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High School Vs

The document compares and contrasts high school and college experiences. In high school, classes are smaller and students live at home with parents who set rules. College offers more freedom but larger class sizes and greater independence. While high school has a set schedule, college students must manage their own schedules around jobs and other responsibilities. College is also significantly more expensive than high school due to tuition, housing, and other costs that students are responsible for financing. Overall, the document recommends college for better career opportunities, though it requires greater independence, workload, and financial responsibilities than high school.

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High School Vs

The document compares and contrasts high school and college experiences. In high school, classes are smaller and students live at home with parents who set rules. College offers more freedom but larger class sizes and greater independence. While high school has a set schedule, college students must manage their own schedules around jobs and other responsibilities. College is also significantly more expensive than high school due to tuition, housing, and other costs that students are responsible for financing. Overall, the document recommends college for better career opportunities, though it requires greater independence, workload, and financial responsibilities than high school.

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Kinsey 1

Sabrina Kinsey

Dr. Stacey Frazier

Comp 1

18 June 2023

High School vs. College

What is an especially important key to success in life? Discipline, an excellent work

ethic, and commitment are all required for a successful future but more importantly, a person

needs a good education. Children are required to attend elementary and high school whereas

attending college is optional. Students have many aspects to consider when it comes to higher

education. The social aspects between high school and college are one thing to consider. Then a

person must think about the scheduling and workload. The costs and responsibilities associated

with higher education are other aspects to consider. While similar, high school and college are

two quite different experiences, though both can play a significant role in a person’s future,

attending college is extremely important in career opportunities.

The social aspects in high school and college are similar in the fact that a person often

attends classes with other students. In high school, the class sizes are usually relatively small but

in college, class sizes can be much larger. In high school, the students are typically close to the

same age and live in the same town. However, in college, people of all ages can attend classes

and may come from varying cities. While in high school, students are usually younger and still

live at home with their parents. At this age, students are still subject to their parent’s rules and

curfews so their social relationships may be more limited than they would be in college. In
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college, students are considered more as adults, and may have more freedom to socialize in

different settings. While attending college, students are likely to meet other students from

different backgrounds, cultures, and religions. Another aspect to consider is scheduling and

workload.

A student’s schedule and workload can be significantly different in college compared to

high school. In high school, students attend school at the same time daily. The student’s schedule

is structured in how they attend classes, eat lunch, and do extracurricular activities. However, in

college, students are responsible for scheduling classes at times, and on days that work with their

personal life. In high school, students are required to take classes that the government sees

necessary but in college, students choose classes based on the career they have chosen. High

school students learn a particular subject over the school year, whereas college students learn a

subject in a semester. Since college students learn a subject in a semester instead of throughout a

school year, the workload is much greater. A greater workload can be difficult to handle for a

college student because as an adult, the student may be required to work at a job to afford

schooling and housing. Having to work brings up another aspect, costs, and responsibilities.

The costs and responsibilities associated with attending college are much higher than

those associated with attending high school. Attendance is free in high school if the student

attends a public school. The parents of a high school student are usually responsible for any extra

financial obligations, for instance, band equipment, sports uniforms, and school supplies. The

cost of attending college, however, is the student’s responsibility and can be high. Scholarships

are available to some students but even with a scholarship there are many other financial

obligations that must be met. On top of being employed at a job, most students are required to

take out student loans. The debt that comes with student loans can be hard for some students to
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overcome even after an extended period. It can be hard for students to transition from high

school to college because of the added responsibilities of housing, transportation, utilities, and

food. The new responsibilities could be overwhelming for young students, but learning to accept

them is critical to becoming an adult.

In conclusion, choosing to get a good education is important in assuring a person’s

success in life. Deciding to attend college requires students to look at all aspects of the decision.

Socially, students who are used to small class sizes and familiar people will experience larger

class sizes and meet new people from varying cultures while attending college. Students who

attend college may need to learn to manage their schedules and workloads differently than in

high school. College students will also learn to take on more responsibilities than were

previously expected of them. Although they may be similar in many ways, high school and

college can be unique experiences, both can play a significant role in the success of a student’s

future, but I would strongly urge students to consider attending college for the career

opportunities.

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