Compare And Contrast High School Vs College

High School vs. College; Oh no they are different!
Many people may think college classrooms and high school classrooms are the same because they have the primary structures of a classroom and both of them are considered to be a learning environment. The truth is they do not contain as much similarities as people may think such as appearance, classroom sizes, and the age difference. Doctor Drew C. Appleby, from the psychology network states, “College classes and professors are going to be different from their high school classes and teachers” (par. 2). People have a conception that all classrooms should look the same, although in college the situation changes. Have you ever had the opportunity to look at both classrooms? If yes, then I’m sure …show more content…
I remember when I was in high school the classrooms were decorated accordantly to the subject theme. For instance, my Spanish classroom was decorated with bright colors that demonstrated the Hispanic culture. It had small little piñatas across the room. The teacher always had posters that caught the attention of students as well as other people. My other classes had objects that demonstrated what the class was about as well. When we were in class we had to raise our hand to ask for permission when we wanted to use the restroom, the classrooms always had a big paper on the wall that had all the rules in big bold letters. The classroom always reminding us what the rules were. High school classrooms seem to bring excitement, joy, and interest because they seem to get students more happy being in the classrooms. Teachers decorate the classrooms, however they please, because they know the classroom will be there’s the rest of the year. High school classrooms seem more dedicated with the learning of the …show more content…
Students who are in the same classroom are usually around the same age if not there is only a 1 year of difference. While I was in high school the people in my classroom were the same age as me. I never had people who were 2 years older than myself. While I was in high school, there was a guy who was already 19 about to be 20, and they told him he had to go to an adult school because he no longer meet the requirements. In high school classrooms, the tuition is free, and we also do not have to pay for books, but there’s also people who feel forced to attend school. When we are in high school, we have to attend school, and if we do not, the District sends a letter to our parents. In high school classrooms teachers are always constantly telling you what to do, and if you miss a day they will give you the work you missed. In college classrooms there is no age. You could be 17 or 100 and still have the same class as someone much younger or older than you. In college we, have different people from different ages in the same classrooms. The first couple of days, I had my classes I felt weird because some of the people who are in my class were much older than myself, but I am older than other people as well. In a way that made me feel weird, but I do not feel weird anymore. When students attend college, they are responsible for paying books as well as their classes, when students decide to attend