Cossibility, Freedom, And Social Life In High School And College

High School and College are both educational factors many people face in order to prepare themselves for becoming successful adults; however, the factors differentiate in reliability, freedom, and social life.
For 17 or 18 years, many students are accustomed to relying on someone, whether they are their parents/guardians, their teachers, or their friends. The number of people students rely on in high school is immense. Almost every day, a high school student is reminded to do their homework, study for a quiz/test, take out the trash, feed the dog, and much more. Besides being reminded of specific things, high school students are also reliant on their parents/guardians for them to transport them places, buy them things, set up their appointments, wash their clothes, and fix up a wholesome meal every once in awhile. The life of a high school student seems spectacular; however, many students becomes so dependent through high school years that they struggle with independence once they get to college. Unlike high school, the college student’s reliable circle decline and the best thing for the student is to rely on his/her planner. When in high school, the teacher would give frequent reminders of upcoming …show more content…
In spite of having to be independent, in college, students gain more control over their life and are constantly with their peers. In high school, students do things because they are mandatory, as for college, students have the option to do it or not. In addition, in high school, students are mostly with their parents, as for college, students are always with their friends. It is obvious that high school is different from college, but it is important to comprehend that high school and college is a part of growing up and are procedures for the