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The Transition From High School to College
The transition from high school to college reflects a major lifestyle change as well as a symbolic passage into the responsibilities of adulthood. No longer is your educational direction dictated by others or mandated by law. No longer will your teacher kindly remind you that you neglected to turn in homework assignment #4. The transition to college from high school brings with it numerous opportunities disguised as challenges, and persevering when faced with these challenges will open the door to the abundance of opportunities afforded by a college education.
You have probably followed essentially the same routine from kindergarten through graduating high school – arriving early in the morning, attending class throughout the day and being dismissed in the afternoon. College classes, on the contrary, are often two to three days per week, for varying lengths of time, beginning at practically any time of the day. With the guidance of an advisor, you will be responsible for dictating which classes you take and when, and managing your schedule throughout your college career. While at first glance your college schedule may appear less grueling than in high school, be aware that college demands much more time out of class which you must manage effectively and consistently in order to succeed.
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The Transition From High School to College
The transition from high school to college reflects a major lifestyle change as well as a symbolic passage into the responsibilities of adulthood. No longer is your educational direction dictated by others or mandated by law. No longer will your teacher kindly remind you that you neglected to turn in homework assignment #4. The transition to college from high school brings with it numerous opportunities disguised as challenges, and persevering when faced with these challenges will open the door to the abundance of opportunities afforded by a college education.
You have probably followed essentially the same routine from kindergarten through graduating high school – arriving early in the morning, attending class throughout the day and being dismissed in the afternoon. College classes, on the contrary, are often two to three days per week, for varying lengths of time, beginning at practically any time of the day. With the guidance of an advisor, you will be responsible for dictating which classes you take and when, and managing your schedule throughout your college career. While at first glance your college schedule may appear less grueling than in high school, be aware that college demands much more time out of class which you must manage effectively and consistently in order to succeed.
College will also vary greatly from high school in the classroom as well. While high schools typically adhere to uniform attendance policies, you will find that each college professor may have a different policy regarding attendance. Good class attendance in college is important because you have to comply with policies, but its advantages are far greater. Attending each class meeting will help you stay abreast of important dates and test material that are critical to academic success. While high school made it easy to make up a missed test after an absence, the same is not true in college. College professors expect you to take deadlines seriously and respect the guidelines set forth by the course. Additionally, you are responsible for taking detailed notes as the professor lectures and keeping up with required reading and assignments outside of class. Test material is often taken from a combination of textbook material, lecture material and skills acquired through projects and assignments.
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Online Degree Universities – Education As Good As it Gets
If you are looking for a great career and stable employment, a college degree is not only a good idea, it’s more and more becoming a necessity. Sadly, this leaves out the many smart, hard working folks throughout the world who can’t find a decent job because of their lack of a college degree.
Many people already working find it difficult to quit their jobs in order to go back to school. They risk losing their job security and benefits, or they may be too busy with families. Additionally, people may have too many bills to pay to quit working and go back to school. These people fall under the classification of “nontraditional students” because they have already entered the working world, as opposed to recent college graduates who are looking for a job with no work history.
What some people fail to realize is how easy it can be these days to work on bachelor degree programs online from the comfort of their home. All they have to do is sit down at their home computer to read through course material, study the information, email teachers with questions, and even take an online test. All of these are offered by many online degree universities.
With a wide range of online degree universities competing for new students, flexibility of class schedules (classes can be worked on around the clock), and nontraditional student compliant payment options including grants and scholarships, nearly all of a person’s excuses for not returning to college are met in today’s online degree universities.
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