Differences between High School & College Life

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Differences between High School & College Life

If college sounds pretty great, that's because it is.

HE Peijin

October 7, 2018

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Everyone knows that the worlds of high school and college couldn't be further apart. But, what parallels can be drawn between the two? From childhood to adulthood, high school allows you to gain a sense of what it will be like to be an adult. On the other hand, college allows you to fully take ownership of your time, responsibilities and who you want to become. As long as you’re able to stay on track of the goal at hand,that is, getting marvelous grades, keeping a smart schedule and studying like crazy, you’ll be just fine. In college, balance is the key. We can work a lot and have a little fun. If it sounds pretty great, that’s because it absolutely is. Here are a few comparisons that I experience during my transition into the college lifestyle:

1. High School: In high school, you know everyone in your class. College: In college, you’re lucky to know one person in your class.

2. High School: You wake up early in the morning for class in high school. College: But in college, You wake up for your first class (or whenever you want).

3. High School: In high school, you were forced to learn all subjects. College: In college, you get to learn whatever you want to.

4. High School: In high school, your time and schedule are dictated by others. College: In college, you take back ownership of time management.

5. High School: In high school, teachers read from the textbooks they use. College: In college, professors refer to the textbooks they wrote.

6. High School: In high school, you studied comfortably at home before a test. College: In college, the library becomes your home away from home.

7. High School: In high school, you wrote notes to friends. College: In college, you take notes for yourself.

8. High School: In high school, you're able to finish all your homework in one night. College: In college, that’s a near-to-impossible feat.

9. High School: In high school, you have a full day of classes. College: In college, you plan your schedule to your liking.

10. High School: In high school, you’re stuck with a set social hierarchy. ['haɪərɑːkɪ] n. 层级；等级制度 College: In college, you get to choose who you spend time around.

11. High School: In high school, assigned reading means a night off from homework. College: In college, you actually need to do the reading - and it takes all night.

12. High School: In high school, everyone is required to be there. College: In college, everyone wants to be there.

13. High School In high school, you worried about what “looked” cool. College: In college, you’re too busy to care about what other people think.

14. High School: In high school, you’re stuck in a social “role” that others cast you in. College: In college, you can be whoever you want to be.

15. High School: In high school, you have adults telling you what’s expected of you. College: In college, it’s just expected.

16. High School: In high school, teachers gear classes towards average learners. College: In college, average is the bare (emphasis on bare) minimum.

17. High School: High school attendance is mandatory. ['mændət(ə)rɪ] adj. 强制的；托管的；命令的 College: College attendance is (strongly) suggested.

18. High School: In high school, you had a curfew you had to follow. ['kɜːfjuː] n. 宵禁；宵禁令；晚钟；打晚钟时刻 College: In college, you use your own judgment for what you have time to do.

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