<p>I realize that this might be a very broad question. But I'm still curious.
How, in your opinions as college students, does college life differ from High schoo life.
Consider a hypothetical HS students who does not drink (or do anything really wild at all). How would a student like that do in college.
I'm a high school senior and will be going t college in less than 6 months, I want ot have an idea of how it'll be before I do so there wouldn't be any surprises.</p>
<p>Depending on the college you attend, there should be plenty of things for you to do. It would be easier for CCers to respond to your question if we knew what schools are on your short list.</p>
<p>For example, if you are considering UC Berkeley, UCLA or Stanford, we can tell you that there is plenty to do on and off campus that won't involve drinking and partying.
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I want to have an idea of how it'll be before I do so there wouldn't be any surprises.
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The element of surprise is what will make your college experience fun: the people you meet from diverse (geographic, ethnic, political and philosophical) backgrounds, the academic and personal freedom, making your on decisions and talking responsibility for the outcome, etc. !!!</p>
<p>If a substance free existence is a primary concern, then just join clubs, pursue a living environment and meet people that satisfies your concern. Even at top party schools, there will be plenty to do that doesn't involve partying. Just keep your options open to meet people and do things that don't involve drinking and partying.</p>
<p>College life is very different from high school life for many reasons. You're not living at home, you're living with your classmates, you're living at the same place you're going to school, people around you can legally buy alcohol, there are lots of things different about college.</p>
<p>What exactly it will be like is much harder to tell- it really depends where you're going to go to school. If you really can't wait, spend a night visiting the school of your choice.</p>
<p>Just because you don't drink now, doesn't mean you won't drink when you're in college.</p>
<p>Less than 6 months...so you'll be going to college in April?</p>
<p>Many people in college don't drink (well actually, depends on the college) but Bigredmed has a point.</p>
<p>It's different in the sense that you have much more freedom...</p>
<p>Choose your classes, create your own schedule, etc.</p>
<p>Other than that...college life is really what YOU make of it...</p>
<p>Actually, bigredmed, I have no intention of drinking when I go to college. To tell you the truth, I try to avoid hanging out in places where it might be easy to get a drink.
It's not like I want to lock myself in a room and study throughout all of college, I just want to avoid too much partying and stuff.</p>
<p>And I've seen many people who started out with that same intention end up being a lot of fun to go to the bars with. </p>
<p>I have no problem with you choosing not to drink, but what I'm trying to point out is that new environments, new friends, and new freedoms can and often do change attitudes.</p>
<p>The funny thing is, I've found college to have a lot more homework, and a lot more boredom... I'm not really sure how that works, but it will be stuff like I'm bored because I've been cooped up in my room, and I can't just run and play piano for hours, because the practice rooms are full, etc.</p>
<p>I've also been a lot more social, and hang out with my friends more because I see them in classes, at meals, and just around campus or the dorms. It's nice.</p>
<p>so since you see them more often, you hang out with them more? Of course, if that were the case, then won't it get out of control sooner or later? I mean, with friends around all the time, they could hang out or whatever at any given time of the day. That might affect a person's studying, right?</p>
<p>_ How, in your opinions as college students, does college life differ from High schoo life._</p>
<p>Not a lot really since I commute from home.</p>
<p>stuck-on-1700, I don't mean as I see them more, I hang out with me, I just mean that since they're always around, if I don't have homework and just want to hang out, or go to the mall, or Walmart, or the caf, I'll call up a friend and see if they're available. Whereas at home, I would have just done stuff like that by myself. I think I also have more friends here already than I did in high school, and better friends, too.</p>
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<p>Stuck on you lives in Egypt, man. </p>
<p>Well, stuck, I went to really strict schools. So, when I first went to College, I was like soo happy! No one is as strict or mean as in high school. It is great. I loved it, because I could be myself and chew gum and everything and not worry about the paddle!</p>
<p>I have never drank nor done drugs before in my life. If you have true friends they will respect your stance on that as long as you are cool with them and everything. I am one of those folks who work hard and play hard and I have a nice time of things and I am sure you will also.</p>
<p>I don't know what my living here has to do with anything, but whatever.
I know college gives people more freedom, but I've always thought of it as: you're free to choose your own classes and not attend if you don't want.
It's never really gone beyond that, but I don't really know how it really is (since I'm only a high school senior).</p>
<p>If you've taken a lot of advanced classes in high school, college work will be easier. You'll have to learn to structure your own time, which is difficult for many people, but you'll get the hang of it. Living in a dorm is a novelty for a while, but it gets old... fast.</p>
<p>It's perfectly possible to avoid drinking and not be a total social outcast. I never drank in high school. At college, I tried alcohol with some friends and decided that it was a waste of money. If you really don't want to drink, you don't have to. No big deal. Nobody's going to force you to do anything.</p>
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I don't know what my living here has to do with anything, but whatever.
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<p>What times of year are University schedules in your country, stuck-on-1700? Like, in the US the fall semster is from late August (in the south) untill December and then there is a fall break of some sort for Thanksgiving. And, then the Spring semster is from January until May or so.</p>
<p>Since you are going to be doing your schooling in April, does that mean the semesters are longer or something? I am just curious.</p>
<p>What time of year? It really depends on the University. Here, for example, it starts in April (and I think the semesters are longer, but I'm not really sure by how much; I've never bothered to calculate it.)
other universities (in other cities) start as late as September or October, so it really depends on where I'll be going.</p>
<p>PS: It's not a very accurate system, so calculating semesters is useless in college.</p>