Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Reasons why College is better than Highschool

Dear Chad:
I got your email about your education.  I encourage you to go to College.  High School sucks, sometimes, but you seem to want to be there for the right reasons, reasons that matter in College.  So here are some things to look forward to:

1. Everyone is cool in College.  In highschool there are the geeks and the popular kids.  In college there are so many people that you are not alone, no matter how odd you feel.  You will make friends.  And everyone is so occupied with their own lives that they have no time for being the jerks you hate.
2. At college you can learn as much as you like.  You mentioned that you like classes at school, that the learning was the part you liked.  Well, College has plenty of places for you to further that on your own.  No need to be held up by the other people.
3.  There is a new set of classmates for nearly every class you take.  And the people that you DO see regularly are all in your same major program, so they have similar likes and dislikes and that means they will often like you.
4.In college you get to do REAL things.  You aren't just running through the steps of the process.  Do to the much higher funding for universities, you are actually able to produce professional results.  For example, I was a theater student, and all the shows we put on at the university were off-Broadway quality.
5.The friends you make in college are actually lifelong friends.  Not like in high school were you say you'll keep in touch and never do.  These people are with you during life occurrences like babies, weddings, and career moves.
6.You are going to get so cultured!  Having to take a bunch of classes you have no interest in, but have to in order to graduate is going to open your eyes to views you didn't even know existed.  You will love some, hate some, but all will make you think a little.