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what is college really like?
how is it different from high school? i remember wondering how high school was different from middle school and its more free, i guess. people dont hang out in cliques as much and stuff.
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Well, I'm 16, but I have taken quite a few classes at my local junior community college (junior college only goes up to bachelor degree).
First of all, people are sooo nice. The atmosphere is completely different because almost all the people are there by their own choice, unlike high school where things can get pretty negative because you are forced to go to high school. People usually leave you alone (although you will be approached a lot by guys trying to sell you a cd that their band made.)
The classes usually start out full, but by the end of the semester some of the people drop the class (that's another nice thing about college, you can quit the class you taking, or change teachers).
There are also pretty much no cliques, because by then people are mature enough to realize that cliques are stupid.
Most classes that you will take will be much harder and much more detailed than the ones in high school, but most people manage it.
Also, depending how many classes you're taking, and what time they start, you might not even have to wake up early in the morning! (Although most people do anyways for last minute studying for tests). And it is almost garuanteed that you will have a few hours between classes. But seriously though, you have to study like crazy.
Sorry I can't tell you much about dorm life, except that dorm rooms are very small, usually ugly. There's also a lot of partying. That's all I know... =/
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well my school does this thing every summer where the incoming seniors can spend a week at a college campus to see what college is like...I did it and it's way different. First of all you sleep in a dorm and you'll most likely have a roommate unless you pay more for a private room. There are certain designated eating times for you to eat on campus (and the food is surprisingly good) like the cafeteria will only serve breakfast from lets say 7:30-10 and after that you can't get food until lunch unless you eat at the student union or somewhere off campus...also all of your classes wont be in the same building...you'll have to walk to get to your classes...bring comfortable shoes lol. and there really isn't as much drama...people don't tend to start stuff mainly based on the fact that in college people seem to lose that whole sense of immaturity and grow up so they stop caring about stupid things...unlike high school. I can honestly say that college looks so much better.
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