In the article “New Life in College” which written by Gelb (2007), discussed several of difference between high school life and college life. He mentioned college has much more fun and challenge than high school. Students have lots of chances to experience their live. However, they have to manage their time and learn independently, because no one will protect or help you like in the high school. Also, students need to face lots of difficult books and harsh teachers. Students will find the difficulties of life during the two or four years’ college life.…
College or "Secondary Education" is often catergorized as an essential aspect of life's development. Throughout high school we are equipped with the skills neccessary to determine our life's goals and choice of career. Once all tests are taken and classes passed, it all boils down to our choice of college; That is, if we choose to attend. Many factors contribute to the overall decision of what educational institution a student wishes to attend. Furthermore, one of the first and most difficult decisions they are required make is whether they will to attend a commmunity college or a university. There are various advantages and disadvatages to each choice. There are also various factors that can be compared and contrasted in relevance to each choice and what they have to offer.…
Upon completion of High School most people may begin to contemplate if college is the path they want or need to take. Followed up with thoughts of whether a 2 year or a 4 year institution befits them. Various gradates yearn to construct their lives based on vocation, whereas others prefer working in jobs that offer them the essential experience to achieve knowledge. There are numerous programs offered to accommodate the desires of each person. Present day universities and community colleges offer certificates, 2-year programs, and 4-year programs. Both institutes encompass positive aspects and drawbacks. Community colleges are inclined to having a lighter workload and a limited program of study. The cost of tuition is immensely more affordable. Universities can increase the potential of career prospects. Attending a university directly out of high school without proper academic preparation can lead to an overwhelming experience.…
High schools play an important role in teenager education. Each country pays high attention on it, so they try their best to improve the high school education system. Because of different cultures, high schools have many differences in various countries. For example, comparing high schools in Australia and China, there are several similarities and differences in three areas, including the teaching styles, the curriculum, and the time spent.…
Schooling is a very important aspect in our lives and one must go through many steps to higher education; the most important steps in society today, are high school and college. Although high school and college aim for the same goal, which is acquiring an education and graduating, the demands, expectations, and social atmosphere extremely contrast.…
High school classes might have seemed better in the past compared to college. You might feel more comfortable in smaller classes than you would heading off to university, but that is simply from the comfort of your surroundings. You are familiar with your teachers and your closest friends are always by your side. This might create a friendlier environment, but branching away from the only things you have ever known will help you grow as an individual. Leaving home to start your life as an adult can be tough; however, learning every day responsibilities and making new relationships are two things that will benefit anyone who is getting ready to enter the “real world.” Students benefit more from college classes over high school classes because they learn responsibilities and create new relationships which help them to gain independence.…
High school graduates that attend college the year after high school tends to have a well knowledgeable mind, and retain more from what they were taught in high school to engage into their college courses. Also, they are use too of the routine of attending school every day, schedules might change but from homework to projects it is easily managed. Many students enrolling in college have the ability to pay tuition, and can receive financial aid, if eligible.…
High School and College are both institution of learning, they differ in many ways. One of the difference between high school and college is their attendance policies. High School students are less…
Yes, there are similarities between high school courses and college ones, the differences, however, seem to outweigh them. College courses are different in their initial scheduling, the fast paced learning of the material, the size of the sections, and the availability of the professors. When a student walks into a college class, the first day the professor always hands out a syllabus. In this syllabus, they outline every assignment and its due date for the whole entire semester. This is so much different from the daily assignments given by high school teachers since it is now the student’s responsibility to remember what is due when, without any required warnings from a professor. Another difference is the faced paced learning environment. In college the student is required to learn the same amount of material in half the time, since classes last for a semester and not a full year. This is made…
High School and college are alike in numerous ways, but they are also very different. They are similar in such ways that you still have to go to class, do class work, home work, take test, and study hard. They are different in such ways that you can have cell phones in class, walk out of class, eat in class and wear anything to class.…
High school and college are both two of life's most joyous and frustrating journeys through life. Any individual intelligent enough to pursue further education will notice some differences and similarities. High school and college are similar in many ways to each in terms of the rules and morals that govern them. It would be foolish for anyone to mistake the students' lifestyle being the same in college. College and high school, although similar in some ways, differ immensely from each other.…
Upon attending college for a semester and a half, I have found that I enjoy being a college student more than being a high school student. In the time that i have been in college, I have seen that more freedom is allowed to students in college than in high school. Such choices as the note taking, the environment, or class selection are a few examples of how college is less restrictive than high school. Because of the educational freedom and having more control over my education, I find being a college student more enjoyable than being a high school student.…
In middle school many teachers make students have their parents to sign over their homework to show they saw it. In high school, teachers don’t have students to get their parents signatures over homework or report cards. High school gives students a lot more independence than they had in middle school. When students get to high school they grow a lot by being able to do more school activities, receiving their license, and getting jobs. When students get their license they get to go out and do more such as getting a job and working or participating in different activities through…
Being a High School student creates unique, experience about deciding who you want to be for the rest of your life, it has helped me build friendships that will last a lifetime and build up knowledge that will help me in the future. In the four years of High School, students are being prepared for their next step in life that for most will be college.…
In the past, the chances of going to college or university are difficult. This is due to the financial problem and also the amount of college and university that built up in that time. But in this new millennium, all people are having an opportunity to go to college or university because of the scholarships and dispersion of the private or government college and university in everywhere. Today, people attend the college or university because of some reasons. The reasons are preparation for their career, increased knowledge and gained new experience.…