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Compare/Contrast Essay 10 July 2013 High School vs.. College After completing high school, some students believe that college is a place where one will be able to get some rest; take classes that interest them. Enjoy their freedom of becoming a young adult, only to find that college requires a lot of self-discipline. While as high school give us more direction and it more lineament. College on the other hand requires us to do everything on our own and complete deadlines. Therefore the college life is a whole new adventure for us.
During my four years at gig school, I always thought about college and wondered what it would be like. My education for high school is free, whereas in college I will have to pay. Also during high school you are living with your parent’s or a relative; you don’t have to carry all the expenses on your own. High school gives me direction and is more flexible of when homework is due. Another important aspect between high school and college is the cost; Tuition can vary dramatically depending on what career you choose. Junior colleges are most affordable; State universities are cheaper than Junior colleges.
Private universities are at the top of the list as being most valuable. Fulfilling the financial responsibilities associated with college can be overpowering and may require a full or a part-time Job. I know for myself I must work part-time; Just to help pay for items such as; clothing, gas, supplies and any other items that I may require. Continuing on from high school to college was somewhat difficult for me. Trying to make my way around the campus, larger classroom settings; meeting new people, making the deadline for class assignments. This truly requires total self-motivation. This meaner waking up earlier to make it to class.
Allow extra study time needed to achieve my goals. When one completes high school and makes the decision to move on to college; they have begun a new chapter in their life. This offers a lot more freedom, However with the freedom comes the responsibilities. One must be willing to work hard, stay up late study, and go the extra mile. Because in the end, having a college career will be very rewarding. I know that everyone goes through high school to college. I can compare that college is much more challenging and complex than high school. This is a higher learning, which is requiring more time, effort as well as loyalty to studies.
Even though, college is very tiring at times, I still believe that college is much more enjoyable and exciting . However, proper Judgment is a mature student now. In college, I have a greater responsibility. I’m an adult and they expect me to act like one. The teacher expects me to expect the consequences if I do not do the require work. In high school the teacher would probably call my parent’s, and let them know that I did not doing what I supposed to do. In college I have the responsible to succeed. It’s all up to me. The main difference between high school and college is the responsibility factor.
Students are expected to make it to four or not. The high school teachers teach them responsibilities by making them do their own homework and monitoring their attendance. Teachers are trying to teach them responsibility to high school students, and college students are expected to have it. In my conclusion, a good education is something I needed in life. High school and college are both educational grounds for a student to grow and enrich their lives with learning. They are alike piece of puzzles on the sides where they fit together, but on the other side they are something completely distinct.