High School to College

Author Keith Hjortshoj discusses the differences between High School and College in his book, The Transition to College Writing. This book is a detailed description of how the way college is different than high school. One of the differences is College courses are not continuations from high school. College does not have all the same high school courses. Some are similar, but they are different courses in college. The courses will not cover what a student learned in high school. Another difference is college requires a new kind of motivation. Yes, there is more freedom in college since you're on your own, but you should be responsible with your classes and classwork. Being motivated, and making good decisions concerning classes and classwork will help you get through college. (Hjortshoj P.10-12)

I have learned many differences between high school and college on my own. One difference is in high school, classes are impossible to fail unlike in college. A college course can easily go down if a student does not care about their classes. Being on top of your assignments, studying many nights, and even getting extra help can not only motivate you, but help you get a good grade in college. Another difference is you accept full responsibility of yourself. Mom and Dad are not with you in college, so therefore you are on your own. You take full responsibility of your mistakes and successes in college. You cannot blame someone else for you what you do in college because your decisions is what comes from you and your actions and choices.

People make myths and illusions to high school seniors who are going onto college. They do this because they want to think they can be care free in college when really there are many important tasks in college. Making myths about college is not the right thing to do because it does not make us see the facts about college and the way it works differently than high school. We must face the facts and the cold hard truth about college because it is and brand new experience, and a completely new experience not just from high school but in life.