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Discussion: What's harder? High school or College
Member Since: 6/10/2012
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
I agree. If we think about it, Math IS THE language of the universe.
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My school doesn't take attendance. You either go to class or don't but if you fall behind two classes you're pretty much done, no kind of ressurection is possible, just because everything moves so darn quickly.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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There's pros and cons to both. I'd say college is "tougher," but its more manageable and you have so much more freedom.
Actually I lied, there's pros and cons to college. High school sucks!
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Member Since: 2/16/2010
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I'm expecting college to be much harder than high school, but I'm also expecting it to be more
enjoyable than high school. High school was an awkward time for me.
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Member Since: 5/22/2010
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Originally posted by keshaspearsxo
im 16 years old, ive been in education for all my life, so its like what else am i supposed to do?
also, the job i want to do you have to be atleast 18, college is two years here, so basically im killing time..this is the kinda sad truth
and also, im not sure my parents would be happy if i dropped out of college, or if i hadnt of went in the first place
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I see where you're coming from. I actually kind of feel bad for you, the fact that you have to go through that. In a perfect world, we'd be able to do what we love, whether that is education or not, but there are certain loops around that.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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Originally posted by Ahmed.
My brother doesn't have post-secondary education, he is a manager at a store and gets paid $30+. I guess I have a problem with it because I'm one of those people who have an undying love for education, so I am extremely bias in this discussion. However, the sociological part of seeking a higher education really interests me; the fact that a paper depicts your intelligence is a load of crap to me.
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I do know that some people can make it without it, but for the most part, people need higher education to be at a higher paying job they like or just a high paying job in general. At least in the United States that how it is
I do understand though where you're coming from. I think it's more difficult for some younger people to like it because they've been forced through High School and now they're free and they don't want to do more schooling. My dad went back to school in his early 50's and he values and enjoys his education so much more now. I do like my education, but I hate it right now because I'm taking these crap, required classes that my university forces me to take (History, Math, etc.). I want to take classes that impact what I want to do for the rest of my life (Communication, Media Management), but I can't yet!
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
It is. Physics is based on math, Biology is based on math, everything is based on math.
If there's one way for us to completely communicate with aliens, then Math is the language to use.
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Our number system is just as arbitrary as our language system. Aliens might work in an entirely different understanding of numbers.
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Member Since: 12/30/2011
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Originally posted by Midnight
If we miss more than 4 classes, that ass is dropped.
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Originally posted by aidan_dolan
Mines is like that as well, if your attendance for a class falls below 80% you're not allowed to sit an exam. It makes people take uni/college seriously in my opinion
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I agree.
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Member Since: 3/15/2011
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Member Since: 12/7/2011
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
Our number system is just as arbitrary as our language system. Aliens might work in an entirely different understanding of numbers.
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But it's all the same concept. It's all the same formulas. Just different numbers.
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Member Since: 7/15/2012
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Originally posted by Ahmed.
I see where you're coming from. I actually kind of feel bad for you, the fact that you have to go through that. In a perfect world, we'd be able to do what we love, whether that is education or not, but there are certain loops around that.
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it sounds rash, but i think the education system needs to be replaced with something beneficial or revamped. the way i see it, its just not working no more.
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Member Since: 3/25/2012
Posts: 10,673
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Originally posted by ririfan21
Depending on the class and professor there can be A LOT of tests. I had seven tests plus a final exam in one class. Regardless of the amount of exams, the professors assign a lot of reading per each exam. The books also have longer chapters, smaller print, lots of information, etc. Then take that and add 4 or 5 more classes to it. It takes a lot of energy, but as long as you keep up in the class, it isn't as hard. It is just challenging.
The other thing is that in high school, teachers were more helpful because it was a smaller school community. Some professors I've seen don't put too much energy into helping their students. I've gotten marked down on papers just because the professor didn't like my writing style. But don't let that scare you. There are a lot of profs. who ENJOY helping their students. Just keep up with reading and assignments, go to class, and keep in contact with professors if you need to. You should be fine.
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Your avvie
I only have 2 more years of college left and I've always been a great student, even in HS. I love what I'm doing so college is not an issue for me, but I agree. College can get hard when things start to pile on. Then you add in rent/dorm payment, tuition, loans, etc. But I guess it's different for me because my major is less academic and more digital/design related. For us, a diploma means close to nothing without a strong resume.
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Member Since: 2/16/2010
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Originally posted by Dr. Shenanigans
It all depends on how hard your major is, and the quality of your high school education.
A high school with decent teachers can be harder than like a Sociology degree at a bad university. But if you compare a high school with like a Math, Engineering, or just about any other science major at a semi decent college and it's not even close. Especially once you reach the actual 3000 and 4000, 3rd and 4th year courses in your major.
With that said I find the way college classes work procedure wise to be much easier than high school. In college you never have busy, ******** work, and you get to do things at your own pace as long as you meet the final deadline, so you feel less micromanaged. Plus in college you are focusing on what you want to eventually do everyday with your life, so everything feels more meaningful than high school.
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You've just described exactly why I am so excited to get out of high school in 5 months & go to college!
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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College.
All you have to do in HS is get the work done.In college there is no making someone go to tutoring,you have to go on you own will AND if you fail a class,you HAVE to go back to Financial Aid to see if your money will pay for that class or else you'll be out of pocket.
Also, plagiarism rules are stricter (you can fail a class or worse:get EXPELLED for cheating)
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
But it's all the same concept. It's all the same formulas. Just different numbers.
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Nope. What if an alien numbering system was in base 6? Or base 12? etc. etc. Their formulas would be entirely different.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
I'm expecting college to be much harder than high school, but I'm also expecting it to be more
enjoyable than high school. High school was an awkward time for me.
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The freedom makes it worth it, even if some semesters you have a hard course load. It just feels good to be in control of yourself.
Although, I guess freedom doesn't make the difference to me since I don't party or drink, but still, it's nice to listen to my iPod walking to class without a teacher screaming at me to put it away.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by thegmangrant
The freedom makes it worth it, even if some semesters you have a hard course load. It just feels good to be in control of yourself.
Although, I guess freedom doesn't make the difference to me since I don't party or drink, but still, it's nice to listen to my iPod walking to class without a teacher screaming at me to put it away.
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It really is the little things. You go back to visit your high school and you're like "I put up with this mess?!"
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Member Since: 12/7/2011
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
Nope. What if an alien numbering system was in base 6? Or base 12? etc. etc. Their formulas would be entirely different.
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Who says humans can't use Base 6 or Base 12.
Anyways, this is getting too off-topic now
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Member Since: 4/13/2011
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Member Since: 5/22/2010
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Originally posted by Mong Mong
It is. Physics is based on math, Biology is based on math, everything is based on math.
If there's one way for us to completely communicate with aliens, then Math is the language to use.
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Yet again, my opinions differ from yours. That's just an extremely linear way of thinking. Everything is interrelated in one way or another. Languages, maths, sciences... etc. They're all what runs the system. Math wouldn't be there without language, and vice versa. So saying that one discipline rules others is wrong, in my opinion. Although I extremely respect what you value.
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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I ended up learning that dropping class thing the hard way.
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