High School Vs. College

Dear High School Senior,

One big difference between high school and college as stated in chapter one is, college work requires new kinds of motivation and self discipline. This means that as a new college student you must realize that college is not going to be a cakewalk like high school may have been. Personally, I never studied once in high school and breezed through, but I learned rather quickly that this was not going to work in college. In college, the more you study the better results you will see most times, sometimes you just have an off day and that's okay. Another big difference is that variation is most dramatic in the first year. In college, every teacher teaches in their own way, for example one teacher may do everything online, while other teachers may do everything on paper. Along with this, some teachers don't believe in homework so you may only get a midterm, a final, and maybe a few assignments that's it. Just be aware of how each teacher teaches and when your assignments are due. One big difference I have found between high school and college is that the distractions are much greater in college. In the dorms, there is always someone wanting to go somewhere or do something and for me it is hard to say no to people, so I have realize how much homework I have to do and do that instead. Another difference I found is the overall way you live. You are away from home for the first time and are forced to do things on your own that normally were done for you. The hardest adjustment for me was eating properly, with my parents feeding me it was hard to adjust to feeding myself.

I think we create illusions and myths about college, because we really have no idea what college will be like. This kind of lying is helpful, because it offers us a form of comfort in a situation that we will most likely be uncomfortable in. Along with this, these myths make us feel more in control and sometimes offer a confidence. These lies sometimes backfire, but they give a student time to adjust to the brand new situation they are in.