The First Step You are on your way to a college degree and there are many transitions ahead. It will be exciting and challenging. You will make new friends, adjust to new surroundings, and learn new things.
College is very different from high school.
You can set your own time schedule and choose courses that interest you. In high school you were in class an average of 30 hours per week. In college you will spend an average of 15 hours in class, however you will be expected to spend more time studying out of the classroom. This means that you will need to spend an average of 30 hours a week in independent study. You will be more independent.