College Vs High School

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Jones 1 High school vs. College Going from high school to college, while it’s very exciting and fun, can also be very challenging. It is a great milestone in a person’s life. A huge step that a student will either adjust to or struggle with. With many differences there are certain similarities as well. The more prepared a person is to face the similarities and differences, the more successful they will be in the long run, because College and high school is totally different. High School and College are both educational grounds for students to grow and enrich their lives with knowledge and power. Both places are full of experiences and filled with a lot of memories. They are both run by the government. Both play an important role in making a person into a talented individual and a member of a society. High school students know that there are differences between high school and college, but sometimes what they think is not how it is. High School can be considered as a continuation of elementary and middle school where students learn trigonometry, physics, American history, etc. By law, it is necessary and they are forced to attend High School. There are rules and regulations which students cannot break, because there will be punishments for their actions. There is a time schedule which they have to go by, there is also a social structure, which they must maintain. This is beneficial because a student at a young age learns the basic rules of work, and life, such as don’t be late, and not to procrastinate. However the main focus for most high school students is the acceptance of peers and not what they are supposed to be doing. This is where student must come to terms with what and who they are, and what they will become, and there is always someone who wants to be better than other students. As a result , students go

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