... . If I knew this in the beginning I would have just went to a four-year school. Studies show "More than 2 million U.S. community college students will be spending a good bit of their time reviewing what they were supposed to learn in high school or even earlier. They are taking "remedial ... wasn't adequate." (Saxon). Some educators are also worried about students who will need to be put into remedial courses, MacMillan stated "Especially with regard to students coming directly from high school, they want to be thought of as being college students and if you tell them they have to go back...

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... -discipline. Setting goals is something that is very important to learn how to do in high school that will help students in college. In college, students set many goals just like in high school. Their minor goals are very similar to those of high school students. Students want to do well on assignments, get good grades on exams, and try to get things done early. When ... wants to achieve would be much easier if they stuck to reaching goals in high school. To reach goals however, high school and college students both need to be able to manage their time well. Managing time is also a deter...

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... has an entirely different perspective than about forty years ago. The first image in mind when it comes to college students is the "party student." These students go around digging between the cushions of the couch trying to find all of the loose change that may have been left by someone during the past week. Once they ... what race, sex or age the students are they are all there for one common goal. The goal for the students is to get a college education so they can have a brighter future. Students that attend college campuses today are living busier lifestyles than ever before. As a ...

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... . Different sports would pay different amounts to different players, and the questions that arise would be impossible to answer. The second reason why college athletes should not be paid is the fact that they're students first and foremost. Students that play a sport at the collegiate level are doing so with the understanding that they are not being paid. Usually student athletes play ... per week, with one guaranteed off day. Student athletes out of season may practice up to 4 hours per day, 8 hours per week, with two mandatory days off instead of one. College students have more than en...

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... take required classes first in order to take any electives. All this hard work usually leads to no play. The social environment of students in high school and students in college are also really diverse. Since the majority of college students have jobs and have more homework to do it makes it harder for them to see their friends during the week. In high school ... some people, but for others this is a good opportunity to meet a lot of new people, and possibly benefit from the experience. Before concluding, it is important to mention that often college students have a whole new set of re...

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... these critics is John Stossel, who claims that "for many people, college is a scam." Overall, Stossel's argument is wrong for two reasons: First, many colleges offers different options for its students to help pay for their college. Second, the odd for students who graduate college can become more successful than students who doesn't graduate. Most colleges in America offers different options for its ... student to help pay for their college. One options that most colleges offers are Financial aids, also known as ... has a better education and more knowledge in that field. In conclusion...

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... are pros and cons to this subject. But the pros outweigh the cons. One of the pros of free college tuition is it will assist student to concentrate on their studies. The average GPA for college students right now is 2.52 however "They must maintain a 3.0 grade point average" ( Adolph Reed Jr ... . and Sharon Szymanski) Most college students usually have part-time jobs and are full-time students. They have to rely on their job, as much as their academics, to be able to pay for all necessary books ... and classes that they are required to take. These jobs take time away from the student's ...

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... 't be shut down. Community colleges shouldn't be shut down for several reasons. They don't always serve the academically marginal and some students have their reasons for going to community college. They could have a two year plan to get there general education out of the way and focus on their majors when they ... This also will give you enough time to decide on what your want you major to be. Students change their majors several times when they first start college. According to Laverne. Edu "50%-70% of students change their majors at least once, most will change at least three times b...

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... themselves from peers or attend the appropriate office hours to get the needed assistance. Success in the classroom is another big concept to really focus on in college. Instead of the teachers/professors reminding students of missing assignments, the scholars are expected to work with the instructors to see if there is any lack in meeting classroom requirements. Success outside of the ... classroom is just as important as success inside of the classroom though. In high school, students are given the information that they need to learn; versus in college, students are expected to  read ...

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... wonder what new challenges will be waiting for them in college. When the days of college finally arrive, they realize that these challenges are major and will alter their lives forever. From the first semester, right from the start, the college freshman notices a drastic difference in terms of personal freedom. For one thing, most college students do not continue to live with their parents ... . College is a time when the former high schooler develops a greater level of independence. The student grows and matures, moves her ... does the academic difficulty change, but also the scheduling...

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... to get their hands on an alcoholic beverage. Alcohol is said to be the chosen drug among college students. College students have a tendency to drink more than the general population. It is said that college students spend approximately $4.2 billion annually an alcohol. This money is spent on 430 gallons of alcoholic beverages, ... have higher statistics; this is because of their sponsored parties. They drink more often, which contributes to heavier drinking. Studies show that college students drink more when they are in a group, which speaks to peer influences. When it comes to drinking...

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... to your local grocery store and I"m sure you"ll find several smiling faces. Many of these are high school and college students earning money for high tuition costs, insurance premiums, or gasoline. What might come as a surprise is the social and economic ... to do their best work while in class. Rested and happy students perform well in classes and give employers better results. Also these first jobs can play a major role in a student's future work ethic. Therefore, high school and college students must only work part-time jobs fifteen hours or less per week ... . Jobs for students are ...

