I loved college. It was hard, but I enjoyed the challenge. And I found plenty of time to party. 
Thanks for all the help guys. Highschool can be brutal and I do feel like quitting a lot but I know it will be worth it to get into a college. College sounds so much better for me personally.
I had a schedule pretty similar to yours in high school, and I actually did not think that college was harder than high school. I learned pretty good time management skills from the several activities and clubs I was in plus the hours of homework I had to manage. My parents let me pretty much direct my own time, so getting to class on time and managing my workload was not a problem for me in college. (And I fed myself many days and cleaned my own room before I went to college. If your parents are responsible they’ll teach you most of these life skills before you go off on your own.)
Sure, the material was more advanced, but I also had a lot more time to do it and fewer competing priorities. So the overall feel of college was a lot easier even if the individual work was ‘harder.’
Also, I strongly disagree that your professors are not responsible for teaching you the material. Yes, you do play a much larger role in making sure you learn the material, insomuch as there won’t be as many structured requirements to measure progress along the way; you may have to speak up more and visit office hours or a help room if you need tutoring; and your professors will certainly hold your hand less. But if you are already in AP classes and if your AP teachers are anything like my AP teachers, you’re already being exposed to some of that. Plus, it is absolutely partially the professors’ responsibility to teach you.
I thought college was easier. Much easier. More in-depth work but much less “busy work.” Time was available for thinking rather than spending mass amount of time with assignments. Except for Spanish. Just could not wrap my mind around that language.
One thing my daughter says she likes way more than high school is that everyone in her classes want to be there, and have the ability to do the work. The classes are much more engaging that way.
A lot depends on the major, some have heavy requirements. But I also thought college was easier. As BearHouse just said, “More in-depth work but much less busy work.” The responsibility isn’t really for educating yourself, but for engaging in your learning. (In hs, I think many kids engage in the assignments). Now, especially if your major is a good fit, you can be learning with a different enthusiasm.
Yes and no. Exams are harder, especially in large lecture classes. They are a lot more stressful as well. In high school, a lot of your grade comes from homework, so even if you bomb an exam or two, you can still usually pull out an A. In college, you don’t have that luxury and honestly, it’s worse in that regard than HS.
With time management, that really depends on your schedule and course load. Some days can be long and grueling, some can be literally no classes.
Not entirely true. Northwestern has a tremendous support community. Earlier in the quarter I was sick and missed a few classes and assignments. My professors emailed my academic advisor who in turn helped me create a plan to get back on track. It depends on the school you choose.
I wouldn’t say it’s harder than AP classes in high school, but grading is more emphasis on tests and very few, if any, other assignments. There is definitely less busy work
Personally, I’m not finding the classes much harder (although I do echo the sentiment that the material moves a lot faster and there isn’t as much busy work). The hardest part for me is having so much more to take care of. In high school, I had a very busy schedule; however, I was lucky in that my parents took care of most things so I could just focus on school and extracurriculars. Now, I have a lot more to deal with, from paying bills to filling out tax forms to buying plane tickets to fly back home.
Welcome to adulthood!