The Change From High School

Another point that Ms. Bird makes is that the colleges do not want to interfere with a student’s life (Bird 17). I agree with this analysis. They expect college students to take full responsibility for their lives in addition to acting like adults. Furthermore, by the time students get to college they should be acting with maturity. Like my daughter, some students have not come to terms with the idea of being an independent adult yet. Maturity is a major factor

If a student does not have the money to attend college, it is like having your vehicle being taken away from you. Education is the road, and without having the thousands of dollars one needs to attend the University of their choice, no one would be able to drive down the path to success. It all comes down to the fact that college is too expensive for a majority of adolescents, being more of a luxury than a commodity, which holds us away from our potential dream, and future.

Most campuses try to enhance students’ lives, by wanting them to experience a College experience; however not all college experiences are the same. Some students have felt

Before addressing the situation, there is the question of why people go to college. According to Caroline Bird, people go to college not because they want to but because guidance counselors and parents are always telling them that it is best for them. “It is practically beat into our heads that in order to be a productive citizen of society, you should have some sort of college education.” (Caroline Bird) Some people may even go to college just so they can get the social title of being called a college student, but a majority of the time they are pressured. For some people college can be worth it, but, it depends on the person. Some people can afford more expensive colleges and others can 't afford any.

When I initially began High School I thought internally, this is it, this is the point at which my life changes, this is where school work gets harder, classes get harder, the sports become more advanced, and my evaluations in High School are going to reflect my employment, and universities later on, and everything in my life has finally become a hectic roller coaster. But I know that High School is like a stream because along the way you'll find some trash, go over some harsh spots, discover a whirlpool or two, stagnate for a bit, lastly get to the end of the adventure and acknowledge you have had an awesome ride. I know this without a doubt in light of the reality that back in middle school/ junior high I got awful grades I kept saying to myself every time, that I have to stay focused and get my grades up because my grades in my previous years would follow me through high school. In middle school it was hard for me to remain centered and complete my work, and get decent grades. I had to keep my mind like a sponge and absorb all the details I could in every class.

When a student goes off to college, they begin to no longer rely on their parents as much as they once have. The majority of college students choose to live on campus. They start becoming more independent. They learn to make their own food, do their homework and clean up after themselves without being told, and they start providing for themselves for the most part. They discover they have to be responsible with their money because they now have tuition to pay; and books, tuition, and other miscellaneous items to buy. They also gain a better sense of responsibility by deciding their major and choosing their career

Being young and watching movies about college and waiting for the day that we get to leave our parents’ house and head to the exciting world of college the partying, drinking and handsome boys are all there. But little do we know that college can be cold and cruel, with rape and violence.

It had been awhile since I had watched it, but a few years ago I watched an episode of the Big Bang Theory titled The Gothowitz Deviation that I thought was absolutely hilarious (as are all of them). In this particular episode, Sheldon begins feeding Penny chocolates whenever she behaves well. He is positively reinforcing her good behavior, and goes on to say that he is applying mild operant conditioning. Leonard is furious at this, and tells Sheldon he is forbidden from continuing to do this to Penny. Sheldon refuses and squirts Leonard in the face with a squirt bottle, a form of negative reinforcement (Aronsohn, Rosenstock, & Cendrowski, 2009).

There are many ways on how I have changed during my high school years, and they have been good changes. Those changes in my freshmen from eighth grade year have tremendously been a survival for me. Although, some stuff I have not changed like for example are not being able to focus in class or not finish work in class. But, I have been able to work it out while I’m in class I try to not pay attention to those who do not want to pay attention or even learn something. An additional thing that is important to me and I value it a lot is that I have changed my attitude throughout the years and now in high school it’s a lot better and well let’s say that I have not wanted to pay attention to the teachers when I was younger. Around like seven years

College is a step into adulthood and independence, a place and point in time in life where both the stakes and rewards become monumentally higher, and suddenly support becomes harder to access, depending on your college or post-secondary situation. In high school, it was a common idea that it was safest to make mistakes as a minor since the repercussions of those mistakes were much lighter. For example, the law is much easier on minors compared to those over the age of 18, leading to some of my friends saying that “If you’re going to break the law, you might as

After reading this excerpt of the high school senior, I was reminded of the many seniors from my high school that acted this way. They were the typical ‘okay’ students who, if they applied themselves, could be the ‘great’ students. Teachers would see these students as intelligent, but just not reaching their full potential by putting the necessary amount of work and effort in. As a result, the teachers would allow the student to pass in work late or never turn in certain assignments. This only hurts the student in the long run, as professors in college do not take work late or gives students special accommodations. Some professors do not care if you pass or fail.

In conclusion High schoolers repeatedly think college is a huge jump away from what they are used to but when comparing and contrasting the two he or she often finds out they are faced with similar but better things. Jones has a small high school feel where a young adult who is jumping from high school to college and young adult to adult can quickly adjust to being home away from

How i changed in high school was little help and time but time will tell the rest of my high school years.

Some can and will fail due to the lack of transportation. Relying on others, having car issues, or getting expensive gas. It’s all reasons why some may fail or end up dropping their classes. We don’t speak up or pay attention to what others may go through. Many students go into college expecting it’s going to be like high school, but you take on adult responsibilities you have to take care of

Being a college student requires a lot of responsibility, lots more than is required in high