Which was easier for you high school or college?

Question

this is a pretty stupid question, but i just want to know opinions of different people. and also please let me know your major.

why college might be easier
-less classes = more time
-studying something you like and are good at
-you don't have to go to school everyday

Answer 1

I can see your point about why college might be easier. That said, high school was a million times easier than college (unless you are just looking at freshman year of college which was super easy for me). In high school, I never had to study and I still made straight As. Now in my senior year of college, I literally spend 99% of my time studying and am managing to barely pass. College courses are harder than high school and they require a lot more time outside of class. But I love every second of it.

Answer 2

High school is full of tedious time wasting assignment after assignment, all which needs to be handed in, subject material that is not one bit challenging and a rigid schedule. In high school I perfected a system of doing about half the work perfectly including answering only half my exam questions or if the course was interesting enough, getting an A on tests, so I could skip out on some other assignment, which gave me a D+/C- average when graduating. I only showed up three days a week and slept through a lot of my classes between lectures from my teachers, "You're gifted. You have so much potential! Why don't you try??!"

I then went to community college, which was about the same when it comes to easiness of subject material, not challenging, but in community college, like in university, those tedious assignments and rigid schedules don't exist. Exams and larger assignments are important, so while I didn't study a lot at college, I had a 4.0 after my first year and transfered to a university.

At university, I discovered my interests and find it not easier, in fact, sometimes quite challenging, but that excites me. That's after getting passed the introductory level courses, of course. Harder work does make studying and focusing somewhat easier, if not a little fun. Few things are more satisfying than the lows and highs of 'not getting it', working hard and finally it clicks! That's an experience I hadn't had in formal education before this point.

Answer 3

ive gone to 2 different high schools and 2 different colleges. the first high school and the first college were really easy. the latter of the two were more difficult but that was because of the reputations that are tied to both of the institutions. having less class time doesn't necessarily make anything easier because college courses (if you go to a good school) require a lot of outside work so it doesnt really seem like you have much of a break at all. it does make it easier to study topics that you are actually interested in but most colleges are liberal arts schools and require you to take a lot of random classes that you arent really interested in anyways. so in short, it depends on where you go but its definately possible to graduate from college without doing a lot of work if you plan really well (double major: political science/philosophy)

Answer 4

High school was 100 times more easy than college. Although you are correct in stating that there are less classes, and the possibility of not having class every single day, I should warn you that college courses demand a GREAT deal more from you. Not only is there more work to do, but you have to remain focused, dedicated, responsible, and disciplined --which can be difficult when you become involved in friends, sports, organizations, activities, employment, etc.

Please do not misunderstand me: College is a wonderful experience, and can be quite easy. Just DO NOT take advantage of thinking that it will be.

Answer 5

Obviously, the coursework is harder, but there are major differences. For starters, in college, within reason, you get to choose what you take - so you'll choose classes that will interest you and will, consequently, be easier for you in that sense. Secondly, and this was a hard lesson for me at first, if you go to a large public school, no one really cares if you go to class or not - in high school, someone was always taking care of you, telling you when things were due, checking up on you, making sure you were keeping up. Um, not so in college - that can be a hard lesson to learn.

Answer 6

College--because in High School I was required to take so many stupid classes that I hated, and since I hated the subject, I was bad at it, which was just demoralizing. In college, I pick my classes and my subjects, so I'm passionate about what I'm studying--which makes my academic work a lot easier (and sometimes even...fun!)

Answer 7

High school. In high school I was able to get good grades by just studying all the time and not having a life. College even doing that I was lucky if I got a "C". I hate them both!

Answer 8

High school is much easier than college. While the time in class is less the workload is increased. It is very easy to crash if you develop bad habits and then fail college. Shorter semester means the material is presented in a much faster pace.

Answer 9

High School because the curriculum or subject are much easier than college in which subjects were being taught in a much higher level of education so to speak.. I've got a degree in Accountancy

Answer 10

Each provided me with more challenges than the previous year, however I would not say high school and college were "easy."

Learning is something I have always enjoyed. I believe we learn our whole life, and that is what makes it so interesting. I found it difficult to adjust to my newfound freedom in my freshman year (away from home for 1st time, living in dorm). Through this experience, I learned to appreciate things I had taken for granted when I was younger, and how to prioritize my commitments to get things done.

Best wishes.