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Essay / High School vs. College - 1216
High School vs. CollegeAs we move forward in life, there are many challenges and new situations that we face. A new situation that most people face is college and all the changes that come with it. What many people don't realize is that high school, in many ways, is similar and different from college. Not only do people change, but the environment and work also change. There are some things that never seem to change, like certain jobs and certain people. The majority of work in college is very similar to work in high school. An example would be the critical thinking assignment. In this course, you have to rewrite a sentence that is not correct and correct it. In high school, I had to do the same thing in my English class. The papers are also similar; In high school, I had to write papers all the time, just like in college. In World Culture class, you have to answer questions throughout the book. In high school, you had to do the same thing; you will need to read the book and answer the questions. The biggest difference between high school and college is the level of responsibility you take on. When you're in high school, teachers tend to watch what you do and chase you for homework you didn't do.1 College is different; the only person who makes sure your work gets done is you.1 No professor chases a student for work and monitors everything you do; they correct the papers and tell you what's wrong. The student is responsible for whether or not to do the work.2Time management is something that everyone must develop in college. In high school, you have a regular routine that you follow day to day. In college you usually have a few classes a day or maybe back-to-back classes.1 S...... middle of paper...... chances are you'll see some people again and again. As people In life, they will face changes every day and will also see similar things to the past. When people go to college they tend to identify with that, they face many similarities and differences from high school. The differences between high school and college seem to be on a larger scale, such as when it comes to life and responsibilities. Differences seem to change people, mostly for the better. People learn as they go through life; College helps to achieve this because it shows people new differences and people have to change their ways to adapt to a new stage of life. Works Cited1. The differences: high school vs. college. 2003. April 27, 2007. http://www.murraystate.edu/secsv/fye/hsvscollege.htm.2. High school versus college. 2007. April 27, 2007. http://advising.buffalo.edu/firstyear/highschool_college.php.