High School to College

      I find it ironic that high school teachers are meant to prepare you for the horror that is college. They will tell you about how hard it is going to be and tell you that there are certain things that you will never get away with in the four years to come. Then, they give you lectures about how strict college professors will be claiming that they won't let you turn homework in late and they do not care if you mess up. However, in my short time of being at college I have found none of this to be true. That is not to say that I can turn homework in whenever I want or show up to every class late, but all of my professors thus far have been extremely cool and laid back. Most of them will ask you to call them by their first name, have easy going, fun lectures and be resourceful in how they use their class time. On top of that, homework is much less difficult considering that you typically have a day or more before going back to the class you where you will turn it in. Granted, tests are more difficult and you have to make sure that you know the material to a greater degree than you did in high school. Although, that is much easier to accomplish because instead of having class everyday from 7:30 to 2:30, you only have it in incremented times throughout the day. I find that this allows for better time management so you can plan your day for max efficiency. Overall, I would say that the college system better sets up students to be successful both in and out of the classroom. Not only because of the great professors, but also because of the increased free time throughout each student's day.