Author Topic: So how difficult is college in comparison to high school?  (Read 2137 times)

oh no "winning" is when i get to the end of the board and retire, i don't deal with that stuff LOL

Lol you are doing it wrong!

Yeah, it's kinda grown on me too lol
when I was younger and first introduced to Life it was at an after-school-program I'd go to, and since it was filled with k-6 students nobody really messed with debts and things past retirement and I still play it like that to this day

Im enrolled in community college and heading through my second semester and I really enjoy it. I go two days a week basically all day...

I did well enough on my placement tests that I really dont have to take any general ed classes, I basically started right in with my program's core classes. To me college is pretty much as enjoyable as you want it. It depends how much you like your school, the people and teachers, and most importantly your major. I love what Im going for, its only a two year program and tuition is really low, like $2900 a semester. As for my workload, my major really involves a lot of free reign in your assignments so basically when we're not learning important things we do assignments and homework and stuff. Im at the school 11 or so hours a day so I get most of my stuff done... going two days a week Im sure also makes my workload easy to handle.

Its not much different to me, but I guess it depends where you live and what kind of school youre attending.

yeah at the end of the game, you grab up all the cash you have, and remove x amount per child you have, x amount for being married, x amount if you went to college.
then whatever remaining cash you might have, you have to pick from the 3 house types, best you can afford.

whoever has best house wins, or if tied on houses, whoever has the most cash left.

its actually a horribly depressing game lol

I changed the rules in Life when I played it.  I sold my family as slaves for $5,000/head.  Good times.

From what I've been told, the most free time you'll ever have in school is during college. You manage most of your schedule, so I guess the work load will be as heavy as you want it to be.

Correct me if I'm wrong pls

This is what I've been thinking.


In high school you could literally go to class 30 minutes late, doodle whatever the forget you want then turn that in and still come out with a solid B-. College is not that simple. You are paying for the credit so while you can not give a stuff and jerk off instead of going to class it probably is not the best decision. However that freedom that lets you say "Ehh forget labs, I'm going to nap" is awesome.

In high school you could literally go to class 30 minutes late, doodle whatever the forget you want then turn that in and still come out with a solid B-.
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that's highly exaggerated

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that's highly exaggerated
Granted I had the misfortune of attending hs in Arizona which has one of the worst public school systems in the US. Regardless the point is they want you to graduate in high school since that is a method of deciding funding. Thanks to this they will hold your hand from the day you crawl in until the day you stumble out leaving you asking "What the forget was the point of that?". Both colleges and university's give you the tools to succeed but you have to bare your own burden which unfortunately is a new experience for some people.

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that's highly exaggerated
i mean i guess if you're a total dumbass you'd actually have to try to do decent
but if you're mildly intelligent, yeah, you can just jerk off the whole time and still good a good gpa and test scores

source: jerked off all through high school and did just fine

Granted I had the misfortune of attending hs in Arizona which has one of the worst public school systems in the US. Regardless the point is they want you to graduate in high school since that is a method of deciding funding. Thanks to this they will hold your hand from the day you crawl in until the day you stumble out leaving you asking "What the forget was the point of that?". Both colleges and university's give you the tools to succeed but you have to bare your own burden which unfortunately is a new experience for some people.
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i go here, and they shove ap's down your throat and make you work hard, but it does actually pay off in the end. currently in 11th atm and graduating to college this year, and from what ive heard, college is not that much different than high school.

just get to know your professors, councilors, students, join lots of clubs and extra curricular activities, etc.
if you're applying to college, i'd be glad to help. college applications are quite fun, actually.

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i go here, and they shove ap's down your throat and make you work hard, but it does actually pay off in the end. currently in 11th atm and graduating to college this year, and from what ive heard, college is not that much different than high school.

just get to know your professors, councilors, students, join lots of clubs and extra curricular activities, etc.
if you're applying to college, i'd be glad to help. college applications are quite fun, actually.
No one should need help filling out a application form tbh, it's stupid simple.

It depends. You get to make your own schedule and choose which classes you are taking. So if you wanted to you go every day of the way or two days and whatever number of classes you can fit onto your plate. You still will have to take math and English classes, but once you pass the required levels you can then focus on other things classes like science, history, or classes related to your major. You will find that college is also a business, so they are going to make you classes that have zero relation to your major and basically put there to make you waste money or get you a liberal arts degree.  Don't buy your books from the school bookstore, you will get ripped off. Either rent on amazon, craigslist, some used book store, or some other online retailer. Take the bus, it probably save you money so that way you aren't buying gas as much. Also never neglect financial aid because it is basically free money from the federal government, sign up for it whenever you can. Just make sure you register through the proper website that you school provided for you. If you state offers a fee waiver or something, then also go for that. Also use your financial aid money wisely, don't be the jackass that uses it to buy drugs, booze, video games, or anything else unrelated to your education. Use it for books and glasses and any other school related expenses. As far as difficulty goes, it similar to what you do in highschool, except your fellow classmates come from different age groups and the work is more or less the same.

When picking a school, you should go for the Junior College because it cheaper than going to a fancy four year school. You save money and possibly a long trip and when you are done at the JC, you can transfer your units to a four year school and finish up there. Avoid loans as much as possible, high interest is a bitch.