The transition from high school to college was somewhat different and in some ways, very similar. After being at Baruch for 3 months, I can definitely say that college is very challenging. I have to always keep up with my work and study for all of my exams. The picture below, a picture I found on Google when I searched “high school and college,” is an image that quotes “In high school, the teachers cared about humiliating, punish and squelching me. In college, they just don’t care.” In a sense, this is true. In high school, teachers would always bother you about turning in work and they would help us if we were in danger of failing. In high school, teachers were closer to the students and they built strong connections. College is completely different. Teachers would not chase you if you didn’t hand in paper. They would not care if you fail the exam or hear your excuses. They won’t ask you why you were absent the other day. I’m not saying that teachers aren’t helpful; I’m saying that teachers in college stick to their own business and their job is to teach students and give out grades. This is what college is like for me. Teachers won’t care about you anymore and you are independent in college. College has been rough however, I know I’ll make it if try my best and work to my fullest potential.
Jacky, thank you for sharing this. I understand how you feel- like teachers don’t care. I’m not sure that they “don’t care;” rather, I think they are fostering your independence and giving you more responsibility. Sometimes they may seem cold but I found it helpful in my growth.