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[navane]

Originally Posted by smiley21

um no. i don't know who you have been talking to, but i wouldn't take it too seriously. college is hard, period. the school doesn't have to be ivy league for it to be considered hard. if people seriously think that college is easier than high school, then more power to them, although i think that is pure crap. so until you get to college and experience it yourself, don't believe people who say things like "oh high school was a nightmare. college was so easy." if you start believing things like that, then you are only hurting yourself by going to college with no intention of working hard.

Just as a point to following on to what this poster and some others have said, college is not easier.

I am an Academic Advisor and I work with thousands of students at a fairly competitive university. I have personally worked with MANY freshmen who have come in to see me due to being on academic probation or who are just struggling in general. Most of them tell me that they don't understand why they're flunking college. They say things like, "I was an excellent student in high school. High school was so easy for me; I figured I could just skate through college. I found out I was wrong."


Reality check.


College is harder. That's why it's called a higher education.


.....Kelly

[juniyah08]

well no one at my hs ever says hs is easy...i guess that my hs's course load is rigorous to the point when they get to college it's similar or easier...

[VeniceIsSinking]

Originally Posted by juniyah08

well no one at my hs ever says hs is easy...i guess that my hs's course load is rigorous to the point when they get to college it's similar or easier...

I might get flamed a bit for this, but whatever.

I can see your point juniyah. For me high school was incredibly hard because my courses were so rigorous. My school had a program that was actually above the AP/Honors level. We didn't even offer AP or Honors, just the International Baccalaureate program. So when I got to college, I really didn't find my courses difficult. They're challenging, but they're not hard. However, that doesn't mean I just disregard studying or homework. I study for hours on a daily basis to ensure I fully comprehend and memorize things as necessary. I don't consider that to be hard though.

IMO, college is about dedication and determination. If you can dedicate yourself to take the time to study and are determind to learn, you will succceed at the collegiate level.