Differences Between High School and College

Independence and dependence are the two main differences between high school and college. In high school, teachers and dorm parents are constantly reminding the students to study and to be places on time. In college, the teachers expect the students to be responsible for their work without any reminders.
Dependence on not only teachers, but also other adult figures can be very crucial to a student’s high school carrier. These figures usually set certain rules, for example: curfew, allowance, and study hour. A parent or dorm parent usually sets a curfew on weeknights and weekends. These curfews make sure a student does not spend too much time out side of a work space. A parent has control of how much money a student has per week and if anything comes up, most of the time a parent will give their child some extra cash. Study hours are mostly in boarding school, and usually last from eight o’clock to ten o’clock P.M. These hours are critical to a boarding student in high school so the student doesn’t get distracted and completes his or her homework. A student can’t nap, play music on a stereo, take a shower, or leave the bedroom during theses specified hours. On the other hand, college life is completely different than in high school. Success requires responsible independence, which would mean following rules that are not forced by an administrative figure on a college student. Not having a curfew is an example of the rules a student should follow. The freedom of not having a curfew can cause a student’s grades to slip. So, motivation is very important when it comes to finishing work. Allowance is a hard responsibility to deal with when first starting college. Instead of getting an allowance some students get money for a month rather than for a week, which makes the person have to budget their money for a longer period of time. These differences in high school and in college can be difficult to over come but there are methods of getting past them.
Time management is an important concept to learn when starting college. Making a time table of things to do is a form of time management that will help with teaching a student how to balance a schedule with staying out too late, dealing with money, and taking time to study.