage you to argue with them and challenge their theory and belief.
Friends. In college, you will meet people that you will grow to love and know for life.
#2 In college you are responsible for your own stuff. It is your job to be there on time, do the homework, get the book, sign up for class the works. No one is going to be riding your butt to get you to do what you need to be doing. It is up to you.
#3 You are freer at college. You are paying so you can pretty much do as you please withing the bounds of the law and school rules. Some school require mandatory attendance while others don’t. You don’t have to ask permision to leave the campus to go to lunch. Lunch is actually when ever you want.
#4 The first few courses you take in college will be similar to your highschool classes. English, math, history. But after that you get into your core classes. Here you will learn what you went there to learn. It is easier to learn things that you are really interested in. Which brings me to #5
#5 After the first 2 years the people in your course are people who really want to be there. It is a great thing to work with people who have the same interest. High school is mandatory.
In HS there is a lot of follow up to homework etc. In college it’s on you.
you won’t be pushed and monitored so much. Yes you have much greater freedom but the other side of that is that you also have much greater responsibility
good luck
Many more papers, longer papers, better papers
Far more interesting courses
Far more interesting professors
You have to get your course work done – no one is going to remind you about deadlines
Choice of classes and times of day you want to attend
sex, beer, pizza!