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... low interests rates compared to for example, a car loan that would include high interest rates. In fact, Wilson goes on to quote a professor of economics, " 'College is a good investment, and most students take out too few loans, not too many'," (259). A lot of the dramatic viewpoints on debt come from the confusion of graduate school debt with undergraduate school ... unobtainable achievement. The price of a higher education can be a short or long-term investment that will change a student's life in many ways. College offers a network of reachable hope and an option to dream wheth...

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... between children and adults, most of the people spend their times to find themselves individually rather than finding friendship. That is the reason why college students have a weak relationship with others. Nevertheless, friends in college are diverse (Koman, 2015). The students will meet people from around their country. Some might came from a rural area, while some might come from another country, so there are ... just choose whatever they prefer, but they need to think about what subjects are related to their majors and what subjects can be useful for their future careers. For insta...

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... costly in terms of time and money (Work & Family Life). Particularly in a good economy, many people choose to take jobs that do not require a college degree (Work & Family Life). Students from low socioeconomic families fortunate enough to attend college rely on loans and grants to pay for tuition. Most grants have an academic clause that the student may not be able to meet ... for teens to go back to school after they have had a taste of money. Lack of preparation can lead to College freshman drop-outs (Work & Family Life). A great many U.S. high school graduates are simply unprepared ...

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... to 1 student to teacher ratio. 61% of the faculty is male and 39% is female. In addition, the classes at Brandeis are small, about 17 students per class. (Baron's 720-721) This is very important in a college because many students learn better in colleges with smaller classrooms and more attention. Brandeis also offers many internships and studying abroad that are available to its ... " students. A further advantage to Brandeis is that "students may cross register with Boston College, Boston University, Tufts University, Wellesley College, Babson College, and Bently College (Baron's 722)"...

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... cause of this stress can be academic, financial, and personal. Academic stress is common among college students. For many students, going to college is more than just attending classes and taking notes. Sometimes, students have a difficult time understanding college school guidelines. Moreover, many students find it tough to decide on what classes to take that are related to their major. ... course. However, as stress becomes more serious among students, they often begin to develop certain anxiety symptoms, including stomach aches, dizziness, forgetfulness, and the inability to make cer...

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... children exhaust themselves studying for exams. For instance, a student may spend up to two straight days studying for a comprehensive final in college. In this instance, students sometimes go to sleep around two or three o"clock in the morning studying for this exam, which in turn, gets them exhausted. Parental ... example, at work, students find themselves worrying about schoolwork instead of what they are doing, and in turn students end up making errors. Students who worry about their schoolwork during work end up generally getting fired or quitting from the job. Employers, who have c...

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... a direct result from many of the issues brought forth in this article, the decision to go to college was not an easy one for me. I agree with Caroline Bird in that most of today's college students are not in attendance to be enlightened and gain a higher education, but more because it has become ... the thing to do, and this in itself gives reason for serious consideration to several issues. Before we get into some of the major details of "Why college is a Waste ... differently on the matter. Some where down the line of trying to achieve this "goal," the feelings of students as individu...

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... with, there are many ways in which the attitudes of the teachers in high schools differ from the attitudes of the teachers in college. In high school my teachers seemed to be stricter and have more rules for the students to follow. The teachers were also responsible for making sure each student obeyed these rules to the fullest extent and carried out ... that they only attended class because they had to by law or because their parents insisted they attend. In high school I noticed that many students goofed off during class and did not take the course seriously. Whereas, in college many ...

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... it can result in failing the class. Another difference is the teachers. Teachers at Moraine Valley College are friendly and nice. College students are responsible; therefore, teachers will not chase after the students for missing assignments. Teachers still do everything they can to make it easy on the students. The last difference is the variety of courses. There are so many different courses that are ... countries grow faster and innovate more than other countries. But going to college is not enough. You also have to study the right subject". It all depends on the student and how he/s...

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... more prepared a person is to face the differences, the more successful they might be in the long run. High school students might 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 ... student-teacher ratio can also be huge and you may not even get to know your teachers as well as you would in high school. Some college students do not converse with their teachers. In high school, you can walk up to the teachers, before or after class, whenever you have a problem...

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... due dates for their assignments are listed, and should be followed. Another difference is the calibre of studying in high school and college. In high school, students go through those times when they do not want to study; instead they use those times to go out with their friends. ... aside all their assignments, and they forgot about them. In school, the teacher allows the students to be in groups of four or more, and they study their lessons together. On the other hand, college students give more importance to their studying. We all know how hard our courses are. It takes ... hours an...

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... and the war would still go on. After this the young adults learned to become inert and keep their opinions to their selves. From this Bird concluded that on college campuses across America students were sad because they weren't needed. They were stuck in a world that didn't need any more adults and didn't know what to do with them, so they stuck ... with that money he could open up his own business and make a lot more yearly that the average high school graduate. Butt! Bird contradicts, maybe the students that were smart enough to get accepted to college would have made more money anywa...

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... grade. They know that with as much work as high school teachers assign, the good grades will balance the bad ones or the ones they were too lazy to complete. College students aren't so lucky. They have only a few assignments that count as a big percentage of their grade. One missed assignment can prove to be a fatal decision, landing them with a failing grades ... receiving from the state. They see no point in putting forth effort when they don't have to do anything to receive everything thy desire. College students must work for everything they receive. They must work to pay their coll...

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