High School Vs College

High School

College

High school is mandatory and is commonly free.

College is expensive and voluntary

Time is organized by others

You maintain your own time

You need approval to engage in extracurricular activities

You can decide whether or not to participate in college activities

Most classes are organized for you

You must equilibrium your duty and establish priorities. You will face moralistic and virtuous decisions that you have most likely never faced before.

You advance from one class to another; you spend 6hrs mon-fri 30hrs a week in class.

You generally have hours between classes; time fluctuated throughout the day and evening. You can spend only 12 to 16 hours weekly in class

You are not responsible for the requirements it takes to graduate

Graduation requirements are complicated and are different from year to year. You are expected to know what exactly apply to you        

Going to class in High School

Prospering in college classes

Class usually have no more than 30-35 students

Classes may hold 100 students or more

You may study outside of class from 0-2 hours weekly

You may have to study for at least 2-3 hours outside of class

You occasionally need to read anything more than one time but listening in class can be enough

You must look over class notes and text material frequently

You are accustomed to read short assignments that will be discussed  and then usually taught again in class

You are assigned important amounts of writing and reading which may not be precisely addressed in class.

The school year is 9 months long; some classes broaden over both semester and some don’t

The scholastic year is split into two separate 15-week semesters, also a week after for exams

High School Teachers

College Instructors /Professors

Teachers check completed work

Professors may not always check completed assignments, but they will believe you can operate the same assignments on tests

Teachers access you if they believe you need aid

Professors are generally open and helpful. however, most expect you to contact them for assistance

Teachers are usually available for discussion before, during, or after class

Professors anticipate and want you to attend to their scheduled office hours

Teachers give you info you missed when you were absent.

Professor anticipate you get any notes you missed from your classmates

Teachers cautiously monitor class attendance

 Professors may not take attendance, but are still likely to know if you attended class or not

Teachers provides material to help you to understand the material given in the textbook

Professors may not follow the assigned textbooks. Rather, they’ll augment the text; they may provide illustrations, background information, and/or discuss research about the topic that’s being studied.

Teachers generally take the time out to remind you of assignments and due dates

Professors anticipate you to read, save, consult the courses syllabus which clearly explains  exactly what is expected of you and when assignments is due, also how you will be graded on them.