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Anonymous

Composition

High School and College: How Do They Compare?

It is the end of senior year in high school, and you have already received your letter of acceptance. Now, the night before you are to attend your first college class, some questions plague you: What are the classes going to be like? Do students interact well with others? Older friends have told you that for them, college was exciting, but what will it be like for you? Hundreds of entering college freshmen experience this same situation and ask themselves similar questions. In college, several things will differ from high school, such as the amount of freedom, the people, the campus, and the classes.

Students enrolled in high school do not have very much free expression or liberty. They are required to attend classes from 8 am to 3 pm everyday, Monday through Friday. In college, that all changes; students are allowed to pick the courses they take and at what time would be more convenient for them. Another liberty given to college students is the ability to come and go as they please. Unlike high school, there are no security guards telling them they must remain on campus until the end of the day. Also, in college, there is no dress code. Students wear whatever they want. Unlike high school, students are able to wear things like spaghetti strap shirts, caps, and their shorts don't have to reach the top of the kneecap. Also, in college, there is less -if any- parental interference. As adults, students are responsible for attending classes. If any absence is to occur, students are not required to bring an excuse: whereas in high school, students are unable to return to class without a written excuse from a parent or guardian.

While attending high school, students are shielded form new experiences and people. They have seen the same people year after year, since Pre-K. College students, on the other hand, get to interact with people from all around the world. They meet individuals that are not only students, but teachers, parents, and grandparents too. They are able to experience new things because their fellow students do not all come from the same area. They get a taste of other cultures brought to the campus by other students.

Not only are the people different, but the campuses are different as well. Since a college campus is supposed to accommodate thousands of students, they must make the campus large enough to hold all of their students. The campus may be so widespread, that it takes the average college student five to ten minutes to get from class to class. Sometimes, students wear themselves out even before they get to class. However, in high school, students do not have to walk as much because their campus is a lot smaller.

Last but not least, college courses -naturally- are more difficult than high school courses. Since college is an institution of higher learning, students are expected to learn a large amount of material and turn in assignments on time. If the assignments are late, some professors won't even accept them, whereas in high school, students were just penalized by the deduction of a few points. College professors do not stand in front of the class and explain at the students' pace. They just teach and expect the students to understand and keep up. In high school, if students have any problems most teachers will stop and re-explain. Some classes are challenging, but that is what college is all about.

These institutions, as different as they may seem, have one common goal: to educate. Both strive to reach this goal for the benefit of their students although they do have different ways of reaching it. To high school students, college may seem like a different world, and quite frankly it is.









			Anonymous Composition High School and College: How Do They Compare? It is the end of senior year in high school, and you have already received your letter of acceptance. Now, the night before you are to attend your first college class, some questions plague you: What are the classes going to be like? Do students interact well with others? Older friends have told you that for them, college was exciting, but what will it be like for you? Hundreds of entering college freshmen experience this same situation and ask themselves similar questions. In college, several things will differ from high school, such as the amount of freedom, the people, the campus, and the classes. Students enrolled in high school do not have very much free expression or liberty. They are required to attend classes from 8 am to 3 pm everyday, Monday through Friday. In college, that all changes; students are allowed to pick the courses they take and at what time would be more convenient for them. Another liberty given to college students is the ability to come and go as they please. Unlike high school, there are no security guards telling them they must remain on campus until the end of the day. Also, in college, there is no dress code. Students wear whatever they want. Unlike high school, students are able to wear things like spaghetti strap shirts, caps, and their shorts don't have to reach the top of the kneecap. Also, in college, there is less -if any- parental interference. As adults, students are responsible for attending classes. If any absence is to occur, students are not required to bring an excuse: whereas in high school, students are unable to return to class without a written excuse from a parent or guardian. While attending high school, students are shielded form new experiences and people. They have seen the same people year after year, since Pre-K. College students, on the other hand, get to interact with people from all around the world. They meet individuals that are not only students, but teachers, parents, and grandparents too. They are able to experience new things because their fellow students do not all come from the same area. They get a taste of other cultures brought to the campus by other students. Not only are the people different, but the campuses are different as well. Since a college campus is supposed to accommodate thousands of students, they must make the campus large enough to hold all of their students. The campus may be so widespread, that it takes the average college student five to ten minutes to get from class to class. Sometimes, students wear themselves out even before they get to class. However, in high school, students do not have to walk as much because their campus is a lot smaller. Last but not least, college courses -naturally- are more difficult than high school courses. Since college is an institution of higher learning, students are expected to learn a large amount of material and turn in assignments on time. If the assignments are late, some professors won't even accept them, whereas in high school, students were just penalized by the deduction of a few points. College professors do not stand in front of the class and explain at the students' pace. They just teach and expect the students to understand and keep up. In high school, if students have any problems most teachers will stop and re-explain. Some classes are challenging, but that is what college is all about. These institutions, as different as they may seem, have one common goal: to educate. Both strive to reach this goal for the benefit of their students although they do have different ways of reaching it. To high school students, college may seem like a different world, and quite frankly it is.