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HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE T o say there is a difference between College and High school is substantially an understatement. It���s not only the financial aspects of being the typical full-time college student- it���s also the new environment for incoming freshman. The atmosphere of college life versus sheltered high school can be a mind-blowing new experience for high school students moving on with their hopes and aspirations after graduation. There are several factors that differentiate between the two dissimiliar educational systems. Here are just a few of the following... Home Life Life at home for high school students is often restricted as teenagers have limited freedom. Home life for students doesn���t come close comparing to college life. A topic that is often frustrating for students is that there are different dynamics, and freedoms aren���t always equal whereas a dorm or an appartment there are all equal freedoms, to an extent. Home life also creates fewer responsibilities than at college. Basic Expenses The expenses of a high school student are extremely different compared to college student expenses. High school students are most always dependent off of their parents. The basic expenses vary from clothes to a functional car. Expenses are almost non-existent for high school students unless particular beings have their own jobs. While high school financial aspects include day-to-day living, college-life living requires individuals to plan out their lives for a year long span along with other expenses that come up periodically in order to survive. Nonetheless, the difference between the two distinct educational system costs are more than an anomaly. Housing One of the most difficult transitions from high school to college are living situations. In college, students can live in: dorms on campus, halls, fraternities, sororities, or group housing. Housing for a single college individual can mean many things. As housing is the major step forward to becoming your own person it also brings along several responsibilities. It also provides new learning experiences outside of the classroom. Housing also includes living expenses for every average college student. The cost of living varies between state colleges and UC���s and also colleges out of state. Teachers Teachers in high school and public educational systems are trained to prepare students not only academically but also to help them with coping mechanisms and organization tactics that involve life skills. Teachers have other responsibilites besides teaching such as being leaders in clubs, coaches, and advisors. Accessing teachers is often easier as you can find them in their classrooms or around campus. The relationship between teachers and high school students is often deeper personally as there is more one on one time. Tuition Classes From approximately eight o��� clock in the morning till 3:12 p.m. high school students partake in a seven hour cycle for five days out of the week. Classes for high school students are customarily interactive learning enviornments where discussion and debate amongst peers and the instructor is typically encouraged. The classic high school classroom has approximately 30 students each and most often every student knows each other. Illustrations by Andrea Hveem Stories by Shelby Keeler College information provided by Devin Shoop, Berkeley student Throughout the entire college experience, the major factor that comes into play is tuition. Tuition is also a factor before you even step foot on a college campus because the cost of a proper education determines your life path. Although there are ways to little the cost of your education it is still an extremely significant element. Paying for tuition is either in a quarterly cycle or a semester cycle depending on what college you go to. Although tuition is important it does not determine where you go; there is aid available for every person who wants to achieve their dreams. Professors If you walked into your first day of college calling your professor a ���teacher��� you might as well see yourself out the door. Professors in college are intense and have more of an individualized teaching style. In college the professors don���t go by certain standards that are given to them. Professors also have PHDs while teachers generally don���t. Each professor is completely different in their ways and no two are the same. In college, students have to make an effort to converse with their professors as they are less accessible. Professors are also extremely focused on their own research more than their students, but not always. Lectures For those who don���t know what a lecture hall is, it���s similiar to an auditorium of learning. Lecture halls are less personal for individuals because you as a student usually rarely never have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the course. In a single lecture hall there can be over hundreds of students just like yourself. Lectures have the primary use for professors to talk at the front of the room while students take notes and generally don���t contribute to the learning enviornment. C