Does (can?) it get much more challenging?

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<p>I'm fixing to be a sophomore at a small liberal-arts college on the east coast. I had a surprisingly easy time as a freshmen, an easier time than I ever had in high school. That's not to say I'm too smart for my college: it appears that my high school over prepared me for the college I ended up attending. My professors have set the bar really low regarding papers and research and I have yet to take an essay-response test (whereas at my high school essay tests were a standard in many classes). I'm hoping that I'll start to have a more challenging college experience once I get finished with entry-level classes and my classmates have gotten up to speed a little. Is that realistic or should I not expect a big rise in difficulty this coming year? I'm a little concerned because I have done very well for myself by just sticking to habits and techniques I learned in high school. I haven't had to grow very much as a student thus far.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Usually it does. Freshman year for me was a joke also.</p>

<p>Sophomore year was slightly more challenging, but my junior year was when it really kicked up. I took a course in game theory with a professor who just got his Ph.D. in economics from Princeton. That class moved really fast. You could tell the guy was incredibly smart, and that was the first time I had some issues keeping up.</p>

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<p>Although I go to a polar opposite school (University of Michigan - Big 10, huge undergraduate population, midwest, you get the idea), I also found that my freshman year was really easy compared to my courseload in high school. I went to a private school for K-12 and found that I also felt overprepared. Sophomore year should be more of a jump, and you should begin seeing more of the things you’re used to as part of the curriculum (essay tests, etc.)</p>

<p>Hang in there :)</p>