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High School vs. College


Many high school students plan on furthering their education by going to college. These students look around and get information about different institutions. Some may choose a community college while others may choose a university, but do they ever think about how much different college will be? While both give the opportunity to learn, take classes of interest, and graduate; there are a lot of things that differ between the two. These differences include but are not limited to: the level of difficulty, the amount of times a student would spend socializing, and the schedule.

Think back to high school. Remember when the teacher would go over the answers to tomorrow’s test? That doesn’t happen in college. Also, in high school, teachers generally spend a week for two teaching one chapter in the text book then they give a test. In college, Instructors go over two to four chapters in two weeks then give a test. All those subjects you never had to study for in high school, you find yourself spending a lot of time studying for in college.

As a result of college being so much more difficult, you may also find yourself having less time to socialize. Going out every night with your friends isn’t going to happen if you want to pass all your classes in college. You have to study almost every night. Most students in high school are initiated to get out of bed and go to school with the thought that they are going to talk to their friends all day long. In college you cannot talk, text, or pass noted during class because you will out on important information. In other words, you actually have to pay attention to the instructor, not socialize.

However; the good thing about college is that you can pick you own schedule. In high school, students must be there at eight in the morning and they go home at three in the afternoon. Students are required to take enough classes to fill in that time period. In college you can take classes any time of the day. You can also take as many or as few classes per semester as you want. If you are not a morning person, start classes at noon. If you work during the day, start classes at six in the evening. It is completely your decision.

In conclusion, high school and college may have some similarity and they are very different. Both have their strong point and both have their weak points. However, In order to decide which is more enjoyable, you must experience both. Some people enjoyed high school more while others prefer the college life. To each their own.