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Discussion: What's harder? High school or College
Member Since: 5/22/2010
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Originally posted by Kworb
Uh they're getting paid for it, it's not like they do it out of the goodness of their heart. To me lectures have always been pointless, I do not remember stuff that is said to me, I have to read it. And most professors don't even do anything more than reading their presentation out loud in a more convoluted way. So it was really nice when I was no longer forced to waste my time.
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I know that they're getting paid for it. But from the sounds of it, you're more of an independent learner. I'm also similar, but my professors are actually passionate about what they do, and going to their class is more of an honour for me rather than a chore.
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Member Since: 10/16/2005
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Originally posted by Ahmed.
I have a personal relationship with every professor I've had.
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Get it, Ahmed.
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Member Since: 12/7/2011
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High School is harder. You have to also deal with the social aspect of it, peer pressure, and all that. Plus in High School, you study for a lot of nonsense subjects.
College is easier, it shouldn't be harder. It is easier because you get to study exactly what you like to. Why should it be hard when you're studying what you love?
Age has a lot to do with it too:
In high school, you're still in your teens, you're immature, and you feel like studying is an obligation rather than a responsibility.
In college, you're mature enough to understand why you go to college.
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Member Since: 3/13/2011
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Definitely depends on your major. I'd say High School but that's 'cause I'm an English major.
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Member Since: 3/24/2012
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High School was so much easier. It was literally like I went to school everyday just to socialize and hang out. Rarely did I even worry about work or studying but I still made good grades.
College is a lot harder. I actually have to study, do homework, etc.
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Member Since: 5/22/2010
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Originally posted by vuelve88
Get it, Ahmed.
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I can't
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
College is easier, it shouldn't be harder. It is easier because you get to study exactly what you like to. Why should it be hard when you're studying what you love?
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If what you love is Math or Physics, which was my case, things get a lot harder
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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College obviously. Socially, I feel the same. I felt like an outcast my first year of high school, but I did very well socially by my 2nd year and up. I have no doubts college will be the same.
College is very hard academically - The effort I put in for straight A's in High School didn't get me a single A my first semester.
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Member Since: 12/30/2011
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Originally posted by Kworb
High school was harder for me just because I had to actually be there every day. In university I could skip almost all my classes and just show up for the exams.
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lol I dunno where you went but at my college they take attendance every class. And once you miss 4 classes your grade drops 10% and if you miss 8 classes they drop you from the class.
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Member Since: 12/7/2011
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Originally posted by ImpressiveInstant
If what you love is Math or Physics, which was my case, things get a lot harder
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Physics and Math is one dimensional and it's either you know formulas or you don't.
Programming and Hacking though.. It's what I'm taking. It's "hard" on the academic aspect of it, but I don't find it hard because I LOVE doing it. Hope that clears any confusions.
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Member Since: 6/10/2012
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Definitely college. High school was a bit of a breeze for me.
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
Physics and Math is one dimensional and it's either you know formulas or you don't.
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In school, perhaps. But it's worth saying that any subject becomes more than one-dimensional once you step out of studying what has been discovered, and actually discovering new things (i.e. contributing to the field).
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Member Since: 6/29/2002
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Originally posted by memi stan
lol I dunno where you went but at my college they take attendance every class. And once you miss 4 classes your grade drops 10% and if you miss 8 classes they drop you from the class.
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I think they do that at my university (Erasmus University Rotterdam) now as well, but back in my day (now I really feel old) they didn't yet, so I was lucky.
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Member Since: 3/25/2012
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
College is easier, it shouldn't be harder. It is easier because you get to study exactly what you like to. Why should it be hard when you're studying what you love?
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This is how I feel. I love my major and my (future) career. Studying and doing the work is rarely a chore for me.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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I guess I really can't say until after this year of college is done. I'm taking all of my required classes first before I dive into classes for my major. I did take the intro class for my major, which despite at being at 8am, I enjoyed and found it easy for the most part. I'm guessing most of the classes for my major will be that way.
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Member Since: 5/22/2010
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Originally posted by memi stan
lol I dunno where you went but at my college they take attendance every class. And once you miss 4 classes your grade drops 10% and if you miss 8 classes they drop you from the class.
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What kind of university does that? I mean, shouldn't university be about growing up, gaining responsibility. That's how they treat children
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Member Since: 7/15/2012
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i dont really know. my highschool wasnt amazing and i hardly ever did much work (which kinda made me turn out dumb), and now im in college and its harder with classes and stuff, but i still have that attitude of "i dont care" so im really indifferent about it.
just in general, i hate education
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Member Since: 9/21/2010
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Member Since: 3/25/2012
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Originally posted by Ahmed.
I have a personal relationship with every professor I've had. I try to make every professor feel as if their class is the most important to me.
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College **** tbh.
But I'm the same way. I feel awful if I miss a class because I'm really close to all my professors.
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Originally posted by memi stan
lol I dunno where you went but at my college they take attendance every class. And once you miss 4 classes your grade drops 10% and if you miss 8 classes they drop you from the class.
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Mine drops you from the class if you miss 3 in a row without a written excuse. They're very strict, but its a trade school.
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
Physics and Math is one dimensional and it's either you know formulas or you don't.
Programming and Hacking though.. It's what I'm taking. It's "hard" on the academic aspect of it, but I don't find it hard because I LOVE doing it. Hope that clears any confusions.
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What? Absolutely not. There's a reason why all the teachers in college print all the necessary formulas in the test and let students use calculators. Physics and Math are not about that at all.
Programming is very difficult. I understand that loving a subject makes it easier to learn, but that doesn't take away the fact that you do have to work HARD for it.
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Member Since: 12/7/2011
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Originally posted by Johnny
Definitely college. High school was a bit of a breeze for me.
In school, perhaps. But it's worth saying that any subject becomes more than one-dimensional once you step out of studying what has been discovered, and actually discovering new things (i.e. contributing to the field).
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Not necessarily. In security, once you patch a certain vulnerability, hackers will always find a way to break in. It's not as simple as formulas Ask Kworb, even he made some errors in his Moderator Tea script
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